Riverside County advances to next phase in reopening

Riverside County
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Good news for residents of Riverside County! It has been approved by the state of California to move into the next phase of reopening for the county, health officials confirmed at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday Morning. 

This means some non-essential indoor business operations may open, with modifications of course. According to the California Department of Health, here's what you can do in the 'red' tier:

Appliance repair shops

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Aquariums

Can open indoors with modifications – Indoor activities max 25% capacity - See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums

Auto repair shops

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Banks and credit unions

Can open with modifications

Bars (where no meals provided)

Closed - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Body waxing studios

Can open indoors  with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Bookstores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Breweries (where no meals provided)

Closed - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Campgrounds and outdoor recreation

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Campgrounds and outdoor recreation

Cardrooms

Can open outdoors only with modifications - See guidance for Cardrooms and racetracks

Carwashes

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Childcare 

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Childcare

Clothing and shoe stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Concert venues

Closed

Convenience stores

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Retail

Convention centers

Closed

Cultural ceremonies

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Dance studios

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 10% capacity - See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Day camps

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Day camps

Distilleries (where no meals provided)

Closed - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Doctors and dentists

Can open with modifications

Dog walkers

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Door-to-door sales and services

Can open with modifications - See guidance for  Limited services

Drive-in theaters

Can open outdoors only with modifications - See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Dry cleaners

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Electricians

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Electrologists

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Estheticians

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Family entertainment centers

Can open outdoors only with modifications– Kart racing– Mini-golf– Batting cages

See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Farmers markets

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Retail

Festivals

Closed

Fire stations

Can open with modifications

Florists

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Food banks

Can open with modifications

Gas stations

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Retail

Government services

Can open with modifications

Grocery stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Gyms and fitness centers

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 10% capacity - See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Hair salons and barbershops

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Hair salons and barbershops

Handypersons/general contractors

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Higher education institutions

Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less. Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity. Conduct student activities virtually when possible. - See guidance for Higher education

Home and furnishing stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Hospitals and urgent care

Can open with modifications

Hotels and lodging

Can open with modifications – +Fitness centers (+10%) - See guidance for Hotels and lodging

HVAC services

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Indoor playgrounds (bounce centers/ball pits/laser tag)

Closed - See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Jewelry stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Landscapers

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Laundromats and laundry services

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Libraries

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Live theater

Closed

Massage therapy studios

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Movie theaters

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - See guidance for Movie theaters and family entertainment centers

Museums

Can open indoors with modifications – Indoor activities max 25% capacity - See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums

Nail salons

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Nightclubs

Closed

Offices (non-essential businesses)

Can work remotely - See guidance for Office workspaces

Pet groomers

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Pharmacies

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Retail

Piercing shops

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Places of worship

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Plumbing services

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Police stations

Can open with modifications

Professional sports

Can open– Without live audiences– With modifications

See guidance for Professional sports (without live audiences)

Racetracks (without spectators)

Can open outdoors only with modifications - See guidance for Cardrooms and racetracks

Residential and janitorial cleaning services

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Limited services

Restaurants (dine-in)

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Restaurants (take-out and delivery)

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Retailers

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Satellite wagering sites

Can open outdoors only with modifications - See guidance for Cardrooms and racetracks

Saunas and steam rooms

Closed - See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Schools

Schools may not reopen fully for in-person instruction until the county has been in the Substantial (Red) Tier for two weeks. Local school and health officials may decide to open elementary schools, and school officials may decide to conduct in-person instruction for a limited set of students in small cohorts. See guidance for Schools

Shopping malls

Can open indoors with modifications– Max 50% capacity– Closed common areas– Reduced capacity food courts (see Restaurants)

See guidance for Shopping centers

Short-term lodging rentals

Can open with modifications – +Fitness centers (+10%) - See guidance for Hotels and lodging

Skin care services

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Sporting goods stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

State and local government offices

Can open with modifications - See guidance for Office workspaces

Swimming pools

Can open outdoors with modifications

Tattoo parlors

Can open indoors with modifications - See guidance for Personal care services

Theme parks

Closed

Toy stores

Can open with modifications – Max 50% capacity - See guidance for Retail

Weddings (ceremonies only)

Indoors with modifications – Max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - See guidance for Places of worship and cultural ceremonies

Wineries

Can open outdoors only with modifications - See guidance for Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Yoga studios

Can open indoors with modifications – Max 10% capacity - See guidance for Gyms and fitness centers

Zoos

Can open indoors with modifications – Indoor activities max 25% capacity- See guidance for Museums, zoos, and aquariums