Somerville Mayor Curtatone Explains Why His City Won't Relax COVID Business Restrictions

Unlike nearly all of Massachusetts, businesses in Somerville will not be allowed to increase the number of people they can have inside their establishments.

Somerville is not going along with the state's decision to raise capacity limits from 25% to 40%, as of Monday, Feb. 8.

Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone joined Morning Edition to explain the city's decision.