Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 3

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Emergency Rule No. 3 Page 3 of 4 Hawaii County Rules (continued) Signage: Businesses and operations shall have clear signage and communicate special hours for high-risk population. III. Food production and consumption Particular care should be exercised by essential businesses or operations that handle food production or consumption. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section II of this rule, all customers and employees shall exercise the following additional requirements to the fullest extent possible: A. Employees shall use gloves while handling food. Should employees handle any payment transaction (cash or credit card) or the property of the customer, they must sanitize gloves or change gloves before servicing the next customer. B. Every employee shall do a self -check prior to start of shift to monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms. If at any point during their work shift the employee notices such symptoms they shall immediately notify their supervisor and leave the premises. Employee shall seek medical attention if symptoms progress, and shall not return to work until symptom-free at a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours; except that if employee tests positive for COVID-19, employee may discontinue home isolation under the following three conditions: 1. At least seventy-two (72) hours have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever reducing medications; 2. Improvements in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and 3. At least seven (7) days have passed since symptoms first appeared. IV. Patrons or riders of any of the County Mass Transit Agency vehicles Prior to boarding or entering a vehicle (e.g., Hele On Bus), riders who are five (5) years old and over, shall wear face coverings or masks to prevent the spread of droplets and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Exempted from wearing face coverings or masks are patrons or riders who have health or medical conditions, trouble breathing, or are otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance. Unless there is an exemption, the patron or rider who refuses to wear a face covering or mask shall not be allowed to board or enter the vehicle.