Anne Arundel County Executive Stuart Pittman announced today the halting of indoor and outdoor dining and tighter capacity restrictions for retail stores, fitness centers, casinos, nail and hair salons. These actions will be in effect for four weeks starting Wednesday, December 16 at 5 p.m. until Wednesday, January 13 at 8 a.m. Capacity at retail and other establishments is being scaled back to 25%.
The County Executive’s press release summarized all of the new or amended actions.
- Personal Services Establishments (hair stylist, nail salons, barbers) – decreased to 25% of that Establishment’s Maximum Occupancy.
- Religious Facility – decreased to 33% of that Religious Facility’s Maximum Occupancy. A Religious Facility may hold outdoor services for Christmas, Hanukkah or other recognized religious holidays with a gathering limit of no more than 250 persons, provided the Facility requires strict adherence to the Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols.
- Retail Establishment – decreased to 25% capacity.
- Fellowship Addiction Recovery – decreased to 25% capacity or 50 persons, whichever is less.
- Foodservice Establishments located in food courts in indoor shopping malls – restricted to carryout, delivery or curbside service only.
- Foodservice Establishments – restricted to carryout, delivery or curbside service only. No indoor or outdoor seating is permitted.
- Food distribution sites (food pantries, etc.) that serve or donate food to people in need at no cost may continue to operate subject to Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols.
- Social Clubs including American Legion posts, VFW posts, and Elks Clubs, restricted to 25% capacity and no food or beverages service.
- Indoor social gatherings of more than 10 people remain prohibited. Outdoor social gatherings of more than 25 people remain prohibited.
- “Social gatherings” does not include activities, facilities or venues that have a specific capacity limit or are ordered closed under this Local Executive Order No. 39.
- “Social gatherings” includes family gatherings, parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, conventions, fundraisers, flea markets, yard sales, and other gatherings that are not associated with operating or patronizing a business that sells merchandise from a location with a posted Maximum Occupancy.
- All organized sports play or practice is suspended, including private schools, and school or church gyms.
- Fitness Centers are restricted to 25% capacity and may not conduct classes or group fitness activities; all staff and customers must wear face coverings at all times.
- Gaming Facilities (casinos) are restricted to 25% capacity and no alcohol or food service except for carryout, delivery or curbside service.
- Indoor Theaters are closed.
- Indoor or outdoor venues for live performances are closed.
- Bingo, bowling alleys, pool halls, roller rinks, and indoor ice rinks shall close.
- All outdoor sporting venues including professional, semi-professional, amateur, recreational, collegiate, high school and motor sports venues are closed.
- Adult Entertainment venues are closed.
- Cigar and hookah lounges are closed but may sell retail products.
- Local annual license fees for Foodservice Establishments are waived and deemed paid for calendar year 2021.
The Executive Order will be posted to the County’s Coronavirus Road to Recovery page.
