BARS, PUBS, BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, WINERIES, TAVERNS & BAR AREAS WITHIN RESTAURANTS
September 18, 2020
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BARS, PUBS, BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, WINERIES, TAVERNS & BAR AREAS WITHIN RESTAURANTS
NOTE: Pursuant to the Governor's New Normal Plan and Directive 030, certain counties with elevated COVID-19 risk may have additional and/or different restrictions on businesses and activities above and beyond the Statewide Standards, including but not limited to, the closure of bars and bar tops at restaurants. If you live, work, or own a business in an elevated COVID-19 risk county you will need to consult your county officials and visit NVHealthResponse.nv.gov to determine if bars are closed in your community.
*OPERATING RULES: • Only operate at 50% capacity. Capacity is further limited to the number of tables within the establishment that can be spaced 6 feet apart. • Per Directive 024, face coverings are required at all times for employees and for patrons except when they are actively eating, drinking, or smoking or under other exemptions established by Directive 024. • Patrons in different parties must be a minimum of 6 feet apart. Businesses are encouraged to limit parties to no more than 6 individuals. The spacing of tables may need to be 6 feet or more to ensure proper physical distancing. • Patrons may sit at and be served at bar tops only if bar top seating is limited such that barstools are spaced a minimum of 6 feet apart from other customers not in the same party. It is strongly encouraged that parties of no more than two people be allowed at bar tops. • Patrons sitting at a table or booth must only be served via table service and may not order from the bar top areas. • These requirements apply to all outdoor seating areas as well. • All standing and open congregation areas in bars that are not necessary for the preparation and service of food or beverages shall be closed. This includes, but is not limited to, billiards, card playing, pinball games, video games, arcade games, darts, dancing, and standing. • Require employees to stay home if they are symptomatic and conduct daily symptom assessments.** • Provide PPE for staff to the extent practicable. • Require frequent and thorough hand washing, including providing workers, customers, and worksite visitors with a place to wash their hands. If soap and running water are not immediately available, provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Customers waiting to be seated must wait outside and must practice social distancing from people not in their party.
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• Daily deep disinfection of high contact surfaces (e.g. door handles, light switches, seats, railings, cabinetry handles, appliance handles, toilets, countertops, phones, tables, etc.). • Establishments with restricted gaming licenses shall abide by the Gaming Control Board's Health & Safety Policies for Restricted Licensees. This includes, without limitation, spacing slot machines at least 6 feet apart or complying with an alternate plan approved by the board, and the cleaning and disinfection of each machine and any partitions or barriers, if any, between machines after each use by a patron. The use of such partitions or barriers is highly encouraged.
*RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICES: • Establish health screening protocols for workers at the start of each shift and vendors (e.g. health screening survey, taking temperature). Encourage customers to review a screening survey that checks for COVID-19 symptoms prior to arrival. • Post informational signs regarding 50% occupancy limit, social distancing, facial coverings, and what to do if symptomatic. • Stagger or limit arrivals of employees and patrons. • Provide hand sanitizer stations.
CONFIRMED CASES: • Immediately isolate and seek medical care for any individual who tests positive. • Work with local health authority to identify potentially infected or exposed individuals to help facilitate effective contact tracing/notification. All suspected infections or exposures should be tested. • Following testing, contact local health authority to initiate appropriate care and tracing. • Shutdown any facility for deep cleaning and disinfection, if possible. Use disinfectants outlined on EPA List N.
* These rules and recommendations were compiled based on the Governor’s Emergency Directives, guidance from the CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nevada OSHA, and other relevant agencies for the industry and public health officials, including state licensing boards. The information provided is only intended as general information to the public. Following these guidelines does not constitute, and is not a substitute for, compliance with all laws and regulations applicable at any particular time. Individuals and businesses are responsible to ensure that they comply with all laws and regulations that apply to them, including, but not limited to, federal and state health and safety requirements. Additionally, compliance with these regulations does not ensure against the spread of infections from COVID-19 or any other cause.
