COVID-19 Information and Resources for Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Reopening Plan

Effective May 29 all industry restrictions have been lifted with 100% capacity allowed. Gathering limits have expired and sector-specific protocols have been rescinded.

City of Boston Reopening Plan

Aligning with the state's reopening plan, all remaining COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted as of May 29.

Face Covering Guidance

City of Boston, effective August 27, 2021: face masks will be required in all indoor public settings in the City of Boston, as part of a Five-Point Plan for the COVID-19 Delta Variant. The public health order, issued by the Boston Public Health Commission, is effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, August 27, in the City of Boston.

Commonwealth of MA, effective July 30, 2021: The Department of Public Health has issued a new mask advisory in light of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance. Fully vaccinated individuals are advised to wear a mask or face covering when indoors (and not in your own home) if you have a weakened immune system, or if you are at increased risk for severe disease because of your age or an underlying medical condition, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is an unvaccinated adult. Masks are still mandatory for all individuals on public and private transportation systems (including rideshares, livery, taxi, ferries, MBTA, Commuter Rail and transportation stations), in healthcare facilities and in other settings hosting vulnerable populations, such as congregate care settings.

Regional Face Covering Guidance

Arlington: Effective Aug. 19, masks are required in indoor spaces that are open to the public; Belmont: Effective Aug. 9, face masks are required in any indoor spaces open to the public including restaurants, bars, salons, places of worship, fitness centers and other businesses; Cambridge: Masks required in all city and municipal buildings beginning August 23; Lexington: Effective Aug. 18, masks required for people ages two and older at indoor businesses, houses of worship, and private spaces; Martha’s Vineyard: Masks are required in all indoor spaces open to the public in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury; Nantucket: Masks mandated for customers and staff at retail stores, restaurants, bars, performance venues, places of worship, event spaces and other businesses; Provincetown: Masks are required for indoor public spaces, restaurants, performance venues, bars and dance floors, fitness centers, retail and personal service shops, offices and other public facilities; Salem: Indoor mask mandate throughout city starting August 23 and ending November 13; Somerville: Masks mandatory in all indoor public places effective August 20; Wellfleet: Masks required at indoor businesses, outdoors if social distancing is not possible; Winchester: Starting Aug. 19, indoor public spaces, houses of worship and indoor private spaces open to the public will require masks; Worcester: Effective August 12, All city employees and visitors must wear masks in all municipal buildings and at all city-organized events occurring indoors.

Out-of-State Travel Advisory

All non-exempt visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow the MA COVID-19 Travel Advisory. Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago) and who do not have symptoms are exempt from the Advisory.