RESOURCE GUIDE
BUSINESSES THAT CAN OPEN
Churches Libraries Malls Movie theaters Museums Restaurants Retail stores
BUSINESSES STILL CLOSED
Barber shops Bars
Gyms
Hair salons Nail salons Summer camps
RETAIL REOPENING
Texas Health and Human Services offers these guidelines as retail stores reopen:
Employees
Must understand how to clean and sanitize where you work, proper hand hygiene (wash with soap for 20 seconds) and respiratory etiquette (cough or sneeze into a tissue or into your elbow/ sleeve). Ask your employer for training on this if you need it. Must be screened for illness or COVID-19 symptoms before entering your workplace. Upon arrival at work, wash or sanitize your hands.
Must wear a face mask while working and stay 6 feet away from others.
Customers
Order and pay online or by phone and pickup curbside or wait for delivery. Do not enter a store.
Payment should be done over the phone or online.
If picking up purchased items, they should be delivered by a store employee to the backseat or trunk of your vehicle with minimal personal contact.
PREVENTION
The reopening of stores prompts this reminder of the best ways to prevent COVID-19 infection:
Hands:
Wash hands with soap for 20 seconds often. If soap and water aren’t available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol.
Cough/sneeze:
Use a tissue and throw it away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or elbow sleeve.
Touch:
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
Clean:
Disinfect high-touch surfaces such as buttons, handles and knobs.
Contact:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet from others in public.
Mask:
Use some sort of mask or cloth face covering when you are in public.
Alex Bregman’s FEEDHOU:
The Houston Astros third baseman teamed with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide food to Houstonians in need through the Houston Food Bank. To donate, type “FEEDHOU” in a text message to the number 4144 or by visiting his FEEDHOU Alex’s Army page at bit.ly/2y1eB96.
Medical equipment:
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is asking that people to donate new, FDA-approved Personal Protection Equipment to coordinated drop-off sites so they can be distributed to hospitals and health care facilities, first responders, public offices and volunteers. Requested items include N95-rated masks, face shields, disposable surgical masks, disposable gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, disposable gowns and generic medical supplies. To schedule a donation, write to FBC.Judge@FortBendCountyTx.gov. For information about COVID-19 in Fort Bend County, go to fbchealth.org.
Heroes of COVID-19
Houstonians are showing courage and resilience — coming together to help those vulnerable and in need. These everyday heroes make Houston strong, and we want to celebrate them. Nominate the heroes on the frontline in your community: doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, business owners and volunteers. Send your nominee’s name and contact information to houstonheroes@chron.com and tell us about your hero.