Health Director Amended and Restated Order 7: Phase Three Reopening

Pursuant to the Declaration of Public Health Emergency adopted by the Board of Health for Nashville and Davidson County on March 15, 2020

From: Dr. Michael C Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health

Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director issued and effective on June 22, 2020, is hereby amended and restated.

Social distancing has slowed the rate at which COVID-19 is spreading in Tennessee. In Nashville and Davidson County, and perhaps in certain other parts of the state, the number of new cases has fallen to the point where the rate of new cases may no longer be growing. However, the threat of a return to exponential increases remains.

Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts agree that in the absence of strict social distancing, Tennessee’s numbers would once again surge. COVID-19 will continue to be a serious threat until there is an effective vaccine or more effective therapeutic treatments. Experts estimate that we will not have a COVID-19 vaccine until 2021 at the earliest. For the foreseeable future, living with COVID-19 is our new “normal.”

Living with COVID-19 means finding ways for our city to return to work with COVID-19 still circulating. There is an emerging consensus that America’s economy should open in phases, with different parts of the economy and different aspects of public life reopening at different times. President Trump, for instance, has suggested a three-phase reopening. The Roadmap for Reopening Nashville (Roadmap) presented a framework for a four-phase reopening reflecting the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee and distinctive needs in Nashville. Based on considerations contained in the Roadmap it is now appropriate to allow Nashville and Davidson County to continue to reopen.

Accordingly, Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director issued on June 22, 2020, superseded and repealed Order 6 and Amendment 1 of Order 6 from the Chief Medical Director and outlined phase three for reopening Nashville and Davidson County to protect public health. This Amended and Restated Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director is being issued to reflect Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director issued on June 29, 2020, that superseded and repealed Order 4 from the Chief Medical Director.

Section 1

Citizens of Nashville and Davidson County at high-risk and those age 65 or older are urged to shelter at home, to be safer at home. All individuals needing to leave their homes or places of residence should practice appropriate social distancing, staying six feet apart, and should assume others are infectious, regardless of whether they exhibit symptoms.

Crowd sizes of more than 250 people are prohibited except for places of worship and as otherwise specified in this Order. This prohibition applies to any event or convening that brings together groups of individuals, including but not limited to community, civic or sporting events; parades, concerts, festivals, conventions, fundraisers, private gatherings and similar activities. People in attendance are directed to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on social distancing and hand hygiene, remaining 6 feet apart (CDC.gov); and to comply with Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director regarding face coverings or masks.

Metro parks, greenways, trails, golf courses, community centers, clubhouses, museums, Sportsplex, tennis courts, and nature centers will remain open. Playgrounds, dog parks, basketball courts, picnic shelters, splash pads, and skate parks may open to the public. Sports and recreation leagues and sports tournaments may resume. Citizens using these open spaces or facilities are directed to adhere to crowd-size limitations, CDC guidance on social distancing, and Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director regarding face coverings or masks.

Individuals experiencing homelessness, who may include individuals in shelters and homeless encampments, shall not be subject to this Order but shall be encouraged to follow CDC guidance on social distancing and hand hygiene.

Section 2

On-site activities at hospitality, educational, sports and entertainment, venues, businesses, and facilities with an occupancy limit of 1,500 or greater based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code are directed to remain closed to the public but may remain accessible as needed to conduct on-line activities and deliveries, service computer and other equipment, process mail, and maintain security.

Nothing in this Order shall prohibit any business possessing applicable licenses or permits from conducting deliveries pursuant to CDC guidance on social distancing.

An individual, entity or organization conducting take-out, window, drive-through or curb-side service shall see that sufficient space is maintained between customers to comply with CDC guidance on social distancing.

Nothing in this Order is intended to prohibit individuals from performing business functions from their own homes, provided that such business functions comply with existing law and are only performed by residents of that home.

