inside Dolce vita restaurant in boston’s North end dinner is served. Hopefully we’re going to try to understand to live just last month proof of vaccination became a requirement to get into many public places in boston including bars and restaurants. It’s kind of awkward asking people for vaccination cards. You know they’ve got to pull out of the pockets especially when it’s a little busy on a saturday. Now boston mayor Michelle wu says it’s possible that mandate could be lifted once the city hits three covid benchmarks. Daily hospitalizations being the only one not yet reached, it’s really important that we keep it going. We are almost there coming out of this surge but we will likely be living with covid for some time as boston inches closer. Other cities like philadelphia are no longer requiring proof of vaccine for indoor dining in California. The governor moving from pandemic to endemic, moving away from a reactive mindset and a crisis mindset to living with this virus. As boston businesses wait some like Dolce vita are ready to lift restrictions, will normalize our life. You know, we have a good friend of mine and things you’re gonna be okay now. Earlier this week, Mayor Wu said the possibility of reaching all three benchmarks could come within the next few days
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Boston close to meeting all targets to drop COVID-19 vaccination requirements
Updated: 5:35 AM EST Feb 18, 2022
The city of Boston has now met two of the three defined public health metrics that, when achieved, would trigger an end to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for indoor businesses.The policy will remain in place until the Boston Public Health Commission reports the city has met three conditions:Fewer than 95% of ICU beds are occupiedFewer than 200 COVID-19 hospitalizations per dayA community positivity rate below 5%, as defined by the Boston Public Health Commission’s 7-day moving averageData released Thursday shows the city has met the ICU bed metric, and the COVID-19 community positivity rate, and is also close to meeting the third measurement, COVID-19 hospitalizations. “It’s really important that we keep it going,” Boston mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday. “We are almost there in terms of the surge — but we will likely be living with COVID for some time.”Wu first announced the vaccination requirement in December, and it took effect on Jan. 15.Patrons 12 and older are required to show they have received at least one vaccine dose to enter indoor dining, bars, nightclubs, gyms and entertainment venues. Proof of full vaccination will be required for adults by Feb. 15.When the three metrics are achieved, Wu said the policy will be lifted but it could be restored if the pandemic surges again in the future.
The city of Boston has now met two of the three defined public health metrics that, when achieved, would trigger an end to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for indoor businesses.
The policy will remain in place until the Boston Public Health Commission reports the city has met three conditions:
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- Fewer than 95% of ICU beds are occupied
- Fewer than 200 COVID-19 hospitalizations per day
- A community positivity rate below 5%, as defined by the Boston Public Health Commission’s 7-day moving average
Data released Thursday shows the city has met the ICU bed metric, and the COVID-19 community positivity rate, and is also close to meeting the third measurement, COVID-19 hospitalizations.
“It’s really important that we keep it going,” Boston mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday. “We are almost there in terms of the surge — but we will likely be living with COVID for some time.”
Wu first announced the vaccination requirement in December, and it took effect on Jan. 15.
Patrons 12 and older are required to show they have received at least one vaccine dose to enter indoor dining, bars, nightclubs, gyms and entertainment venues. Proof of full vaccination will be required for adults by Feb. 15.
When the three metrics are achieved, Wu said the policy will be lifted but it could be restored if the pandemic surges again in the future.