As Washington state begins phases of reopening, restaurants will need to log the names and contact information of patrons.
A handful of counties in the state were deemed ready for Gov. Jay Inslee’s “phase two” of reopening, allowing restaurants to serve customers at 50% capacity, according to the Seattle Times. Restaurants, however, will need to “create a daily log of customers and maintain that daily log for 30 days, including telephone/email contact information, and time in” in order to accommodate dine-in services, the governor’s office said Monday.
Phase two of the four-phase plan also requires that hand sanitizer be available for employees and customers, dining tables must be distanced from one another, and buffets and salad bars are banned, among other guidance.
“No restaurant or tavern may operate indoor or sit-down services until they can meet and maintain all requirements, including providing materials, schedules and equipment required to comply,” the guidance states.
The state also announced this week that it has trained nearly 1,400 people to serve as contact tracers, who will contact each new person who tests positive for the coronavirus.
“It is supremely important to our ability to reopen our economy and our businesses while simultaneously protecting our health,” Inslee said of contact tracing. He said the initiative is “absolutely integral to our success.”