Section 3

Retail and other commercial businesses, except those listed in Sections 2 and 5 in this Order, may operate at 75% or less of store occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which store occupancy is based, and subject to the following conditions:

• Sanitize carts or baskets after each customer’s use.
• Adherence to CDC guidance on social distancing, which may be accomplished through barriers or partitions between individuals, and hand hygiene.
• Screen daily all employees with temperature and symptoms checks. An employee with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave the premises immediately.
• Post information about health precautions for patrons, employees and staff (such as maintaining appropriate social distancing while lining up for checkout and frequent hand hygiene).
• Customers and guests shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks while in the store or business, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.
• Automate doors to the extent possible.
• Limit the number of people in an elevator to allow compliance with CDC guidance on social distancing.
• Provide hand sanitizer to the extent possible, including at all entrances.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation and quarantine.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when physically interacting with the public or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the employee.
• No sampling or testing of food, beverage, or other product shall be allowed.
• Food and beverage dining areas in retail and commercial businesses may operate subject to the following conditions: 1) Limit the number of customers to 75% of the posted maximum occupancy for each dining area, provided the business uses the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and 2) Otherwise comply with the conditions for restaurants and bars contained in Section 4 in this Order.
• No self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed.

Section 4

Restaurants and bars serving food from a menu may operate at 75% or less of occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and subject to the following conditions:

• Adherence by employees and patrons to CDC guidance on social distancing and hand sanitizing.
• Tables or booths shall be arranged or closed to provide sufficient space between parties to comply with CDC guidance on social distancing, which may be accomplished through barriers or partitions between individuals or parties. No party of more than six people shall be allowed.
• Screen daily all employees with temperature and symptoms checks. An employee with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave the premises immediately.
• Post information about health precautions for patrons, employees and staff (such as maintaining proper social distancing while lining up for entry or checkout).
• Automate doors to the extent possible.
• Limit the number of people in an elevator to allow compliance with CDC guidance on social distancing.
• Provide hand sanitizer to the extent possible, including at all entrances.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation or quarantine.
• Social distancing must be maintained in kitchens and dining rooms.
• Bar counters may open to the public at 50% or less of seated counter capacity and in addition must follow CDC guidance on social distancing between parties. The bar may be used to prepare and service orders from patrons seated elsewhere. No customer is allowed to stand at the bar.
• An age-restricted venue should prohibit smoking throughout its premises due to COVID-19’s effects on the human respiratory system and the impact smoking has on lung capacity and the body’s ability to heal.
• Live music or entertainment is allowed, subject to the conditions set out in Exhibit A attached hereto.
• No self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed.
• All surfaces shall be sanitized after each party’s use.
• Use disposable, virtual or no-touch menus to the extent possible.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when preparing food or beverage or physically interacting with the public or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.
• Services for the preparation of food or beverage, receiving call-in orders, providing take-out, window, drive-through or curb-side service, and off-premises delivery and sale of prepared food or beverage, including alcohol, remain open.
• Alcohol for on-premises consumption may be served only to seated customers.
• Ancillary or participatory activities including, but not limited to, arcade games, pool, foosball, darts, axe throwing, amusement rides, laser tag, or similar activities are allowed. Cleaning supplies should be provided alongside each activity for customer use.

Section 5

Notwithstanding Sections 3 and 4 in this Order, the following businesses may open to the public at 50% or less of occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based:

• Close contact personal care and appearance services including, but not limited to, hair, nail, massage, tattoo, tanning, and waxing;
• Gymnasiums and exercise and fitness facilities that serve the public or facility members including, but not limited to, swimming pools, personal training, martial arts, dance, yoga, Pilates, and climbing;
• Bowling alleys, miniature golf, driving ranges and target golf, go-carts, water parks, zip lines, paintball, ice or roller rinks, arcades, and similar attractions or participatory activities;
• Museums and cinemas; and
• Bars not serving food and social clubs (including but not limited to lodges and posts).

