VENTURA COUNTY MOVED TO RED TIER TWO – WHAT CAN OPEN?
On Tuesday, October 6, Ventura County moved into the RED Tier on the State of California’s
Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This means the following activities can open or resume.
- Places of worship, restaurants, movie theaters and museums can be operated indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less..
- Gyms can reopen indoors at 10% capacity. 12 feet distancing required in Ventura County.
- All personal care services such as massage, skin care, tattoos and body art studios, electrolysis, and eyelash extensions can open indoors.
- Indoor shopping malls can operate at 50% maximum occupancy (instead of 25%). Food courts can also open following the state’s guidelines for restaurants.
- Indoor retail stores can now operate at 50% capacity (instead of 25%).
OTHER RECENT CHANGES TO LOCAL GUIDANCE
In addition, many local health department restrictions have been lifted or modified.
- Swap Meets can operate under the same guidance as Shopping Malls(50% capacity). Must submit a COVID-19-compliance plan for approval.
- Restaurants no longer have a 90-minute seating limit.
- Customers receiving skin care treatments no longer need to wear a mask during facial treatments. However, the person providing the treatment must wear a mask and a facial shield.
- Outdoor playgrounds can reopen with modifications.
- Personal care and massage services no longer limited to just 30 minutes.
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