If you were confused about all of the dates coming out from Summit County's various health orders – the County Board of Health has simplified things.
At its meeting Monday night, the Summit County Board of Health voted to align the expiration date of all three existing Health Orders related to COVID-19 with the expiration date of May 1st.
The Public Health Emergency Order signed on March 12th was also extended to May 1st. Aside from the expiration date, no other changes were made to any order.
In a prepared statement, Summit County Health Director Rich Bullough said the decision was made to eliminate confusion and provide a consistent, congruent expiration date for the three orders. Bullough added the board will continue to look at when and how, the county can resume regular business operations and day-to-day life as the outlook allows. But he cautioned, "if we do this too soon, we’ll be right back where we started."
Prior to this alignment, the first two orders were to expire on April 14th and April 22nd, respectively. The Public Health Emergency Order was previously in effect until April 11th.
The first order approved prohibits dine-in food service and the closure of resorts, restaurants, taverns, bars, entertainment venues, fitness and exercise facilities, spas, churches, and other businesses in which people tend to gather.
The second order prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people, restrictions and limitations for commercial and residential building and construction work sites, restrictions and limitations to hair, nail and tanning salons, physical therapy clinics and other services.
The third order – the Stay At Home Order requires all businesses and residents to stay at home and cease non-essential travel and operations, as well as prohibiting visitor travel to Summit County.
All three Public Health Orders will be reviewed prior to May 1st. At that point, the orders could be extended or modified.
Businesses, employees and members of the general public who have questions or concerns about compliance are encouraged to call the Summit County Community Concerns Line at 435-333-0050.
To see the orders in full, click here.
