Dine-in restaurants, salons and barber shops, bars, gyms, hotels and more can reopen under a new San Mateo County public health order released Wednesday.
The order is effective immediately.
The order aligns with the state’s reopening road map. People can gather in groups of no more than 50 and maintain "social bubbles" of fewer than 12 people.
"We are moving away from opening businesses according to certain categories and instead focusing on behaviors and practices," San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow said in a press release. "As we ease restrictions, the power to control the spread of the virus lies with individuals and communities. Collective behavior will determine our destiny. If enough people, businesses, or organizations in the community do not follow the protective recommendations, the virus may spread with abandon."
The following businesses may now resume operations with proper coronavirus safety precautions posted and in place:
- Dine-in restaurants
- Hair salons and barber shops
- Casinos
- Family entertainment centers
- Restaurants, wineries and bars
- Zoos and museums
- Gyms and fitness centers
- Hotels (for tourism and individual travel)
- Cardrooms and racetracks
- Campgrounds and outdoor recreation
Face covering and social distancing requirements remain in place.
Face coverings are also required "inside or in line to enter businesses such as grocery stores and laundromats, in hospitals, clinics, COVID-19 testing locations, dentists, and facilities providing veterinary care, and when waiting for or riding on public transportation, including ride shares, Caltrain, and BART," according to the new order.
Update (7:03 p.m.): Contra Costa County has announced a similar slate of businesses that can reopen July 1. Gyms, indoor dining, bars, indoor religious services, bowling alleys, indoor museums, hotels and nail salons are included.
We have updated our reopening dateline. Coming soon: gyms, bars and nail salons. Stay tuned for further updates https://t.co/5hDY3FevZg pic.twitter.com/qxFDNpubFk
— Contra Costa Health Services (@CoCoHealth) June 17, 2020
