Updated at 9:32 p.m.

Montgomery County will enter Phase 2 of its reopening plan this Friday, officials announced on Monday.

Beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, a number of businesses will be able to reopen their facilities for the first time in months.

Restaurants, which have been limited to outdoor seating, can reopen their indoor seating areas at 50% capacity, so long as it’s possible to maintain social distancing.

Retail stores and gyms can reopen with up to one patron per 200 square feet of space. Malls can open their indoor concourses but only to the extent necessary for people to get in and our of stores, a county spokesperson said.

Pools can also reopen, with restrictions.

Houses of worship may hold indoor and outdoor services, with social distancing enforced. Childcare programs can reopen with up to 15 people per classroom. (They had been limited to caring for the children of essential workers and people who went back to work during Phase 1.)

Other businesses, like libraries and theaters, will remain closed.

As Maryland continues to reopen, state and local leaders have stressed the coronavirus has not gone away and that it’s important to stay vigilant.

“But because of the early and aggressive actions taken we have not only flattened the curve, we have crushed that curve,” Gov. Larry Hogan said last week.

Most parts of Maryland entered Phase 2 last Friday, and Prince George’s County followed shortly after on Monday. Throughout the reopening process, Hogan has given local governments the flexibility to decide when they are prepared to loosen restrictions.

Montgomery County leaders say the county has achieved the benchmarks necessary to enter Phase 2. County data shows declines in hospitalizations, new cases and the percent positive test rate.

The county was hit hard by the virus and delayed its entrance into both Phase 1 and Phase 2. County Executive Marc Elrich has pledged he will make all decisions about reopening based on data and in consultation with the county’s public health officer.

“I have an obligation to be cautious and consider the public health risks for our residents,” Elrich said in a statement last week.

This story was updated with information about malls in Montgomery County.

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