ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESS RESTRICTIONS
Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health yesterday
expanded statewide its indoor closures
for businesses that encourage mixing of individuals beyond immediate households and make physical distancing and wearing face coverings difficult.
Yesterday’s order is effective immediately, and the closures will remain in effect until the State Public Health Officer determines it is appropriate to modify the order based on public health conditions.
BARS, BREWPUBS, BREWERIES, AND PUBS must close all operations both indoors and outdoors, unless they are offering sit-down, outdoor dine-in meals. Alcohol can only be sold in the same transaction as a meal.
In addition to the closure of in-door dining at restaurants, the following businesses must also close in-door operations:
- Wineries and tasting rooms
- Movie theaters
- Family entertainment centers (for example: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages and arcades)
- Zoos and museums
- Cardrooms
Ventura County remains on the State County Monitoring List; and as such is required to shut down the following industries or activities unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up.
- Fitness centers
- Worship services
- Protests
- Offices for non-essential sectors
- Personal care services, like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors**
- Hair salons and barbershops**
- Malls
Sectors included in today’s announcement are all at higher risk of transmission because they promote mixing with others outside of one’s household. In addition, some of these sectors are centered on eating and drinking, compliance with face coverings is not possible for the full duration of time someone spends in these establishments. All industry or sector guidance documents that have been issued to date, including all infectious control measures outlined in those guidance documents, apply in outdoor settings, and must be adhered to. The state will work closely with counties to ensure businesses are complying with guidance and are modifying operations to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
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We were also informed that the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has commented on Governor Newsom’s recent Orders.
“In addition, section 7317 of the Business and Professional Code requires that all barbering, cosmetology and electrology services be performed in a licensed establishment. Therefore, establishments that are within the specified counties must close immediately and not offer any services (including any outdoor services).”
