Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 19

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Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 19 Page 4 of 14 6. Disinfection. Businesses and operations are urged to regularly disinfect all high -touch surfaces. 7. Safeguards for high risk populations. Businesses and operations are urged to implement processes to safeguard members of the public by implementing requirements for vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of entry. Those not fully vaccinated and other high risk person identified by the CDC that are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 are encouraged to stay in their residence to the extent possible, and to avoid crowded settings except as necessary. 8. Signage. Businesses or operations shall post a sign at the entrance of the facility informing all employees and customers of any vaccination and/or testing restrictions and that they shall, at a minimum: wear face coverings while at the business or operation; avoid entering the business or operation if they have a cough or fever or otherwise do not feel well; maintain the required physical distancing from all others; and not shake hands or engage in unnecessary physical contact. D. Gatherings Rules stated herein may be superseded by rules promulgated by the Governor. Except as otherwise permitted in this Rule and pursuant to Exhibit 2 (County parks operations) and Exhibit 6 (special events requests), indoor social gatherings of more than twenty-five (25) persons and outdoor social gatherings of more than one hundred (100) persons are prohibited. A social gathering is defined as a planned or spontaneous event, assembly, or meeting that brings together multiple people from separate households in a single space or area, indoors or outdoors, at the same time and in a coordinated fashion. A social gathering includes, but is not limited to, such get-togethers as a banquet, barbecue, concert, fair, festival, funeral, luau, parade, party, picnic, or wedding. 2. A social gathering does not include, and this definition does not apply to: • Federal, state and county government operations and functions; • Educational, adult and childcare facilities with adequate and active supervision and monitoring, enforcement capabilities, and established emergency response protocols; County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.