COUNTY REACHES RED TIER STATUS

Gyms, movie theaters can have indoor activities

As of Sunday, March 14 Mendocino County is officially out of the Purple Tier and into the less restrictive Red Tier, county officials reported Friday.

“We have worked hard as a county to accomplish this, and I am thrilled that we can open our economy up further as a result of our dwindling Covid-19 case numbers,” Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren was quoted as saying in a press release.

The changes for businesses as of March 14 are as follows:

• Grocery Stores: May now admit 100-percent capacity.

• Retail: May now admit a max of 50-percent capacity.

• Shopping Centers: May now admit a max of 50-percent capacity.

• Museums: May now have indoor activities with a max of 25-percent capacity.

• Places of Worship: May continue to have indoor activities with a max of 25-percent capacity.

• Movie theaters: May now have indoor activities with a max of either 100 people OR 25-percent capacity, whichever is fewer.

• Gyms: May now have indoor activities with a max of 10-percent capacity.

• Restaurants Including Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries serving meals: May now have indoor activities with a max of 100 people OR 25-percent capacity, whichever is fewer.

• Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries (where no meal is provided): May continue to operate outdoors with the following modifications: Patrons must make reservations and sit at tables, staying for a max of 90 minutes, and all serving of alcoholic beverages must end at 8 PM.

• Bars (where no meal is provided): Must remain closed.

• Long-term Care Facilities: May restart in-person visits, while carefully maintaining specific Covid-19 precautions, such as Covid-19 screenings for both residents and visitors, facial covering usage, etc. This will likely take a few days to put in place.

For a detailed overview of business-specific mandates, visit https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cid/dcdc/pages/covid-19/covid19countymonitoringoverview.aspx

The Queen of Boogie Woogie Wendy Dewitt and drummer Kirk Harwood boogeying in the outside beer garden at the Ukiah Brewing Company on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. Sandy Ziviani, general manager at the Brewing Company, says the county was kind enough to allow them to use the parking lot adjacent to their building and they will be offering a Friday evening show, two Saturday shows and two Sunday shows. Booked performers include Dirty Cello , the Jazz Dudes and Dewitt and Harwood. Other performers are being scheduled. For more information about upcoming shows, check out their Facebook and Instagram pages, come by the Brewery to read their events calendar or call them at 468-5898.

PHOTOS BY KAREN RIFKIN Locals and visitors enjoy the beer garden at the Ukiah Brewing Company on Saturday – dancing and listening to live music, eating and drinking.