All such businesses shall comply with the following conditions:

• Sanitize all items, supplies or equipment after use on or by each customer.
• Adherence to CDC guidance on social distancing, which may be accomplished through barriers or partitions between individuals, and hand hygiene.
• Screen daily all employees with temperature and symptoms checks. An employee with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave the premises immediately.
• Post information about health precautions for patrons, employees and staff (such as maintaining appropriate social distancing while waiting or lining up for checkout, and frequent hand hygiene).
• Customers and guests shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks while in the store or business, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.
• Automate doors to the extent possible.
• Provide hand sanitizer to the extent possible, including but not limited to at all entrances.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation and quarantine.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when physically interacting with the public or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the employee.
• No sampling or testing of food, beverage, personal hygiene, or similar product shall be allowed.
• No self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed.

Close contact personal care and appearance services should require appointments or similar methods for customer entry to reduce walk-ins and waiting-customers.

Gymnasiums and exercise and fitness facilities that serve the public or facility members shall adhere to the following additional conditions:

• Social distancing should be extended to a minimum of ten feet, except with regard to low intensity aerobic activities.
• Sport and recreation leagues and sport tournaments may resume, provided participants and spectators adhere to crowd-size limitations and CDC guidance on social distancing.
• No steam room or sauna shall be allowed.
• Indoor and outdoor pools shall limit occupancy to 50% or less of the posted maximum bather load limit, provided CDC guidance on social distancing is maintained on the pool deck.
• Gymnasiums and facilities serving food or beverage shall: 1) Limit the number of customers to 50% of the posted maximum occupancy for each dining area, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and 2) Otherwise comply with the conditions for restaurants and bars contained in Section 4 in this Order.

Bowling alleys, miniature golf, driving ranges and target golf, go-carts, water parks, zip lines, paintball, ice or roller rinks, arcades, and similar attractions or participatory activities shall adhere to the following additional conditions:

• Ancillary activities including, but not limited to, arcade games, pool, foosball, darts, axe throwing, laser tag, amusement rides, or similar activities are allowed. Cleaning supplies should be provided alongside each activity for customer use.
• No group visits, field trips, or special or private events.
• Guided tours or public programs may operate at 50% or less of regular capacity, provided crowd-size limitations are observed and CDC guidance on social distancing is maintained.
• Timed tickets or similar methods should be used for entry and monitoring traffic flow.
• Attractions and participatory businesses serving food or beverage shall: 1) Limit the number of customers to 50% of the posted maximum occupancy for each dining area, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and 2) Otherwise comply with the conditions for restaurants and bars contained in Section 4 in this Order.

Museums and cinemas shall adhere to the following additional conditions:

• No group visits, field trips, or special or private events.
• Guided tours or public programs may operate at 50% or less of regular capacity, provided crowd-size limitations are observed and CDC guidance on social distancing is maintained.
• Timed tickets or similar methods should be used for entry and monitoring traffic flow.
• Sanitize interactive exhibit components after each customer’s use, provide disposable stylus for interactive touchscreens, and install hand sanitizing stations near these spaces. Alternatively, interactive exhibits shall be closed.
• Museums and cinemas serving food or beverage shall: 1) Limit the number of customers to 50% of the posted maximum occupancy for each dining area, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and 2) Otherwise comply with the conditions for restaurants and bars contained in Section 4 in this Order.
• Ancillary or participatory activities including, but not limited to, arcade games, pool, foosball, darts, amusement rides, laser tag, or similar activities are allowed. Cleaning supplies should be provided alongside each activity for customer use.

Bars not serving food and social clubs serving food or beverage, though limited to 50% capacity, shall otherwise comply with the conditions for restaurants and bars contained in Section 4 in this Order.

