Sep 03, 2020

New health order will go into effect later this week

Posted Sep 03, 2020 8:00 PM

Geary County Commissioners has approved the amended health order that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Commissioner Keith Ascher said the basic requirement that if you cannot six foot physically distance you will wear a face mask will remain in place. "Among the changes we did make was to basically leave it up to the businesses. If they want to require a mask to their customers that would be the case. "

Ascher said a continuing requirement will be for all restaurants and bars to screen each employee ( temperature checks ). The proposal also called for no seating at counters or bars  but the commission did decided to allow it. "The last one was allowing bars to stay open until two, instead of midnight and kicking everybody out at 12:30."

The order was submitted to the county commission by Health Department officials.