A 25-person limit for all gatherings along with an alcohol curfew are among the new coronavirus restrictions Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday.
The new rule replaces the current cap of 250 individuals for events held both indoors and outdoors, according to the governor’s office.
Going to work or school do not count as gatherings under the order. Establishments serving alcohol will have to close by midnight -- and on-site alcohol sales and consumption will end at 10 p.m.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam answers a reporter's question dealing with the state's COVID-19 updates during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., 10. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) “COVID-19 is surging across the country,.