Gov. DeWine announces guidelines for entertainment venues to open June 10th

Governor DeWine announced the opening of some entertainment venues starting on June 10th.

These venues include:

  • Aquariums
  • Art galleries
  • Country clubs
  • Ice skating rinks
  • Indoor family entertainment centers
  • Indoor sports facilities
  • Laser tag facilities
  • Movie theaters (indoor)
  • Museums
  • Playgrounds (outdoor)
  • Public recreation centers
  • Roller skating rinks
  • Social clubs
  • Trampoline parks
  • Zoos

To open on June 10th, these businesses must follow these guidelines:

For employees:

  • Ensure minimum of 6 feet between employees, if possible. If not, install barriers.
  • Businesses must allow all customers, patrons, visitors, contractors, vendors and similar individuals to use facial coverings.
  • Businesses must require all employees to wear facial coverings, with exceptions
  • Employees must perform daily symptom assessment
  • Require employees to stay home if symptomatic
  • Require regular handwashing by employees
  • Place hand sanitizers in high-contact locations
  • Clean high-touch items after each use (e.g. carts, baskets, and other items and equipment)

For customers and guests:

  • Ensure minimum 6 feet between customers, when possible
  • Specify hours for at-risk populations, as appropriate (e.g. elderly)
  • Place hand sanitizers in high-contact locations
  • Ask customers and guests not to enter if symptomatic
  • Stagger entry of customers and guests
  • Entertainment businesses that offer sports activities and sports leagues must follow guidance for General Non-Contact Sports

For physical spaces:

  • Ensure minimum if 6 feet between people, if possible. If not possible, install barriers
  • Post social distancing signage and disinfect high-contact surfaces hourly
  • Clean merchandise before stocking if possible
  • Establish maximum capacity
  • Discontinue self-service food stations, product samples
  • Food courts must follow Restaurants, Bars, and Banquet & Catering Facilities/Services Guidance
  • Entertainment businesses with food service operations must also follow Restaurants, Bars, and Banquet & Catering Facilities/Services Guidance

For the full list of guidelines, visit the coronavirus.ohio.gov website.