Businesses in Palm Springs required to post face covering signage at entrances
The city of Palm Springs has amended its order on face covering to require all businesses, including restaurants, in the city to post signage at entrances advising of the face covering and social distancing requirements
The order goes into effect immediately.
Palm Springs still requires residents to wear face coverings when outside in a public area if social distancing is not possible.
The order requires all people must wear face coverings in the following settings:
- Waiting in line to go inside a store
- Shopping at a store
- Picking up food, or in-person dining at a restaurant (except while seated at a table/bar)
- Picking up, or in-person shopping for, retail goods at a retail store
- On public transportation (or waiting for it)
- In a taxi or rideshare vehicle
- Seeking healthcare
- Going into facilities allowed to stay open
- Working at a job that interacts with the public
Children over 2 years of age are encouraged to wear a face covering when around others closer than six feet. When they do, they must be supervised by an adult.
Face coverings are NOT required to be worn by people who are:
- At home
- In the car alone or with members of their
- Seated at a table or bar at a restaurant
- Children under the age of 2 years, due to the risk of suffocation
- Outdoors, walking, hiking, bicycling or running. However, people must comply with social distancing during these activities, including maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from other people. People should also have a face covering readily accessible.
- Residents with a health condition whose medical provider ha
