Reopening the Poconos

All four counties of Pocono Mountains region are in the Green Phase. Masks are mandatory in all public spaces in Pennsylvania. Please continue to practice social distancing. The PA Department of Health requires anyone who visits Pennsylvania from another state, including Pennsylvanians returning to the Commonwealth, must either get tested within 72 hours prior to entering Pennsylvania or quarantine for 10 days upon returning. 

Your commitment has been an essential part of our region’s ability to stay open. And by upholding the Pocono Promise, the counties can remain open allowing our region to be the fun responsible destination it has always been. 

Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon Counties are in the Green Phase of Governor Wolf’s COVID response Plan for Pennsylvania.

* Restriction Updates

• COVID-19 Vaccine Information (updated 12/30/20)
• ​Wolf Admin Current Mitigation Efforts (updated 11/23/2020)
• Requirements for Events and Gatherings: To strengthening gathering limitations, all large events and gatherings are reduced until further notice. The charts below show the Maximum Occupancy Calculator for indoor and outdoor events. updated 11/23/2020).
  
• Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced targeted efforts to control the spread of COVID19 in Pennsylvania. (updated 11/17/20)
• ​Governor Tom Wolf reminded Pennsylvanians that as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the state’s existing mitigation efforts remain in place and are more important than ever to understand and follow. (updated 11/17/20)

Cick here for additional details for Businesses operating in the Green Phase. Also follow the link for an advisory notice from the PA Liquor Control Board about accommodations for outdoor dining and the extension of licensed premises for sale of liquor.

In response, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau has pulled together valuable resources your organization can utilize to reopen and stay open. Included on this page are signs and guidelines, recommended suppliers of PPE and a link to the EPA disinfectant list. The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau has worked with their members and leaders of the community to provide a Marketing Tool Kit. Below you will also find training for employees and industry specific guidelines. Please refer back to our Reopening Page where new information is provided and adapted as new data emerges.

Additional resource pages from each of the Counties, the White House, OSHA, the CDC, and other public sector offices are listed to provide valuable information for your business to use for reopening. The priority during this time will be the safety of staff and consumers as the goal is to continue to protect lives.

• Plan for Pennsylvania
• View PMVB Member Webinars (updated 11/18/2020)
• Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard (updated 11/17/20)