Santa Cruz County moves to yellow tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) California announced Tuesday that Santa Cruz County has moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier, the least restrictive in the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
In the yellow tier, counties can open these business sectors with the following restrictions:
- Indoor seated live events and performances- Venues of 0-1,500 people can allow or 25% capacity or 300 people or 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. Venues of 1,501 and above can operate at 10% capacity or 2,000 people, whichever is fewer. Capacity can increase to 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- Shopping centers- Open indoors with reduced capacity food courts.
- Movie theaters- Maximum capacity increases to 50%.
- Gyms and fitness centers- Open indoors at a maximum capacity of 50%.
- Restaurants- Open indoors at a maximum capacity of 50%.
- Wineries, breweries and distilleries- Open indoors at 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer.
- Bars- Open indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer.
- Family entertainment centers- Open indoors at 50% capacity or 75% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
- Outdoor live events with assigned seating- Open at 67% capacity with in-state visitors only.
- Amusement parks- Open at 35% capacity and 25% capacity indoors with time restrictions. They will be open to in-state visitors only.
Monterey and San Benito Counties are still in the orange tier. On June 15, California is expected to eliminate the tier system and allow normal operations in almost all business sectors.
