Reopening Cabarrus Phase 3 Information and Tools

General Reopening Information

	Phase 1	Phase 2 (current restrictions)	Phase 2.5 Changes (effective 5 p.m. Sept. 4)
Commercial activity	People should only leave home for essential purposes (e.g., food, medicine)	More businesses are open	No change
Retail	50% capacity allowed with cleaning and social distancing	50% capacity allowed with cleaning and social distancing; view guidance	No change
Gatherings	10-person limit; gathering outdoors with friends allowed	10-person limit indoors; 25-person limit outdoors	25-person limit indoors; 50-person limit outdoors
Child care	Child care centers open for working parents or those looking for work	Open for all children; view guidance	No change
Teleworking	Encouraged	Encouraged	No change
Restaurants	Take-out and delivery	50% capacity; view guidance	No change
Bars and nightclubs	Closed	Closed	No change
Barbers, salons and personal-care businesses	Closed	50% capacity; view guidance	No change
Theaters, indoor music venues, etc.	Closed	Closed	No change
Bowling alleys, skating rinks	Closed	Closed	30% capacity; view guidance
Museums and aquariums	Closed	Closed	50% capacity
Gyms and fitness studios	Closed	Closed	30% capacity; view guidance
Large venues, arenas and stadiums	Closed	Open but with restrictions; view guidance	No change
Playgrounds	Closed	Closed	Open
Pools	Closed	Open but with restrictions; view guidance	No change
Day camps	Closed	Open but with restrictions; view guidance	No change
Long-term care visitation	Not allowed	Restricted, except for certain compassionate care situations	No change
State parks and trails	Opening encouraged	Opening encouraged	No change
Face coverings	Encouraged	Required under Executive Order 147; view guidance	No change

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has updated guidance discontinuing the recommendation to require a negative test to return to work.
Updated Return to Work Testing Guidance
Cabarrus Health Alliance - Business Guidance Update Video

It is important to note:

If infections spike or benchmark trends begin to move in the wrong direction, the state may move to a previous phase to protect public health.
The best science and data available will be used to make all decisions and continue consultation with business and industry leaders.

3 S’s: Screening, Signage and Sanitation

"Core Signage, Screening, and Sanitation Requirements" are the following actions which establishments open to the public under the terms of this Executive Order must follow, namely:

Post the Emergency Maximum Occupancy in a noticeable place. (Click for Sample Signage)
Post signage reminding attendees, customers, and workers about social distancing (staying at least six (6) feet way from others) and requesting that people who have been symptomatic with fever and/or cough not enter. (Click for Sample Signage)
Conduct daily symptom screening of workers, using a standard interview questionnaire of symptoms, before workers enter the workplace. (Sample Screening Checklist: English - Spanish)
Immediately isolate and remove sick workers.
Perform frequent and routine environmental cleaning and disinfection of high-touch areas with an EPA-approved disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus the causes COVID-19). (CDC Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting) (PDF)