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Starting Monday, a slew of businesses will reopen in Santa Clara County for the first time in months as the county moves away from its blanket stay-at-home order.
Gyms, hair and nail salons, hotels and outdoor pools are a few of those that made the “yes” list — while others, like indoor dining and bars, saunas and theaters, must remain closed for the foreseeable future. Also no longer allowed? Indoor gatherings, which the county had initially planned to permit but changed its mind in a last-minute decision Friday.
All businesses are required to submit new documentation for social distancing rules, distribute those protocols to all workers, and follow certain density limitations. Only one employee per 250 gross square feet is allowed within a business at a time and one customer per 150 square feet of indoor space open to the public. Anyone who can work from home must continue to do so.
Here’s the rundown of what is — and isn’t — allowed starting Monday.
Businesses and activities that may reopen with protocols include:
- Hair and nail salons. Protocols include not double booking, distancing and not allowing clients to touch nail polish for sale.
- Tattoo parlors, but not for facial tattoos or removal
- Gyms, but customers must schedule workouts beforehand to ensure distancing. Cardio and aerobic exercise machines — like treadmills — are not allowed inside. Saunas, showers and steam rooms must remain closed.
- Hotels and motels. As of Saturday morning, the county said industry guidance was forthcoming.
- Childcare and summer camps, with guidance forthcoming.
- Outdoor pools, but customers must schedule swimming time beforehand and maintain six feet between other swimmers. One swimmer per 300 feet is allowed.
- Some recreational sports such as tennis, bowling, running, or archery, during which you can maintain six feet of distance. Only modified versions of contact sports are allowed to maintain distance — such as shooting hoops on a basketball court, but not playing competitively.
Businesses and activities that must remain closed include:
- Indoor dining and bars
- Any personal care service that would inherently require the removal of a face mask, like eyelash services, eyebrow waxing or threading, along with facials and facial piercings
- Full-on contact sports with people outside your household such as football, rugby, basketball, baseball or soccer
- Saunas, gym showers and heated exercise rooms
- Any indoor site where large groups of people gather, like nightclubs, theaters, stadiums, arenas, music venues, indoor playgrounds and amusement centers
- Smoking lounges
- Non-residential adult and elder daycare facilities
Gatherings:
In general, the county “strongly discourages” gatherings of any kind.
- Outdoor gatherings of up to 60 people are allowed, so long as people are wearing face coverings and maintaining six feet of distance. A person or business must be designated as the host and keep a list with names and contact information for all attendees, and provide hand sanitizer. Food or beverages should be kept in single-serve containers only.
- Indoor gatherings between members of different households are NOT allowed.