But nice weather could reduce that increase.
More people gathering indoors, many of them unmasked and some of them not vaccinated against COVID-19, could cause the virus to spread, said Melissa Lyon, Erie County Department of Health director. It s a wait-and-see game. I think warmer weather will help keep the case counts down, just like last summer Lyon said. But I will be more confident once we get through the next few weeks.
Pennsylvania businesses, including taverns and restaurants, will be allowed to open to 100% of their maximum capacity, and events will not have crowd-size limits, starting Monday. The only COVID-19 mitigation policy that will remain in effect on that date is that unvaccinated people still need to wear face masks in public.