Minnesota Native News: COVID-19 Daily Update8 Loka 2020

New COVID-19 Safety Guidance for Bars & Restaurants, and Minnesota School Sports Events

COVID-19 safety guidance has been updated in Minnesota for public school indoor sports and events -- and the state’s bars and restaurants.

First up, regarding public schools, the Minnesota Department of Education released new guidance for indoor sports and events, saying each team or group is allowed no more than two spectators per participant for indoor events.

Those events include all indoor sports, concerts, plays, competitions, performances and other school events that have spectators.

Event occupancy can not exceed 25% total capacity, or more than 250 spectators. The education department says school districts and charter schools must also require advanced reservations or tickets.

More information on that is available from the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Next up, the Minnesota Department of Health released updated guidance concerning bars and restaurants, an industry hit hard financially during the pandemic.

The new guidance allows live music as long as social distancing can be maintained between performers and the audience, which needs to be at least 12 feet from the stage.

The only entertainers allowed to perform will be onces specifically designated by the establishment, the guidelines say. Meaning, no karaoke or open mic nights allowed just yet.

The new guidelines also boosted indoor occupancy restriction to 50% capacity, with a maximum of 250 individuals. Restaurants will also have several new protocols to follow, including having guests box their own leftovers, and scheduling workers in “crews” to limit spread among employees if a COVID-19 outbreak happens.

More information is on the Minnesota health department’s website.

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