With the state easing out of the post-holiday COVID-19 spike, and ICU capacity increasing throughout the state, including in San Bernardino County, Gov. Gavin Newsom today lifted the strict regional stay-at-home orders issued in December — moving the county back into the previous tier system. San Bernardino County remains in the Purple Tier.
As a result, local restaurants will be allowed to open for outdoor service, personal care services (such as hair and nail salons) may reopen with modifications, retailers may allow more customers into their stores and campgrounds may resume operations, among other changes.
Managing editor Tami Roleff has more updates about the lifting of the stay-at-home order…
In addition to the changes in operations for restaurants and hair salons, grocery stores may expand capacity to 50%, compared to 35% under the prior restrictions. Other retailers may increase capacity from 20% to 25% capacity.
Hotels and other short-term rental lodging can serve non-essential patrons with restrictions.
Museums and zoos can resume outside operations.
A complete list of business and recreation allowances can be found at www.covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy.
San Bernardino County’s adjusted daily case rate is 61.2 per 100,000 residents. It must be at 7 or less before the county can progress to the red tier. The county gets credit toward lowering the case rate by exceeding the statewide median testing rate, so testing is still vital not just for protecting residents from illness but for reopening our economy and getting residents back to work.