** Daily symptom assessments should include monitoring for fever, cough, and trouble breathing.
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BARS, PUBS, BREWERIES, DISTILLERIES, WINERIES, TAVERNS & BAR AREAS WITHIN RESTAURANTS
NOTE: Pursuant to the Governor's New Normal Plan and Directive 030, certain counties with elevated COVID-19 risk may have additional and/or different restrictions on businesses and activities above and beyond the Statewide Standards, including but not limited to, the closure of bars and bar tops at restaurants. If you live, work, or own a business in an elevated COVID-19 risk county you will need to consult your county officials and visit NVHealthResponse.nv.gov to determine if bars are closed in your community.
*OPERATING RULES: • Only operate at 50% capacity. Capacity is further limited to the number of tables within the establishment that can be spaced 6 feet apart. • Per Directive 024, face coverings are required at all times for employees and for patrons except when they are actively eating, drinking, or smoking or under other exemptions established by Directive 024. • Patrons in different parties must be a minimum of 6 feet apart. Businesses are encouraged to limit parties to no more than 6 individuals. The spacing of tables may need to be 6 feet or more to ensure proper physical distancing. • Patrons may sit at and be served at bar tops only if bar top seating is limited such that barstools are spaced a minimum of 6 feet apart from other customers not in the same party. It is strongly encouraged that parties of no more than two people be allowed at bar tops. • Patrons sitting at a table or booth must only be served via table service and may not order from the bar top areas. • These requirements apply to all outdoor seating areas as well. • All standing and open congregation areas in bars that are not necessary for the preparation and service of food or beverages shall be closed. This includes, but is not limited to, billiards, card playing, pinball games, video games, arcade games, darts, dancing, and standing. • Require employees to stay home if they are symptomatic and conduct daily symptom assessments.** • Provide PPE for staff to the extent practicable. • Require frequent and thorough hand washing, including providing workers, customers, and worksite visitors with a place to wash their hands. If soap and running water are not immediately available, provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Customers waiting to be seated must wait outside and must practice social distancing from people not in their party.
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• Daily deep disinfection of high contact surfaces (e.g. door handles, light switches, seats, railings, cabinetry handles, appliance handles, toilets, countertops, phones, tables, etc.). • Establishments with restricted gaming licenses shall abide by the Gaming Control Board's Health & Safety Policies for Restricted Licensees. This includes, without limitation, spacing slot machines at least 6 feet apart or complying with an alternate plan approved by the board, and the cleaning and disinfection of each machine and any partitions or barriers, if any, between machines after each use by a patron. The use of such partitions or barriers is highly encouraged.
*RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICES: • Establish health screening protocols for workers at the start of each shift and vendors (e.g. health screening survey, taking temperature). Encourage customers to review a screening survey that checks for COVID-19 symptoms prior to arrival. • Post informational signs regarding 50% occupancy limit, social distancing, facial coverings, and what to do if symptomatic. • Stagger or limit arrivals of employees and patrons. • Provide hand sanitizer stations.
CONFIRMED CASES: • Immediately isolate and seek medical care for any individual who tests positive. • Work with local health authority to identify potentially infected or exposed individuals to help facilitate effective contact tracing/notification. All suspected infections or exposures should be tested. • Following testing, contact local health authority to initiate appropriate care and tracing. • Shutdown any facility for deep cleaning and disinfection, if possible. Use disinfectants outlined on EPA List N.
* These rules and recommendations were compiled based on the Governor’s Emergency Directives, guidance from the CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nevada OSHA, and other relevant agencies for the industry and public health officials, including state licensing boards. The information provided is only intended as general information to the public. Following these guidelines does not constitute, and is not a substitute for, compliance with all laws and regulations applicable at any particular time. Individuals and businesses are responsible to ensure that they comply with all laws and regulations that apply to them, including, but not limited to, federal and state health and safety requirements. Additionally, compliance with these regulations does not ensure against the spread of infections from COVID-19 or any other cause.
** Daily symptom assessments should include monitoring for fever, cough, and trouble breathing.
