Clarification of KCHD Occupancy Limits for Essential Businesses that Remain Open to the Public

As was required by the Governor’s Executive Order EO 21-20, On April 5th, 2020 the Kanawha Charleston Health Department implemented an occupancy plan on a per individual per square foot basis for all essential businesses that remain open to public, as follows:

No more than two (2) individual members of the public may enter into the business per 1,000 square feet of public space in the business. Employees are not included in this total.

Businesses shall also track the number of members of the public who enter and leave the store on a one-in, one-out basis once capacity is reached. The business shall take actions to establish social distancing for the public to the greatest extent possible, including but not limited to marking distances six feet apart at any area where people are likely to stand in line, creating one-way aisles or other restrictions to limit close contact with other people, and encouraging people to place orders ahead, where feasible, that will allow them to pick up and pay without entering the business.

Governor’s Executive Order EO 21-20 requires essential businesses in Kanawha County that remain open to order employees, to maximum extent possible, to work from home or work remotely. All businesses that remain open to the public must implement social distancing and hygiene practices in the workplace, including maintaining six feet of space for employees where possible.

View KCHD’s full order at https://www.kchdwv.org/
For Question call the Kanawha Charleston Health Department at 304-348-1088