Section 6

Day camps and overnight family camps may open to the public subject to the following conditions:

• The number of campers and staff inside an enclosed facility shall be limited to 50% or less of occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code, provided the camp equally distributes campers and staff throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based. This capacity limitation may be exceeded in the event of adverse weather, emergency, or similar event.
• Supplies, including but not limited to arts and crafts, should be pre-sorted for each camper’s use.
• Sanitize all items, supplies, or equipment after each camper’s use.
• Adherence to CDC guidance on social distancing, which may be accomplished through barriers or partitions between campers or staff, and hand hygiene.
• Screen daily all employees and campers before they enter the facility, and for camps providing transportation all employees and campers before they board such transportation, with temperature and symptoms checks. Overnight family campers must be screened each day. An employee or camper with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave immediately or shall not board.
• Provide an isolation room or area to separate any camper who becomes ill or exhibits COVID-19 symptoms.
• Post information about health precautions for campers, employees, and staff (such as maintaining appropriate social distancing and frequent hand hygiene).
• Assign campers to small groups, a ratio of 1 counselor per 10 campers, to remain intact for the duration of the camp.
• Activities requiring close contact should be eliminated from the curriculum or modified to allow adherence to CDC guidance on social distancing.
• Campers shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks while indoors or using camp transportation, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.
• Provide hand sanitizer to the extent possible, including at all entrances.
• Camps offering transportation shall provide hand sanitizer for campers’ use prior to boarding or disembarking for incoming or outgoing trips.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation and quarantine.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when physically interacting with campers or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the employee.
• No cafeteria or buffet line, self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed. Moreover, the camp must ensure campers have access to adequate hydration served in a safe manner.
• Condiments shall be single-service, or table-service sanitized between each staff member or camper’s use.
• Overnight family camps shall allow only one family per cabin. Each family shall remain together for the duration of the camp having only incidental interaction with others.

Section 7

Notwithstanding Sections 3 and 4 in this Order, event, rental, and music venues, businesses and facilities, except those listed in Section 2 in this Order, may operate at 50% or less of building occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code up to a maximum of 250 people, provided the business equally distributes patrons throughout the entire amount of space on which occupancy is based, and subject to the following conditions:

• Adherence by employees, patrons, and attendees to CDC guidance on social distancing and hand sanitizing.
• Seating sufficient for one-half the total attendees shall be provided. Tables, booths, or seats shall be arranged or closed to provide sufficient space between parties to comply with CDC guidance on social distancing, which may be accomplished through barriers or partitions between individuals or parties.
• Screen daily all employees with temperature and symptoms checks. An employee with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave the premises immediately.
• Post information about health precautions for patrons, attendees, employees, and staff (such as maintaining proper social distancing).
• Include educational information about COVID-19 in contracts, tickets, websites, and promotions.
• Automate doors to the extent possible.
• Limit the number of people in an elevator to allow compliance with CDC guidance on social distancing.
• Provide hand sanitizer to the extent possible, including at all entrances.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation or quarantine.
• Social distancing must be maintained in kitchens and dining areas.
• Food and beverage table-service is recommended. Bar areas may be open, provided CDC guidance on social distancing is maintained.
• An age-restricted venue should prohibit smoking throughout its premises due to COVID-19’s effects on the human respiratory system and the impact smoking has on lung capacity and the body’s ability to heal.
• Live music or entertainment is allowed, subject to the conditions set out in Exhibit A attached hereto.
• No self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed. Condiments shall be single-service, or table-service sanitized between each party’s use.
• All surfaces shall be sanitized after each completed use by a person.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when preparing food or beverage or physically interacting with the public or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.

Section 8

Notwithstanding Sections 3 and 4 in this Order, mobile entertainment and tour businesses may operate at 50% or less of regular capacity, provided employees and customers adhere to CDC guidance on social distancing, and subject to the following conditions:

