San Francisco anticipated to take large reopening steps in orange tier
San Francisco is expected to move from the red tier to the milder orange tier as early as March 24th, and infection rates are falling.
“I understand the reopening we planned for the orange tier is more than we have ever reopened since that time,” said Breed. “So this is great news and I hope we can continue with it. I’m excited to see the momentum we have around us and how much we will reopen next week.”
With the move to Orange, the city is starting its first efforts to bring back festivals and entertainment. Just three weeks after jumping into orange, the city could jump into the even less strict yellow class. Breed hinted that more openings would come this summer.
“I hope we will have more in this area soon because I am dying to go to a concert to see a concert,” she said.
In the orange tier, California allows for the reopening of new business areas and the expansion of some indoor activities such as restaurants, museums, cinemas and fitness with restrictions.
With a few exceptions, the reopening of the city is based on what is allowed by the state.
Here’s what allows SF to reopen when it turns orange Wednesday. Get the full picture by watching the city’s webinar.
-Bars, breweries, wineries, and distilleries may be opened for outdoor table service without serving food. No more than six people per table. Two table reservations are allowed, but guests cannot mingle between the tables.
-All retail stores including grocery stores can increase capacity to 50%. Indoor food courts can also be opened with a capacity of 50%.
-Laundries, dry cleaners, banks, car repairs and equipment rentals can expand capacity to 50%.
-Indoor dining can be expanded to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less. Tables with up to six people from up to three households are permitted, businesses can stay open until 11 p.m. The two-hour seating is canceled.
– For al fresco dining, the limit on the number of households at one table for al fresco dining is removed, but the tables are limited to a total of six people.
– Outdoor arts and music festivals with no assigned seating are allowed, but attendance must be limited to 50 people and social distancing rules must be observed between people from different households.
-Indoor gyms can be expanded to 25% capacity and showers and changing rooms can be reopened. Cardio, aerobic group and hot yoga classes are allowed with a capacity of 25%. Indoor pools can be operated with reduced capacity.
– Youth sports, dance and movement can be done indoors with a capacity of 25%.
-Hotels can open restaurants and fitness facilities. Indoor saunas, steam baths and whirlpools must remain closed.
– Indoor personal services such as hairdressing salons may be expanded to 50% of capacity.
-In indoor cinemas, the capacity can be increased to 50% or 200 people, whichever is lower. Guests from up to three households, up to six people, can buy tickets to sit together and eat or drink.
-Indoor museums, zoos and aquariums can expand the capacity to 50%; Indoor food and beverage service permitted with capacity restrictions. External capacity restrictions will be lifted.
-Non-essential offices can be reopened with a capacity of 25%; The capacity in conference rooms is limited to 25%.
