Some California businesses can reopen as soon as Friday. Which ones are on the list?
More California businesses will open their doors Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday in modifying orders for some “low-risk” retail sectors.
As the state begins to emerge from a weeks-long shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus and the numbers of COVID-19 cases, we review which services will open; which are open and which ones remain closed.
Which services can reopen?
Retail designated as low-risk can reopen by Friday for curbside pickup:
Florists
Book stores
Clothing outlets
Music stores
Sporting goods stores
Toy stores
Which services are open?
Essential services, including banking and pharmacies.
Food to include grocery stores and supermarkets, farmers’ markets and food banks, convenience stores, restaurants for take-out and delivery
Laundromats and laundry services
State and local government functions including law enforcement and those that provide programs and services
What’s still closed?
Large public events and gatherings – think concerts and sporting events
Entertainment venues
Bars and nightclubs
Convention centers
Dine-in restaurants
Hair and nail salons
Gyms and fitness studios
Shopping malls
But, wait, what about … ?
Counties scattered across California announced they were reopening certain business segments, including retail, as long as businesses and residents adhered to physical distancing.
Some restaurants and retail businesses in Sutter and Yuba counties north of Sacramento reopened Monday with modifications to allow for social distancing.
In far-north Modoc County, officials went further still, allowing all businesses, churches and government functions to reopen and public transit to resume operations, as long as social distancing and sanitation guidelines were followed.
This story was originally published May 4, 2020 at 5:01 PM.
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