• Sanitize all items, supplies, or equipment after each customer’s use.
• Adherence to CDC guidance on hand hygiene.
• Screen daily all employees and customers before they board, with temperature and symptoms checks. An employee or customer with symptoms or temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater must leave immediately or shall not board.
• Post information about health precautions for customers, employees, and staff (such as maintaining appropriate social distancing and frequent hand hygiene).
• Customers shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks while using transportation, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the wearer.
• Provide hand sanitizer for customer use prior to boarding or disembarking for incoming or outgoing trips.
• Advise employees to not come to work if they feel ill or have any symptom until the employee satisfies CDC guidance for release from isolation and quarantine.
• Employees shall follow Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director by wearing cloth face coverings or masks when physically interacting with customers or other employees, except when wearing a mask would be contrary to the health or safety of the employee.
• No self-serve food or condiment station or water fountain shall be allowed. No-touch beverage filling stations are allowed. Condiments shall be single-service, or table-service sanitized between each party’s use.
• Live music or entertainment is allowed, subject to the conditions set out in Exhibit A attached hereto.
• All surfaces used by customers shall be sanitized after each trip.
• Use disposable, virtual or no-touch tour guides or maps.

Section 9

Activities necessary to maintain continuity of operations of critical infrastructure sectors, as outlined at https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19 continue to be allowed.

As set forth by the United States Department of Homeland Security in the link above the federal government has identified 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, economic security, public health or safety, or any combination thereof. Individuals working in these 16 critical infrastructure sectors may continue their work because of the importance of these sectors to the health and well-being of individuals residing or working in Nashville and Davidson County.

Section 10

The following sectors and businesses and their employees will remain open providing essential services to protect the health and well-being of all individuals residing or working in Nashville and Davidson County.

• Federal and state offices and services, and private companies or individuals performing under federal, state, or local government contracts;
• Essential government functions including, but not limited to, law enforcement, public transportation, and businesses that provide government programs and services, including functions assisting economically disadvantaged populations and individuals experiencing homelessness;
• Companies providing media, communication and telecommunication services;
• Grocery and beverage stores, farmers markets, food banks, caterers, convenience stores selling food, agriculture, food manufacturing and processing, feed mills, and other businesses that directly support the food supply including, but not limited to, farming, livestock, and food cultivation;
• Health care, mental and behavioral health, biomedical research, laboratory services, and other businesses that directly support the healthcare industry including, but not limited to, health information technology, staffing, and supplies;
• Sanitation and waste removal;
• Energy, water, and sewage businesses and services;
• Pharmacies, medical supply, and other businesses that directly support the drug and medical supply pipeline;
• Vehicle fuel, support, and service stations, vehicle and bicycle parts and repair businesses, and vehicle and bicycle sales, leasing and rental businesses;
• Banks, savings and loans, insurance companies, accounting businesses, and other financial institutions, and businesses that directly support the insurance and financial services sectors;
• Real property marketing, leasing, purchase, and sale services;
• Moving and relocation services;
• Legal and judicial services;
• Laundromats, laundry, and cleaning services;
• Home and business structure and equipment repair, hardware, building supply, and appliance sale and repairs;
• Warehousing and storage facilities;
• Construction, architectural, engineering, or surveying services. Construction sites shall observe social distancing on all elevators and hoists, and must have sanitation stations available on every floor where work is under way. Social distancing must be observed to the maximum extent possible;
• Product logistics, transport, and distribution businesses;
• Parcel transportation and delivery businesses;
• Veterinary and pet supply business and services;
• Home and business cleaning and maintenance services;
• Educational institutions, public and private K-12 schools, private colleges and universities, trade schools, post-secondary, and technical colleges, subject to the conditions in Nashville Plan: A Framework for a Safe, Efficient and Equitable Return to School;
• Landscaping and nurseries;
• Production, distribution, and sale of household consumer goods such as cleaning and personal care products;
• Essential building maintenance and security;
• Individuals whose job functions require them to be at their work location and who are essential to preserving the value of the business’s inventory, information systems, accounting, and human resources of any business which is otherwise in substantial compliance with this Order;
• Nonprofit entities providing charitable and social services for individuals who are economically disadvantaged or otherwise in need of assistance including, but not limited to, entities providing support and assistance to victims of the tornado that struck Nashville on March 3, 2020, and the COVID-19 epidemic; and
• Other businesses and services that may be determined are essential for the continued safety and security of Davidson County.

