Latest Boone County health order starts Tuesday

The next step in Boone County’s coronavirus reopening plan starts on Tuesday.

Occupancy limits end for most businesses, but they still have to follow social distancing requirements.

Here are more highlights, according to the local health department:

• Occupancy limitations are removed for most businesses, to the extent in which social distancing requirements can be met.
  • No standing bar, counter or buffet service for bars and restaurants.
  • Large venues, entertainment facilities, movie theaters and nightclubs are to submit an operational plan to PHHS. Once approved, these facilities can operate with a maximum of 100 people provided social distancing requirements are maintained.
  • Child care, day camps and other dependent services can operate with stable group sizes of up to 50 children.
  • Facilities that offer personal care services, such as hair and nail salons, massage services and others, can operate with 50% occupancy or a total of 50 people, whichever is fewer.
  • Pools can operate with the following restrictions after a disinfection and monitoring plan is submitted to PHHS:
    • Swimming pools monitored by an attendant will be required to maintain social distance at all times. It is the attendant’s responsibility to ensure social distancing is maintained.
    • Pools not monitored by an attendant must have 50 people or fewer and must follow social distancing.
• Sports
  • Non-contact, limited contact, and contact sports and activities are permitted in stable groups of 50 participants.
  • The spectator area of any sport is limited to 50% of occupancy, or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Social distancing requirements must be met for all spectators.
• Long-term care facilities are to follow guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and must maintain high levels of infection prevention.
• Mass gatherings of more than 100 people are not permitted. Social distancing should continue to be practiced at all times when around others not in the same household.
  • Guidance is available for both private and public gatherings to ensure best practices for all attending.

See the full Boone County health order and Columbia health order. It is scheduled to be in effect until July 20.