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Governor Issues Proclamation with New COVID-19 Restrictions

Due to a large increase of COVID-19 cases and increasing positivity rates, Governor Reynolds is taking steps to mitigate the spread of the virus throughout the state by issuing a new proclamation. To meet that goal the Governor is extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days and the existing regulatory relief, initiating a public awareness campaign on the importance of wearing a mask, and implementing the following mitigation efforts throughout the state which may impact LAI members:

Gathering Restrictions:

  • Social, community, recreational, leisure, or sporting event of more than 10 people:
    • Six feet distance from other groups.
    • Groups are limited to 8 people unless the entire groups are form the same household.
    •  Take other reasonable measures to ensure social distancing, increase hygiene, etc.
    • If the event is more than 25 people and indoors, all participants over 2 years old must wear masks except when eating and drinking in order to hold the event.
    • If the event is more than 100 people and outdoors, all participants over 2 years old must wear masks except when eating and drinking in order to hold the event.
      • All these restrictions apply to wedding receptions, including distancing, group limitations, and mask requirement if event is sufficiently large
      • Additionally, indoor youth sporting or recreational gatherings, only two spectators are permitted for each youth athlete.

Restaurants and Bars:

  • Restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery,
     distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club
    • Six feet distancing between groups
    • Groups limited to 8 people unless larger group is all same household
    • Seated when eating or drinking and limit congregating

Personal Service Establishments:

  • Salons, barbershops, massage therapy establishments, tattoo
     establishments, tanning facilities, and other establishments providing personal services.
    • Ensure that all customers are six feet apart when performing services
    • Mandated to wear masks, except when performing face services

Closer/Prolonged Contact Establishments:

  • Bowling alleys, pool halls, bingo halls, arcades, indoor
     playgrounds, children’s play centers
    • Ensure that groups and individuals are six feet apart at establishments
    • Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household

Remote Working/Other Employer Measures: All employers shall evaluate whether any more of their employees can feasibly work remotely and to the extent reasonable, shall take steps to enable such employees to work from home. Those remaining open shall take other reasonable precautions.