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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced the next step in the state’s reopening on Thursday by addressing entertainment venues. Starting June 10, aquariums, art galleries, country clubs, ice skating rinks, indoor family entertainment centers, indoor sports facilities, laser tag facilities, movie theaters, museums, playgrounds, public recreation centers, roller skating rinks, social clubs, trampoline parks and zoos are permitted to open.
“As I’ve said, Ohioans are able to do two things at once,” DeWine said on Twitter. “We can continue to limit the spread of #COVID19 while we safely reopen our economy.”
Ohio has a detailed list of mandatory practices for employees, customers and guests, physical spaces and those with confirmed cases. Those practices apply to all consumer, retail, services and entertainment businesses.
The state of Washington had six counties apply for the third phase of a four-stage reopening plan, according to the Associated Press. Columbia, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Wahkiakum counties have been in Phase 2 for three weeks and are now eligible to apply to move forward. The third phase allows for gatherings of 50 people or less, restaurants to open to 75 percent capacity and gyms and movies to open at 50 percent capacity.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced Thursday that 26 counties have been approved to move forward to Phase 2 on June 5, 6 and 8. Phase 2 increases the number of people permitted to gather together in addition to allowing bars and restaurants to stay open to midnight. Movie theaters, swimming pools and bowling alleys can now do business under outlined safety guidelines.
Louisiana has also moved to Phase 2, Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) announced Thursday. The major changes allow places of worship and more businesses to open at 50 percent capacity with distancing, face masks for public-facing employees and increased sanitation. The state is also asking businesses to offer temperature checks before entering buildings, though it is not required.
