Dr. Garold Minns, Sedgwick County’s Local Health Officer, signed a new Local Health Order Friday that allows restaurants to open for in-person dining from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bars and night clubs may also be open during those hours unless state or local law requires a later opening time. Restaurants may continue carryout, deliver, and curbside services past 11 p.m.
This order will be in effect from 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 14 to midnight, Thursday, December 31.
The new order allows fitness and health centers to keep locker rooms open and these facilities must frequently clean common touchpoints such as benches, seating, and lockers.
Mass gatherings are capped at 100 people or 50% of the fire code capacity, whichever is less, but individuals must be able to maintain the six-foot social distance requirement.
Mass gatherings apply to restaurants, bars and night clubs, and fitness and health centers. Restaurants may seat parties of no more than eight people.
Retail stores are not considered mass gatherings however these entities are limited to 50% of fire code capacity.
Large venues of 2,000 or more where 50% of the fire code capacity is still a large number and social distancing is possible must have approval from Dr. Minns to host events.
Religious institutions, election polling places, licensed child care facilities, schools and their activities, and courts are exempt from the mass gatherings limitations contained within this order.
This order is to remain in effect through New Year's Eve.