On Tuesday, the City of Philadelphia announced plans to re-open as vaccines have led to a sharp decrease in COVID-19 in the City of Philadelphia. For sports fans, they immediately wanted to know when they might get the opportunity to experience sports as they once have. Thursday, the Phillies announced their plan for the re-opening of Citizens Bank Park to full capacity.
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Due to the city’s current social-distancing guidelines being reduced from six to three feet, on May 21, the Phillies will increase seating capacity from 11,000 to 16,000 starting with the Boston Red Sox series and continuing with the series against the Washington Nationals (June 4-6) and Atlanta Braves (June 8-10).