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St. Tammany to reopen most businesses Friday, May 15

Churches, gyms, fitness, movie theaters, barbers, hair salons and nail salons can open at 25 percent capacity in St. Tammany starting Friday.

COVINGTON, La. — St. Tammany Parish plans to begin slowly reopening for business Friday, primarily following the guidelines set out by Governor John Bel Edwards.

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Most businesses that can open - churches, gyms, fitness, movie theaters, barbers, hair salons and nail salons - will be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity.

The following business guidelines will be required by the parish.

- Employers will require employees to wear masks or face coverings

- Customers or clients will be strong encouraged to wear masks or face coverings

- Businesses should consider taking the temperatures of employees before they enter the work site

- Businesses should consider taking the temperatures of customers before they enter

- Hand sanitizer needs to be available at the entrance of each place of business, including retail stores, gas stations, banks, etc...

- Businesses will sanitize all frequently-touched areas no less than once a day or at shift changes. 

- Groceries and businesses that require shopping carts will sanitize those after each use

- Individuals should remain six feet apart from other individuals at all times

- Businesses should mark flooring with tape to show where people should wait to be served

- Plastic shields or barriers are to be placed between cashiers and individuals 

- COVID-19 guidelines should be placed in conspicuous places

- Capacity is reduced to 25 percent of the State Fire Marshal's capacity limit or one person per 100 square feet

- Elective surgeries can resume on an outpatient basis. 

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