Monroe County follows governor’s directive for Salons, Barbershops, and Massage Therapists

MONROE COUNTY – Following the Governor’s Executive Order 20-120, Monroe County has issued the first amendment to Monroe County Emergency Directive 20-08 to allow barbershops, hair and nail salons, and massage therapists to reopen for business with strategies in place to protect customers and employees from the transmission of COVID-19.

This amendment allows these personal care businesses to operate at 25 percent capacity and by individual appointment only, no groups. Appointments shall be spaced 15 minutes apart to allow for proper sanitizing and disinfecting procedures. Masks must be worn by all employees and customers, to the extent that a mask unreasonably interferes with the provision of services. All surfaces, tools and linens should be disinfected before reopening and between each day of operation. All unnecessary frequently touched items, such as magazines, newspapers, paper products and décor should be removed from service areas.

This order also allows essential business that were permitted to remain open to now operate at 50 percent capacity, with non-essential businesses being allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity. However, bars, nightclubs, gyms and all fitness studios shall remain closed at this time.

The Monroe County directive reads:

Businesses performing personal care services such as barbershops, salons, nail salons, and massage therapists may open with 25 percent capacity under the following conditions:

Mandatory rules:

  • All customers will be by appointment only.
  • There shall be a minimum of 15 minutes between the conclusion of an appointment and the beginning of the next appointment for proper disinfecting practices.
  • No group appointments are permitted.
  • Masks must be worn by all employees while performing personal services.
  • Customers must wear masks except to the extent a mask unreasonably interferes with the provision of professional services.

Suggested guidelines:

  • Thoroughly clean and disinfect prior to reopening. Make sure to disinfect all surfaces, tools and linens, even if they were cleaned before the business originally closed. This type of cleaning should continue between each day of operation.
  • Remove all unnecessary, frequently touched items like magazines, newspapers, service menus and any other unnecessary paper products and decor from customer service areas.

Individuals older than 65 years of age and individuals with a serious underlying medical condition should continue to stay at home. When leaving home, these individuals should follow social distancing and other general mitigation guidance. Those living with vulnerable individuals should be aware of the exposure risk that they could carry the virus back home after returning to work or other environments where distancing is not practiced.

Cities within Monroe County may have additional restrictions.

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