Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued new rules and restrictions on gatherings, face coverings, and alcohol sales on Friday as the commonwealth’s coronavirus metrics surge.

Per Northam’s amended orders, all public and private indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to 25 people, down from the previous limit of 250. The mask mandate that requires individuals ages 10 and up to wear face coverings in indoor public settings has been expanded to all children over age five, and on-site alcohol sales are now prohibited at any restaurant or bar after 10 p.m. The new measures go into effect at midnight on Sunday.

In addition to the new restrictions, Northam strengthened the enforcement of coronavirus precautions at retail stores; violations will now be a class one misdemeanor, enforceable by the state health department.

“Everyone is tired of this pandemic and restrictions on our lives. I’m tired, and I know you are tired too,” Northam said in a statement. “But as we saw earlier this year, these mitigation measures work. I am confident that we can come together as one Commonwealth to get this virus under control and save lives.”

Like its neighbors in D.C. and Maryland, the commonwealth has seen its case counts increasing over recent weeks, and in a dramatic fashion over the past several days. On Nov. 7, the commonwealth reported a record high of 2,103 new cases, and is reporting a seven-day average of daily new cases of around 1,500 as of Friday. During Virginia’s COVID-19 peak in May, the commonwealth hit a seven-day moving average of roughly 1,200 new cases per day. The positivity rate, which measures the number of positive cases out of total tests is 6.5% as of Friday — well above the World Health Organization’s recommended rate of 5% for reopening. Hospitalizations have also steadily increased over the past week.

Northam’s restrictions follow a similar move by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan earlier this week. He reduced indoor dining capacity from 70% to 50%, and the state’s health department activated its plans for hospital surge capacity as cases continue to rise.

Regionally, Virginia is reporting less average cases per capita than D.C. and Maryland. The commonwealth’s seven-day average of new cases per 100,000 people is 2,368, while Maryland reports 2,695. D.C. marks the highest, with 2,727.

In the Virginia suburbs of D.C., Fairfax County has seen its number of daily new cases steadily creeping up since late October, recording its highest daily case since June on Thursday. Arlington County is also reporting daily new case numbers that the jurisdiction had not seen since late May and early June.