Nashville Mayor John Cooper, on Thursday, announced that additional restrictions are lifted as part of Nashville’s modified Phase 2 of reopening. These modifications affect high school sports, fans at professional sporting events and capacity limits for bars and restaurants.
These modifications are in effect Sept 18 – Sept 30.
Sports
• Metro Nashville Public Schools High School sports may resume on Friday, September 25.
• Tennessee Titans and Nashville SC Soccer can begin to have fans in October, starting at
10% capacity. Read more here.
Restaurants, Limited Service Restaurants, and Bars with on-premise beer permits
• Open with occupancy at 50% capacity or at a level that maintains social distancing,
whichever is less.
• Restaurants and bars may resume seated-only service at bar counters throughout
Davidson County with social distancing between parties. No standing at the bar counter.
• Bars and Limited Service Restaurants may serve 50 patrons inside but may expand
service to an additional 50 patrons in outdoor spaces, such as patios and rooftop areas,
for a total of 50 patrons per space. A 3-story establishment with a rooftop area would
be able to have a maximum of 200 patrons.
• Restaurants and bars may continue seated-only service at bar counters throughout
Davidson County with social distancing between parties. No standing at the bar counter.
• At 11 p.m., all restaurants, limited service restaurants, and bars must be empty of dine in patrons and closed to the public. After 11 p.m., restaurants may continue take-out,
window, drive-through or curb-side service, and off-premises delivery. Take-out,
window, or curb-side delivery of alcohol is prohibited after 11 p.m.
Transpotainment
• Transpotainment vehicles may resume operation at 50 percent capacity up to a
maximum of 15 people, who must belong to the same party. Masks required while
standing.
Learn more about Phase 2 modifications here.
If there is a significant increase in active cases during Amended Phase Two, Nashville could revert to Phase One, states asafenashville.org.
Mayor Cooper should be in jail not telling honest owners and customers what they can do with their businesses and where the people can go.