Governor Reynolds announced new COVID-19 restrictions on November 16th. To view a summary of enhanced mitigation measures, click here.
Summary of enhanced public health measures
Effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:01 a.m. until Thursday, Dec. 10 at 11:59 p.m.
Mask Use: Indoor spaces open to the public and state executive branch buildings. • Masks required when individuals are within 6 feet of one another for 15 minutes or longer with certain exceptions.
Gathering restrictions: Social, community, business, or leisure gatherings. • No more than 15 people indoors and 30 people outdoors. • Restrictions apply to wedding receptions, family gatherings, conventions, and other non-essential gatherings but do not apply to gatherings that occur during the ordinary course of business or government.
Sporting and recreational events: Youth and adult group sporting and recreational gathering are prohibited except for high school, college, and professional sports.
High school sports and extracurriculars: Sporting, recreational, and extracurricular events. • Only two spectators permitted for each high school athlete, performer or competitor, and must wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance from other spectators. • Students can be closer than six feet and are not required to wear masks.
Restaurants and bars: Restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club. • Closed to in-person services at 10 p.m. • No bar seating. • Masks required when not seated (while playing games, dancing, etc.). • Six feet distancing between groups. • Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household. • Seated when eating or drinking and limit congregating.
Fitness centers: Fitness centers, health clubs, health spas, gyms. • Group fitness activities are prohibited.
Casinos and gaming facilities: Masks required except when seated to eat or drink.
Closer/prolonged contact establishments: Bowling alleys, pool halls, bingo halls, arcades, indoor playgrounds, children’s play centers. • Closed to in-person services at 10 p.m. • Mask required when not seated to eat or drink. • Ensure that groups and individuals are six feet apart at establishment. • Groups limited to eight people unless larger group is all same household.
Non-essential/elective surgeries: A hospital must reduce its inpatient, non-essential surgeries to a level that uses at least 50% fewer beds than it did on average during September.
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