While the city has seen a significant decline in the number of new cases of infections resulting from the virus, concern remains that moving too quickly to a sense of normalcy is risky and could erase any progress made to date.

The plan mirrors statewide guidance that recommended three stages for reopening businesses and recreational facilities to the public based upon meeting key metrics like decline in new cases and hospital capacity utilization.

Since then, the city like the state has seen a slow but steady decrease in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

Baltimore city has recorded 7,148 cases of the illness caused by COVID19 since the pandemic began and at least 310 deaths.

City Council President and presumptive mayor Brandon Scott also expressed caution, urging residents to remain vigilant about social distancing and hygiene as they return to work.