#Roommates, another major U.S. city has made the decision to open its economy following the coronavirus outbreak—and this time it’s Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently made the announcement that the city will officially begin its first phase of reopening this week.
@FOX5DC reports, Mayor Muriel Bowser outlined the official three-phase reopening process for the city of D.C. as it attempts to ease the restrictions put in place to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Phase One of the reopening includes a lengthy list of requirements and guidelines that must be followed by all residents—and working from home is still highly recommended along with restaurants reopening with outdoor seating, physical distancing and other safeguards.
Tables must be six feet apart, and no more than six people can be seated at each table, Bars and nightclubs remain closed, Non-essential D.C. retailers can provide curbside, front-door pickup, or delivery. Barbershops and salons can reopen with safeguards and distancing in place. Service is limited to one customer per stylist. However, nail salons, gyms, playgrounds, pools, recreation centers and indoor/outdoor gatherings will remain closed.
Other Phase One D.C. guidelines, include: Preschool K-12 and adult education will be conducted with distance learning only, higher education can be conducted with limited on campus activities, Summer camps remain closed, places of worship must continue to conduct virtual services or congregate with groups under 10 people—and non-essential shared transportation is still highly discouraged despite public transit meeting proper demands and allowing physical distancing. As for health services, healthcare providers are allowed to offer outpatient services and procedures as long as they do not burden hospital capacity.
Mayor Bowser had this to say regarding D.C.’s reopening:
“The bottom line – and what we want to emphasize – is that this virus is still in our city, in our region, and in our country. We still need to be very focused on identifying who has COVID-19, who has been exposed to COVID-19, and making sure that those people isolate so that we can stop the spread of the virus in our city. Testing is how we do that. And we know that more people will be moving around. We want to emphasize that if you need a test, get a test.”
If Phase One goes through successfully, other phases will be introduced in the coming months.
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