PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia relaxed some of its restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining on Friday, including increased capacity and new table allowance.

The modest rollback does not impact the enforcement of masking and social distancing.Philadelphia restaurants can now fill indoor dining rooms to 50% capacity, according to city officials.

Restaurants with city-approved enhanced ventilation can bump capacity to 75%. In addition to increased capacity, the number of people permitted per table indoors will bump from four to six and party members can be from different households.

Meanwhile, outdoor parties can increase to include ten people. MORE: Philadelphia expands indoor dining capacities, outdoor table, allow indoor catered events.

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