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Another one Bites the Dust: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Reopens Restaurants, Gyms, Theaters and Water Parks at Full Capacity

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) on Friday signed an executive order lifting all capacity limits on restaurants, gyms, theaters, water parks and other in-person services.

“We’ve learned a lot over the past year,” Ducey said in a statement. “Our businesses have done an excellent job at responding to this pandemic in a safe and responsible way. We will always admire the sacrifice they and their employees have made and their vigilance to protect against the virus.”

Although a statewide mask mandate was never imposed on Arizona, the state’s Department of Health Services requires mask wearing inside restaurants.

“Today’s announcement is a measured approach; we are not in the clear yet,” Ducey wrote in a statement.

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