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Buffets can reopen, but with a few Covid-19 safety restrictions in place.
Customers will have to sanitize their hands prior to and after serving. Restaurants are to have sanitizing station close to each buffet. Guests will also have to observe social distancing in the buffet area – that means six feet in between each guest.
Guests will also have to wear a mask. Joan Carr, spokewoman for the Shelby County Health Department, reminds that as per Face Mask Directive 5, customers should wear masks everywhere in the restaurant except when seated at a table actively eating and drinking.
Brickhouse Buffet and Carryout owner John Golon is thrilled to be able to reopen his buffet as self-service. For the past year, his Bartlett all-you-can-eat buffet has remained open but with servers serving guests.
Ready to dance? New health directive loosens restrictions for businesses
Dancing, buffets to be allowed in Shelby County By Kelli Cook | April 14, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 10:41 PM
That news delights one local business owner who is already making plans to hit the dance floor in the coming weeks.
It’s been a long time since the Rumba Room on South Main Street had a packed dance floor late into the night.
Health officials haven’t allowed it because dancing could spell trouble during a pandemic.
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“Over a year that dancing wasn’t allowed, especially salsa dancing because it’s touching. You’re holding another person, you’re partner dancing so that was just out of the question,” said Rumba Room Co-owner Edgar Mendez.
Find the latest information from the Shelby County Health Department below. Author: Shelby County Health Department News Release Published: 1:55 PM CDT March 17, 2021 Updated: 5:11 PM CDT March 17, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Shelby County Health Department issued Health Directive No. 19 today to go into effect at midnight on March 20th. Health Directive No. 19 further lifts restrictions on businesses, particularly restaurants that serve the public. It is accompanied by Face Mask Directive No. 5, which clarifies and updates guidance about mask usage in certain public settings.
Key changes in Health Directive No. 19:
Increase in number of people at tables to 8 instead of 6.
Persons seated together must be of the same family unit or close contact group.
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1/19/2021 - As Shelby County health leaders announced promising stabilizing or decreasing COVID-19 trends locally, Shelby County Health Officer Dr. Bruce Randolph will scale back certain restrictions in the next health directive.
Dr. Randolph said he ll release health directive no. 17 in full Wednesday before it takes effect Saturday. It replaces a more strict health directive no. 16 that s been in place since December 26th, when cases and hospitalizations were surging during the holiday season.
Dr. Randolph previewed some of the major changes of the next directive, along with current restrictions that will remain in place.
Among the changes:
Indoor dining capacity will be increased from 25% to 50%, but masks are still required unless you are eating and drinking.