COLUMBUS – When performing arts venues reopen in Ohio there will be caps on audience members similar to those placed on sporting events.
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Governor Mike DeWine said Friday that an order will be issued “in the near future, but details are still being worked on,” according to a release from DeWine’s office.
To help organizations plan for performances, DeWine said audiences at theaters, auditoriums and other indoor venues would be limited to 300 people or the lesser of 15% their seating capacity, whichever is less, and attendance at outdoor venues will be capped at 15% of capacity or 1,500 people.
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Conductors, directors and other non-performing personnel are required to wear masks at all times while actors are permitted to remove masks while performing but are encouraged to maintain safe distances between themselves and other performers and the audience.
Musicians playing wind instruments should wear masks with mouth slits that allow them to play or cover at least their chin and wear face coverings when not playing. All others are required to wear masks and should be arranged on stage to allow the recommended six feet of social distance from other performers.
DeWine says other guidelines will resemble those for sporting events.
The state reported a dramatic decline in the number of new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Sunday. There were 637, according to the Department of Health, for a total of 114,802 with 3,978 deaths. The number of active cases dropped to 15,999.