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CHARLESTON,
WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has issued an
executive order, extending the closure of all bars in Monongalia County
for an additional 10 days.
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the executive order
The new order extends the countywide bar closure – originally established
under Executive Order 52-20, and extended
under Executive Order 55-20 – until Thursday,
Aug. 13, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.
“As we approach the end of summer, it is still extremely important for us
to keep seeing more improvement with our numbers in Monongalia County,”
Gov. Justice said. “We’re going to keep watching our numbers every single
day. We want to get our bars in Mon County reopened as soon as possible,
but we need to make sure we do it in a way that’s safest for everyone in
the community.”
As of Saturday morning, Aug. 1, more than 7.7% of West Virginia’s active
cases were located in Monongalia County. More than half of the county’s
remaining active cases are in the 20-29 age group.
The order was also requested by the Monongalia County Commission to help
ensure the health and safety of citizens.
The order keeps all Monongalia County bars closed for the on-premises
consumption of food or drinks or occupancy by the general public.
However, customers are still permitted to pick up food or drinks to be
taken away.
The order maintains that patrons are allowed to be seated, for dining, at
tables and bar tops within "bar areas" of restaurants, hotels,
and other similar facilities, subject to the same limitations that are in
place for restaurants.
The executive order will be filed with the Secretary of State's Office on
Monday, at which point the document will be updated on this webpage. |