During a
recent press conference, Mayor Demings said that they are
“working with the Department of Health on a plan to phase reducing requirements of wearing facial coverings and social distancing.”
Mayor Demings noted that they are reviewing how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s requirements are evolving, along with COVID-19 infection data. Mayor Demings indicated that a
plan regarding reducing mask requirements and more will be announced soon.
When asked a bit more about the phased approach Mayor Demings didn’t give too many details, but he did say that they “will be looking at a
phased approach to be looking at reducing the restrictions” that will be based on both indoor and outdoor capacity for various locations.
When it comes to outside activities and venues, Mayor Demings noted that they may be able to reduce some restrictions of limiting capacity. When it comes to face masks, Mayor Demings said, “
I think that we are still a few months away from that [meaning a time where face masks won’t be required or requested at all]. But it will be a phased approach as we move towards the summer months.”
SIDE NOTE:
As of April 12th, Dollywood has changed its mask policies. Guests were previously required to wear masks while indoors and outdoors; however, the new policy states that visitors can remove their face coverings when they are outside and able to maintain 6 feet of space from others. Temperature checks will also no longer take place.