Gatherings are groups of individuals, who are not members of the same household, congregated together for a common or coordinated social, community, or leisure purpose. This prohibition includes planned and spontaneous gatherings as well as public and private gatherings. Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited unless a mitigation plan is submitted to and explicitly approved by the Clay County Public Health Center (CCPHC).
Examples of social gatherings of more than 10 persons that are prohibited unless a plan is submitted and approval is granted by CCPHC include:
- Concerts, theater performances, and lectures.
- Conferences and trade shows.
- Celebrations or memorials of life events (such as weddings, birthdays, and funerals).
- Informal social gatherings (including dinner parties and holiday celebrations).
Gatherings are permitted with ten (10) or fewer persons in one place, subject to social distancing requirements. Prohibited gatherings do not include regular commercial or educational activity by workers, students, or customers of businesses.
Examples of regular commercial or educational activity that are exempt from the 10-person limit include:
- Standard business activities at workplaces, provided all workers and customers follow mask and social distancing requirements.
- Regularly scheduled classes, practices, sporting events, and other activities at schools, provided mask and social distancing requirements are followed, and attendees are limited to only students and staff. All events open to spectators (including sporting events) are subject to the 10-person limit and require approval by CCPHC.
- Regularly scheduled meetings of community, religious, health, and civic groups (for example, church services or weekly support groups), provided mask and social distancing requirements are followed. Given the spread of COVID-19, we strongly encourage virtual attendance at these meetings.