Yolo County coronavirus order now allows retail store curbside pickup and delivery
Yolo County has amended its shelter-in-place coronavirus order, which now allows retail stores to have curbside pickup and delivery starting Friday. The revised order also allows for manufacturing, logistics and warehouse operations to resume, according to a news release from the county.
County officials said the revised local order, which remains in effect through May 31, is now aligned with the statewide stay-at-home order, which allows certain businesses to reopen in a limited capacity under Phase 2 of its reopening plan.
The new activities allowed under the revised Yolo County order have been deemed “low risk for the spread of COVID-19,” according to the news release. But these activities must follow California guidelines and adhere to strict social distancing requirements, frequent hand washing and face coverings or masks where necessary, county officials said.
As of Thursday afternoon, 172 positive COVID-19 cases had been reported in Yolo County, and 20 people had died from the respiratory disease.
Retail stores can resume operations in a “contactless format,” in which customers can pre-order, pay for items and either pickup items outside the store or have them delivered to their homes, according to the news release. These businesses include clothing, books, shoes, jewelry, home furnishing, sporting goods, antiques, music and toy stores, along with florists.
“With the preliminary re-opening of specified retail establishments and manufacturing in Yolo County we’ve taken one more step toward resuming more normalized activities,” Yolo County Board Chairman Gary Sandy said in the news release.
