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. 

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

• Guidance for Businesses in the Restaurant Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 (updated 4/2/2021)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses (updated 4/2/2021)
• Targeted Mitigation FAQ (updated 4/1/2021)
• Gov. Wolf: Effective April 4, More Options for Restaurants and Other Businesses, Mass Gathering Maximums Increase (updated 3/15/2021)
  • Gathering limits to 25% for indoor events and 50% for outdoor.
  • Increase capacity for other businesses to 75%, including personal services facilities, gyms, and entertainment facilities like casinos, theatres, malls.
  • Mask-wearing, social distancing, and other worker safety measures will still be in place.

• PA Dept of Health Amends Universal Face Coverings Order to Align with CDC Guidance (updated 3/23/2021)
• Gov. Wolf Revises Mitigation Order on Gatherings and Lifts Out-of-State Travel Restrictions (updated 3/1/2021)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information (updated 12/30/20)

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 4/7/2021)
• Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard (updated 11/17/20)