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Phase 3 Guidelines Released

Phase Three guidelines as part of NY Forward have been released.

Nonessential businesses that will be allowed to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic include restaurants and personal care services. The guidelines were released Tuesday.

Specifically, personal care includes tattoo and piercing facilities, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning and waxing.

For restaurants and food services, the state reported: “In regions that have reached Phase Three, such establishments may open indoor spaces with seating for customers, in accordance with the guidelines, and provided that customers can be seated at tables that are appropriately distanced. Furthermore, restaurants with bar seating can open the area, provided customers are seated and can be distanced appropriately. Consumption of any dine-in food and/or beverage must only occur while customers are seated at tables or bar tops in these spaces.”

The Western New York region, which includes Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, is on track to enter Phase Three next week. There are four phases in total to reopening.

ONE NEW CONFIRMED CASE

One new case of COVID-19 was reported Tuesday, bringing the total in Chautauqua County to 104. The new case involves a man in his 60s.

According to the county Health Department, there remains 15 active cases in addition to 147 county residents either in quarantine/isolation, one person hospitalized, 83 recoveries, six deaths and 6,035 negative test results.

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