Mission Viejo Restaurants, Movie Theaters And Places Of Worship Can Resume Indoor Operations At Reduced Capacity

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

September 8, 2020

The County of Orange today moved from the Purple Tier to the Red Tier as a part of Governor Newsom’s Blue Print for a Safer Economy – allowing certain business sectors to reopen immediately and businesses to expand their operations with certain restrictions.

Here is a list of some activities and businesses now reopened and/or expanded today:

Restaurants

• May reopen for indoor dining with modifications
• Capacity must be limited to 25 percent or 100 people, whichever is less
• Must close every night by 10 pm

Places of Worship

• Can reopen indoors with modifications
• Indoor activities must be limited to 25 percent of capacity or 100 people, whichever is less

Shopping Centers

• Can reopen with modifications
• Indoor capacity must be limited to 50 percent for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets
• Common areas are closed
• Reduced capacity shopping center food courts (see Restaurants guidelines for more details)

Retail

• May reopen with modifications
• Retail capacity must be limited to 50 percent

Hair Salons and Barbershops

• May reopen indoors with modifications

Personal Care Services (nail salons, body waxing, tattoo parlors, piercing studios, skin care & cosmetology, and massage services)

• Can reopen indoors with modifications

Gyms and Fitness Facilities

• May reopen indoors with modifications
• Capacity must be limited to 10 percent

Movie Theaters

• May reopen with modifications
• Capacity must be limited to 25 percent or 100 people, whichever is less

Family Entertainment Centers

• May reopen outdoor only with modifications for activities such as go-kart racing, mini golf, and batting cages

Wineries

• Can be open outdoors only with modifications

Museums, Zoos and Aquariums

• May reopen indoors with modifications
• Indoor activities must be limited to 25 percent of capacity

For more information and the latest status, search for a business or activity by visiting https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy.

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.