South Padre Island limits public gatherings to 10 people or less amid virus outbreak
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The city of South Padre Island announced new restrictions on public gatherings Wednesday to limit the spread of COVID-19.
At 5 p.m. Wednesday, the city will limit gatherings on the beach to 10 people or less, according to a news release from the city.
Other restrictions include:
- • Restaurants and bars will limit their seating by 50% of their current
configuration, with a maximum of 50 patrons per dining room. - • Restaurants and Bars will have a minimum distance of 8 feet between tables.
- • Restaurants and Bars must close by 10:00 pm until 6:oo am. Last Call is 9:45
pm. - • Restaurants will be allowed to designate a parking space for curbside delivery.
Curbside (To Go) and drive thru food service is strongly encouraged and
recommended. - • All dance floors, in bars and restaurants are closed. Live music of more than 2
persons and all DJ entertainment are not allowed. - • All Food truck permits will be suspended indefinitely.
- • Any Restaurants that have buffet style service, must have a server at each station,
there will be no self-service buffets. - • Hotels are required to completely sanitize all touch surfaces before check in for
each individual rooms. - • All VRM are required to completely sanitize all touch areas within the unit and
sanitize all glassware, plates, serving ware, silverware and cooking utensils. - • Disposable Glassware must be used in place of reusable glassware at 5:00 pm on
3/19/20. - • Self Service drink dispensers are closed in ALL businesses.
- • Straws of any type are not allowed.
- • Condiments for beverages are not allowed.
- • Table top/ self-service condiment stations are not allowed.
- • Movie theaters and churches will limit audiences to less than 50 people and will
institute social distancing of a minimum space of 6' apart. - • Gas Stations must sanitize the self-service portions of the equipment at a
minimum every hour, preferably after each service. Sanitizer must be available at
the pumps. - • The Island Metro must restrict the available ridership by 50% of the available
seats and will institute social distancing between riders. The Island Metro will
sanitize the bus before the start of any route. - • All beach/community port-a-potties will be closed until 2x a day cleaning and
hand sanitizers are available. - • There will be no congregations or gatherings of more than 50 persons public or
private.
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