As many of you know, Philadelphia, PA has always been a great town for pro wrestling and has some of the most passionate fans in the world.

The city’s Department of Public Health announced earlier today that they will be returning to a mask mandate for all indoor public places beginning next week. The reason for this is due to COVID-19 cases being on the rise again.

In the past 10 days, COVID-10 cases have increased 50% in some places. The previous average of 84 cases per day in Philadelphia, PA has now increased to 142. The mask mandate will go into effect on April 18th.

You can check out the official announcement below:

“This means that masks will soon be required in all public indoor spaces, including schools, businesses, museums, restaurants, offices, and government buildings. Businesses and institutions can go mask-free if they require everyone on-site to be fully vaccinated and check vaccine status upon entry.

Businesses and institutions will be given a one-week education period for the City to provide education, and for businesses to put signs back up and notify their staff and patrons. Beginning on Monday, April 18, the City will begin enforcement of the mask mandate and asks that residents call 311 to report any business that is not complying with the mandate.

The mask mandate is tied to the City’s COVID Response Levels. Once we meet two of the three metrics in the All Clear Level, the Health Department will drop the mask mandate again. There was worry that Philadelphia would never reach Level 1: All Clear, but we did and we stayed there for a while, and we’re already looking forward to getting back there.

We hope to get back to All Clear soon, but we won’t leave our most vulnerable residents to navigate this pandemic on their own. We all play a part in ensuring the safety of our community. The sooner that we can stop this wave, the sooner we can get back to being all clear.”

Numerous pro wrestling promotions often run events in the Philadelphia market. The MLW: Kings of Colosseum event will be taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philly on May 13th. The NJPW: Collision event will also be held in Philadelphia on May 15th.

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