The city of Atlanta will begin allowing outdoor events with under 2,000 people after May 15, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Wednesday.
Bottoms issued an executive order lifting the city’s moratorium on permit applications for events like festivals and other large gatherings, though outdoor events for more than 2,000 people are still not allowed.
The events must occur after May 15, and must observe COVID-19 safety guidelines, according to the mayor’s order.
Bottoms put a temporary ban on any public gatherings of more than 50 people last March.
In another lifting of pandemic measures, all outdoor basketball hoops will also be reinstalled at city courts by April 1, Bottoms announced. The city has already reinstalled hoops at more than 20 courts.
The city’s recreational youth baseball program is also set to resume in April; residents are urged to contact their local recreation center for more details.
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