Palm Beach County Starts Phase 2 Reopening
Palm Beach County has been given permission to start Phase 2 of the Reopening Process by Governor Ron DeSantis.
After careful consideration of conditions and indicators related to the spread of COVID-19, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners sent a letter and outline requesting to start Phase 2 of reopening the county to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The Incremental Phase 2 Reopening Plan outlines proposed steps for re-opening additional Palm Beach County businesses in staggered increments beginning approximately Tuesday, September 8. Evaluation periods are built in between each of the steps to allow for review of health metrics data to determine if any significant resurgence may be attributed to the advancement of the incremental openings.
Governor DeSantis responded by saying that he received the letter and is ready to sign off on Phase 2 of reopening Palm Beach County.
This would allow movie theaters, bowling alleys and other entertainment venues to reopen but not at full capacity. Bar seating at restaurants would be also be allowed.
Included in the County’s incremental Phase 2 plan:
Retail stores, museums, libraries, personal services (not already open), gyms and fitness centers may operate at full capacity
Restaurants: Outdoor dining may operate at full capacity. Indoor dining remains at up to 50% capacity.
Movie theaters may operate at 50% capacity
Playhouses may operate at 33% capacity
Bowling alleys may operate at 50% of lanes with 4 players maximum per lane, restricted access to house balls and spectators 6 feet apart
Skating rinks may operate with no more than 25 skaters in rink and spectators 6 feet apart
Escape rooms may operate with no more than 6 people (from the same party) and staggered start times
Trampoline centers and other indoor entertainment may operate at 50% capacity with the following guidelines: shared equipment sanitized between patrons, no shared equipment where sanitizing isn’t feasible; no groups greater than 10 people; spectators 6 feet apart; trampolines - 1 person per trampoline, battle beam, tumble mat and ninja pit
Source: Boca Raton Chamber & Palm Beach County