08/29/2020
👌🤞 WE ARE DOING BETTER AND NOW OPENING UP A LITTLE. PLEASE LET'S ALL WEAR OUR MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCE. WE CAN DO IT!
PRESS RELEASE
August 29, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sarah Henry, Public Information Officer
510-747-4714 | [email protected]
County health order now allows outdoor pools and limited outdoor personal services to open
An updated Alameda County health order now allow pools and lower-risk personal services to reopen outdoors, including hair and nail salons, barbershops, waxing services, skin care, and non-medical massages. Indoor personal services are not allowed to open in Alameda County at this time.
Yesterday, the State released its Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which replaces the monitoring list that was being used to identify when businesses are allowed to reopen. The new plan places counties into four different risk level categories. Alameda County is in the widespread risk level (purple). Lower risk levels include substantial (red), moderate (orange), and minimal (yellow).
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The Blueprint includes guidelines for what types of activities are able to reopen at each risk level. However, it is important to remember that when two orders conflict, the stricter order applies. The current health order that applies in Alameda County was updated on August 21 to allow the limited outdoor personal services described above to reopen on August 28.
For outdoor personal services that are currently permitted, conditions for outdoor commercial usage have been developed by the City and must be followed. For hair salons, this requires all hair trimmings, dust, trash, and other debris to be contained within the confines of the operation, which may require a mesh tent and frequent cleaning. Solid wall tents, curtains, and walls are not allowed.
The State's Blueprint places additional restrictions on retail businesses operating in widespread risk areas like Alameda County. According to the County, starting Monday, August 31, all indoor retail must limit capacity to a maximum of 25%, except for grocery stores, which must limit capacity to a maximum of 50%.
As of today, the City of Alameda has 317 cases of COVID-19, and there are 17,847 cases in the County. Face coverings are required when you leave your home, and combined with physically distancing, washing hands frequently, and not gathering in groups will slow the spread of COVID-19 and allow more businesses and services to reopen safely. Please, wear a mask and be Alameda Strong!