“Covid Clampdown: The Sequel” opened Dec. 10 to again close indoor dining, movie theaters, museums and gyms just when many businesses and nonprofits were beginning to return to some semblance of normalcy.

The executive order Dec. 10 by Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf and backed by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine was prompted by a post-Thanksgiving Day holiday surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Commonwealth with 10,057 cases reported Dec. 12.

The new, limited-time mitigation orders took effect at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 12 and remain in effect until 8 a.m. Jan. 4, 2021. With the announcement came a wave of closings.

Theaters closed:

Civic Theatre of Allentown, which opened “Who’s Holiday,” a one-woman show starring Cheryl Moritz, was ahead of the coronavirus curve.

“It is with a heavy heart that Civic Theatre is canceling the second weekend of our wonderful production of ‘Who’s Holiday.’ It feels as if the Grinch won this time. For the safety of our patrons, volunteers, cast and crew, we have canceled this weekend’s [Dec. 11-13] show,” states the Civic website.

The Pines Dinner Theatre, Allentown, canceled “At the Stroke of Midnight,” which was to have continued through Dec. 20.

Meanwhile, the State Theatre Center for the Arts performance of the “Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker,” which is annually presented live, can be streamed 8 p.m. Dec. 19. The stream benefits the State Theatre. Tickets: www.statetheatre.org

A videotaped performance from 2018 of Repertory Dance Theatre’s “Nutcracker,” accompanied by the Allentown Symphony Orchestra at Miller Symphony Hall, will be telecast at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 and 3 p.m. Dec. 27 on Service Electric Cable TV.

Movie theaters closed:

“This theater is temporarily closed in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines. It will re-open when those guidelines allow,” states the AMC Center Valley 16 and AMC Classic Allentown 16 websites.

“In accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 restrictions and regulations, the ArtsQuest Center and Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas are closed from Dec. 10 through Jan. 4, 2021,” states the SteelStacks website films page.

“With our updated health and safety protocols and the fact that there has not been a reported case of COVID in theaters,” states an email to Magical Movie Rewards members of Marcus Theatres’ Movie Tavern Trexlertown, “however, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern have continued to comply with government guidelines, and we will once again.”

Museums closed:

“Mandated COVID closure 4 p.m. Dec. 11 through Jan, 4,” states the America on Wheels website.

“The Allentown Art Museum will be closed to the public from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4, 2021, following Governor Wolf’s COVID-19 mitigation measures announced on Dec. 10,” states an Allentown Art Museum press release.

Indoor dining prohibited:

“With the new temporary mandates announced by the governor Dec. 10, Hotel Bethlehem will be forced to close their restaurant and banquet operations Dec. 12,” states a Hotel Bethlehem press release. “The Hotel will not be offering take-out or curbside pickup during this period. In addition, self-guided tours have been canceled until such time as the temporary mandate is lifted by the governor. Therefore, entry to the hotel will be closed to the general public during this period. Only registered overnight guests will be permitted to enter the hotel until this temporary mandate is lifted in 2021.”

Wolf stated Dec. 10: “All in-person indoor dining at businesses in the retail food services industry, including, but not limited to, bars, restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, social clubs, and private catered events, is prohibited.

“Outdoor dining, take-out food service, and take-out alcohol sales are permitted and may continue.

“All in-person businesses in the entertainment industry serving the public within a building or indoor defined area, including, but not limited to, theaters, concert venues, museums, movie theaters, arcades, casinos, bowling alleys, private clubs, and all other similar entertainment, recreational or social facilities, are prohibited from operation. Indoor operations at gyms and fitness facilities are prohibited.

“Outdoor facilities and outdoor classes can continue, but all participants must wear face coverings.

“All in-person businesses serving the public may only operate at up to 50 percent of the maximum capacity stated on the applicable certificate of occupancy.

“Outdoor gatherings and events of more than 50 persons are prohibited.

“Indoor gatherings and events of more than 10 persons are prohibited.

“Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, and other places of congregate worship are specifically excluded from the limitations set forth above during religious services.”