ALABAMA, USA — The "Safer at home" order set to expire on July 3 has been extended to July 31.
With this new change, the following will open as long as they follow sanitation and social-distancing rules:
- Entertainment venues (such as bowling alleys, arcades, theaters)
- Summer camps (remain open with rules and guidelines available)
- Child day care facilities
- Educational institutions
- Athletic activities
Here is what is staying the same:
- Individuals are encouraged to stay home
- Employers can remain open subject to sanitation and social distancing
- All retail stores should be open at most 50% capacity
- Medical procedures are allowed in most cases
- Senior citizen centers are mostly closed except meals available for curbside or delivery
- Hospitals and nursing homes must still restrict visitation
- Non-work gatherings must still require 6 feet of distance
- Restaurants, bars, and breweries can open with limited table seating and additional sanitation rules
- Athletic facilities may open subject to social distancing
- Close contact services, such as barbers and nail salons, may open subject to social distancing
- Beaches are open with no limits on gathering, but must maintain 6 feet of separation
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