Coronavirus Stamford: All Body Care Facilities Closed

STAMFORD, CT — Mayor David Martin announced Thursday all body care facilities in Stamford will be closed effective Friday, March 20, as the city, and the state, grapples with the new coronavirus. According to the announcement, this includes businesses such as nail salons, beauty parlors, massage parlors, massage therapists, barbershops, hairdressers, cosmetologists, estheticians and eyelash technicians.

Martin said these closures are part of preventative measures implemented by both the state and the city to limit unnecessary direct contact between individuals and reduce the risk of spreading the virus, also referred to as COVID-19. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.

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More information about the Stamford's response to the virus can be found on the city website. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for the city's COVID-19 Situation Update newsletter.