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Plastic sheets separate customers at A Cut Above the Rest barber shop, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. Saturday was the first day restaurants, salons and other nonessential businesses were allowed to start reopening after restrictions were imposed seven weeks earlier to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | 6:05 p.m.
The second phase in the reopening of the state’s economy from COVID-19 closures starts Friday. Here’s what is allowed to open:
Bars
Bars will be able to reopen at 50% capacity and must observe social distancing protocols to allow distances of 6 feet to be maintained. Customers will not be able to walk up and order at the bar top, but may sit at the bar top with social distancing in place.
Bowling alleys
Bowling alleys can reopen at 50% capacity and must allow room for 6 feet of social distancing.
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Brothels
Brothels remain closed.
Gyms and fitness facilities
Larger gyms are capped at 50% capacity and must position their equipment to ensure 6 feet of social distancing. Group fitness classes are limited to allow 6 feet of social distancing. Communal facilities, such as locker rooms, showers, saunas or hot tubs, remain closed. Smaller gyms that can only fit 10 or fewer people may allow their full capacity inside only if they can keep 6 feet of distance between individuals.
Houses of worship
Churches and mosques will be allowed to reopen, though services will be capped at 50 attendees with social distancing protocols.
Indoor malls
Indoor malls can reopen at 50% capacity and must allow enough room for 6 feet of social distancing. Areas where people can congregate, such as seating in open areas, is prohibited. Retail stores in indoor malls are also subject to capacity and social distancing requirements. Food courts have the same restrictions as restaurants.
Live events
Sporting events, concerts and live theater will not be allowed. Sporting events without spectators, such as Saturday’s UFC card, can be held with approval from the state.
Massage services
Massage services can reopen by appointment only, and employees must wear face coverings at all times.
Movie theaters
Movie theaters can reopen at 50% capacity and must allow enough room for 6 feet of social distancing.
Museums, art galleries, zoos and aquariums
Museums can reopen in the second phase at 50% capacity. Exhibits that are interactive must remain closed.
Nightclubs
Nightclubs remain closed.
Restaurants
Restaurants are still operating under most of the first phase guidelines. In-person dining capacity has to stay at 50%, employees must wear face coverings, self-serve stations like salad bars are not allowed, and seating must be spaced 6 feet apart. Customers waiting for a reservation must wait outside. Under the state’s second phase, restaurants are allowed to open their bar areas, which was previously not allowed.
Retail businesses
Retail businesses are open under 50% capacity. They are “strongly encouraged to promote and continue” practices like curbside, delivery or pickup operations.
Spas
Day and overnight spas can reopen under the second phase but cannot offer communal services such as steam rooms or saunas.
Strip clubs
Adult entertainment businesses remain closed.
Swimming pools and water parks
Swimming pools and water parks may reopen at 50% capacity. Locker rooms will not reopen. Face masks should not be worn in the water.
Tattoo and piercing parlors
Tattoo parlors can open by appointment only, and may not offer body art or piercings around the nose or mouth in order to keep face coverings on.
Youth sports
The state is working to develop plans for youth sports to reopen.