Section 11

The following businesses may remain open subject to compliance with the following conditions:

• Daycare and childcare businesses. They shall prioritize children of parents working for essential infrastructure sectors, businesses, or service providers to the extent practicable.
• Hotels, short term rental properties, commercial lodges, and dormitories remain open for lodging guests or residents, and may operate meeting, conference, banquet, or ball rooms, subject to the conditions set out in Section 7 in this Order. These facilities may provide food and beverage pick-up and room-service, and restaurants located therein may operate at 75% or less of occupancy based on Tennessee’s Building and Fire Code, subject to the conditions set out in Section 4 in this Order.
• Funeral service establishments shall continue to use universal precautions under industry standards for handling human remains. All objects touched by staff or visitors shall be regularly sanitized. All gatherings, whether indoors or outdoors, shall comply with social-distancing requirements and crowd-size limitations. Remote video attendance is strongly encouraged. In person viewings of the deceased are allowable. Any part of the casket that has been touched should be sanitized after closure and before being moved.

Section 12

Essential businesses, facilities and sectors previously open to the public, especially grocery stores and pharmacies, shall make best efforts to establish hours of operations during which their services are available only to senior citizens or otherwise vulnerable populations. Grocery stores and other retail establishments previously open to the public shall continue to limit customer occupancy to no more than the number of people who can engage in social-distancing protocols at one time.

Businesses, facilities, and sectors previously open to the public, as well as those allowed to reopen under this Order, are to adhere to Order 8 from the Chief Medical Director regarding wearing cloth face coverings or masks, and CDC guidance on social distancing, hand hygiene, and cleaning and disinfecting a facility.

Businesses, facilities, and sectors are encouraged to allow employees when possible to work on-site in shifts to optimize social distancing in the workplace, and to the maximum extent possible, utilize any telecommuting or work-from-home procedures.

Section 13

Metro Government will use all available enforcement options to assure compliance with this Order including, but not limited to, violations of social-distancing requirements or crowd-size limitations.

If any provision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word, of this Order or any application of it to any individual, business, or circumstance is held to be invalid by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Order.

This Order is hereby issued and effective at 12:01 a.m. CDT on June 29, 2020, and shall remain in effect through 11:59 PM CDT on July 31, 2020, subject to extension.

Date: June 28, 2020

Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Director of Health

Exhibit A

In conjunction with metro’s current guidelines, the following steps will be implemented to ensure the safety of the public, hospitality workers, and musicians:

1) All live musicians/entertainers will operate under the same guidelines as the property/venue’s staff. Temperatures will be checked upon arrival & they will be screened with the same questions about wellness, COVID symptoms & potential exposure. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher, or anyone with COVID symptoms, will be asked to leave the property and instructed to follow the existing recommendations for testing and self-isolating.

2) Management will request periodic testing of musicians to ensure they are ahead of any infection risks.

3) Venues/properties will continue to operate at reduced capacity (per Phase guidelines). Seating and distancing guidelines must be adhered to.

4) Venues/properties will ensure all musicians are staged a safe distance from guests/tables defined as a minimum of 15 feet between performers and patrons.

5) Musicians will not be permitted on stage until the prior musicians have exited the stage and the venue has had the opportunity to sanitize.

6) The venue/property will fully sanitize the stage between acts: cables and stools must be sanitized.

7) No equipment may be shared between performers; each musician is responsible for bringing their own equipment (microphones, mic stands, amplifiers, drumsticks, etc.).

8) Social distancing protocols should be observed among performers (can be accomplished with barriers and other techniques).

9) No dance floors permitted. When possible, tables will be placed on dance floors or the dance floor area will be cordoned off to deter gathering.

10) Staff shall maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet from patrons, except when placing an item on the patron’s table. Music volume should not exceed a level that would prohibit staff from maintaining the minimum 6 feet distance while interacting with patrons.