GUIDELINES FOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS In addition to the Safer at Home Order’s a normal temperature does not exceed 100.4 mandates and the Guidelines for Safeguarding degrees Fahrenheit. All Businesses, the following practices are • Any employee who exhibits COVID-19 strongly recommended for all entertainment symptoms, who answers yes to any of the screening venues and tourist attractions. questions or who is running a fever, should leave This guidance is intended for entertainment venues, the premises immediately, or not go to it, and seek including arcades, auditoriums, bowling alleys, concert medical care or COVID-19 testing or both. venues, theaters, performing arts centers, tourist • Implement workplace cleaning and disinfection attractions (including water parks, theme parks, practices according to CDC guidelines, with regular amusement parks, zoos, museums and planetariums), sanitization of often-touched surfaces at least racetracks, casinos, bingo halls, adult entertainment every two hours. venues and venues operated by social clubs. • Post extensive signage on health policies, It is strongly recommended that all businesses including the following documents, in the follow applicable COVID-19-related safety guidelines workplace: from the Food and Drug Administration and the o CDC guidance to stop the spread of germs, at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ publication, Reopening Guidance for Cleaning downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, o CDC guidance on Symptoms of COVID-19, at Businesses, Schools, and Homes, at https://www.cdc. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/reopen- downloads/COVID19-symptoms.pdf guidance.html Employees: Employers: • Stay home when feeling ill, when exposed to • Allow employees to work from home as much COVID-19 (for instance, if someone at home is as possible. infected), or if diagnosed with a confirmed case of • Screen all employees reporting to work COVID-19. People who are particularly vulnerable for COVID-19 symptoms with the following to COVID-19, such as people 65 or older or people questions: with heart disease, diabetes, or other chronic o Have you been in close contact with a confirmed conditions, are encouraged to work from home. case of COVID-19? • Increase hygiene practices: wash hands more o Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of frequently, avoid touching your face, practice good breath or sore throat? etiquette when coughing or sneezing. o Have you had a fever in the last 48 hours? • Wear a cloth face covering (not an N-95 or medical mask, which should be reserved for healthcare o Have you experienced new loss of taste or smell? workers) while at work and in public to help protect o Have you experienced vomiting or diarrhea in the against the spread of the virus. last 24 hours? • Abide by guidelines established by employer, which • Screen employees for fever: may include the use of gloves, social distancing o Best practice: Employers should take practices in the workplace and increased sanitation. temperatures onsite with a no-touch thermometer Business Adaptations: each day upon a person’s arrival at work. • Limit group reservations to 8 or fewer people. o Minimum practice: an employee should take his or her temperature before arriving. In either case, • Configure your facility so that customers are separated by at least 6 feet from others not in their group.

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• Consider having an individual dedicated to ensuring the • Businesses that serve food or beverages - follow health policies adopted by the employer are followed. the previously issued Guidelines for Restaurants and • Patrons over the age of five years old should wear a Bars found here https://www.alabamapublichealth. mask or other facial covering that covers his or her gov/covid19/assets/cov-sah-restaurants-bars.pdf nostrils and mouth whenever practicable while on Bowling Alleys, Billiards/Pool Halls, Bingo Halls, the premises of the entertainment venue. Casinos, Arcades, Mini Golf, Driving Ranges, • Modify check-in and payment processes to Skating Rinks: observe social distancing, and implement • At bowling centers and mini-golf, limit customers sanitization measures (for instance, no shared per lane or group (for example, no more than 6). pens, use contact-less payments where possible). • Adjust equipment layout and close or restrict • Prohibit use of waiting areas to avoid congregation access to equipment to maintain appropriate (for instance, customers could be notified by call or social distancing among customers, including at text message). least 6 feet of separation. • Use a clearly designated entrance and a separate, o In facilities that have lanes or stations, such as clearly designated exit to maintain social distancing. bowling centers or golf driving ranges, open every • Regularly and frequently clean and sanitize other lane or station only. shared resources/equipment after each use, and o In arcades, limit the number of games so that high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, tables, games can be spaced more than 6 feet apart. chairs, counters, check-out areas, keypads, and restrooms. • In climbing gyms, open only a portion of climbing paths to customers. • Make hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, soap and water, or similar cleaning or washing materials • Require customers to use only one piece of readily available to employees and visitors. equipment during their visit (for example, one bowling ball, putter, or rafting oar). • Use plastic shields or other barriers between customers and employees at service counters, and • Require customers to clean equipment such as clean such barriers frequently. bowling balls that they touch. Customers should use disinfecting wipes before and after each use. • Add social distancing reminders, such as floor decals or audio announcements, to encourage • Disinfect equipment, including bowling balls, shoes, customers to keep at least 6 feet from others not in pool cues, putters, and other rentals, before and their group. after customer use. • Remove all self-serve items on the premises, such Zoos, Aquariums, and Natural Tourist as self-service selection stations for bowling balls Attractions: or golf clubs, or self-service food or drink areas. • Regularly disinfect frequently touched items, such Have staff provide such items to patrons directly. as zoo bars and handrails, to the extent feasible. If • Temporarily close any common areas where social safe to do so, minimize access to such items. distancing is difficult or impossible to maintain, • Take all reasonable steps to prevent people from places such as playgrounds and children’s “ball pits.” congregating in lobbies and other common areas. • Encourage parent/guardian supervision for all • Outdoor venues or those not assigned a normal children, in part to ensure that children comply with occupancy load by the fire marshal must limit guidelines too. occupancy as needed to maintain a consistent six-foot distance between persons from different households.

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