MAY 22 SAFER AT HOME UPDATE
Governor Ivey’s latest amendment to the Safer at Home order will go into effect on May 22 at 5 pm. This newest update will allow entertainment venues, like theaters and bowling alleys, educational institutions, daycare facilities to reopen as long as they are subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines. The new order will also allow for certain athletic activities to resume under similar guidelines.
You can read the full update below:
NEW UPDATES:
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES (SUCH AS ARCADES, THEATERS, BOWLING ALLEYS)
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
CHILD DAYCARE FACILITIES
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
SUMMER CAMP
Remain open with rules and guidelines available
WHAT’S STAYING THE SAME:
INDIVIDUALS
Encouraged to stay home and follow good sanitation practices
EMPLOYERS
Businesses may open subject to sanitation and social-distancing guidelines
RETAIL STORES
All retail stores open subject to 50% occupancy rate, social-distancing and sanitation rules
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
Allowed unless prohibited in the future by the State Health Officer to preserve resources necessary to diagnose and treat COVID-19; providers must follow COVID-19-related rules and guidance from state regulatory boards or public health authorities
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS
Regular programming still suspended except meals still available through Curbside pick-up or delivery
HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Still must implement policies to restrict visitation
NON-WORK GATHERINGS
Still required to maintain 6 feet of distance between persons not from same
household
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND BREWERIES
May open with limited table seating, 6 feet between tables and subject to additional sanitation rules and guidelines
ATHLETIC FACILITIES (SUCH AS FITNESS CENTERS AND COMMERCIAL GYMS)
Athletic facilities may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
CLOSE-CONTACT SERVICE PROVIDERS
Close-contact service providers (such as barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo services) may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
BEACHES
Open with no limit on gatherings. Must maintain 6 feet of separation.
PREVIOUS UPDATE FROM MAY 11:
What businesses will be reopening?
Governor Kay Ivey has amended Alabama’s Safer at Home order relaxing restrictions on restaurants, bars, breweries, gyms, hair salons, beaches and more. The businesses reopening after the amended order goes into effect will still be required to adhere to social distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines. The new changes will go into effect on Monday, May 11.
Here’s what the amended order says:
NEW UPDATES:
NON-WORK GATHERINGS
Removing 10 person limit. Still required to maintain 6 feet of distance between persons not from same
household
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND BREWERIES
May open with limited table seating, 6 feet between tables and subject to additional sanitation rules and
guidelines
ATHLETIC FACILITIES (SUCH AS FITNESS CENTERS AND COMMERCIAL GYMS)
Athletic facilities may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines. Specified
athletic activities are still not allowed
CLOSE-CONTACT SERVICE PROVIDERS
Close-contact service providers (such as barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo services)
may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
BEACHES
Open with no limit on gatherings. Must maintain 6 feet of separation
WHAT’S STAYING THE SAME:
INDIVIDUALS
Encouraged to stay home and follow good sanitation practices
EMPLOYERS
Businesses may open subject to sanitation and social-distancing guidelines; certain higher-risk
businesses and activities remain closed
RETAIL STORES
All retail stores open subject to 50% occupancy rate, social-distancing and sanitation rules
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES (SUCH AS NIGHT CLUBS, THEATERS, BOWLING ALLEYS)
Still closed
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
Allowed unless prohibited in the future by the State Health Officer to preserve resources necessary to
diagnose and treat COVID-19; providers must follow COVID-19-related rules and guidance from state
regulatory boards or public health authorities
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS
Regular programming still suspended except meals still available through curbside pick-up or delivery
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Still closed to in-person instruction (except for daytime special activities programs)
CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES
Still must not allow 12 or more children in a room
HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Still must implement policies to restrict visitation
If you own a business that will be reopening soon let us know what kind of changes customers can expect by emailing us at info@magiccityweekend.com
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