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Massachusetts Updates Sector-Specific Safety Standards for Phase 2 Step 2 of Economic Reopening

Effective June 22, 2020, Massachusetts moves into Step 2 of Phase 2 of the Four-Phase Reopening Plan. Businesses permitted to reopen in Step 2 can resume operations under their sector-specific guidance. In addition, prior to opening, the business must meet all safety standards, create a COVID-19 control plan, and complete a self-certification.

As addressed in our previous alert, Phase 2 brought a number of updated guidelines for businesses across the Commonwealth. With Step 2, Gov. Baker’s administration has provided updated sector-specific rules for the following:

For more information and updates on the developing situation, visit GT’s Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force: Coronavirus Disease 2019.