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Additional businesses in Stage 3 of the governor's plan, can now reopen their doors to customers - so long as they meet state guidelines to keep customers and employees safe. These businesses include hotels, lodging and short-term rentals (for tourism and individual travel), gyms and fitness centers, including pools, bars and wineries, schools and school-based programs, family entertainment centers and more. Tools for business to reopen responsibly are available at www.placer.ca.gov/reopen.

Expanded personal care services may resume in Placer County starting Friday

The California Department of Public Health released guidance on Friday for a number of personal care services. These businesses may resume operations in Placer County as early as June 19 after implementing the guidance, with no further approval needed from the local health officer. The guidance and other supporting materials for businesses are available on the Reopen Placer website.

The list of personal care services includes many that require touching a client's face, e.g., facials, electrolysis, and waxing. This guidance also applies to esthetician, skin care, and cosmetology services; electrology; nail salons; body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops; and massage therapy (in non-healthcare settings). This guidance includes protections intended to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers by reducing risk of transmission of COVID-19. For example, workers and customers at nail salons, tattoo parlors and massage businesses must wear face coverings.

While Placer County's COVID-19 cases have increased recently, the county has not met any of the state-defined metrics for increased monitoring. Placer County hospitals continue to have adequate capacity, including available critical care beds, ventilators and personal protective equipment. Placer County's other data have not met any of the triggers outlined in the local attestation.

Personal service business owners can visit Reopen Placer's "Ready, Set, Prep!" webpage for guidance at https://www.placer.ca.gov/reopen/planahead.

The California Department of Public Health has notified Placer County that distanced, non-contact athletic drills and conditioning (including among youth) may resume under guidance. Read guidance

See how customers in Placer County feel about how businesses are reopening. View feedback from our five-question Flash Vote survey to learn what's important to customers as business sectors continue to reopen. View results

The California Department of Public Health has notified Placer County that religious and non-religious wedding ceremonies may resume following the State’s “Places of Worship” guidance, including attendance, though receptions and parties are not permitted. Read guidance

Business owners, please share with your employees that free COVID-19 testing sites are open in south and eastern Placer County. People who should get tested include: people with public facing jobs, people returning to work, people at higher risk or anyone concerned about COVID-19 exposure.  Find a testing site location

Restaurant owners, keep your employees and patrons informed about state guidance for your industry. Download, print and post this infographic-snapshot in your establishment. Find this resource and more on our Reopen Placer website, here.