Governor McMaster: Haircuts and swimming pools make a comeback starting next week

SC Governor Henry McMaster today announced that close-contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms and public or commercial swimming pools will be able to open in a limited capacity on Monday, May 18. 

Close contact service providers include barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons, nail salons and spas, body-art facilities and tattoo services, tanning salons, massage-therapy establishments and massage services.

Commercial gyms will include group exercise facilities such as yoga studios, barre classes, and others.  Amusements, theaters and a few other business types are still prevented from operating.   

The state has developed general guidelines for close contact service providers, along with specific guidelines for cosmetology establishments, gyms and fitness centers, and public or commercial pools.  These include, but are not limited to: 

• Guidance on social distancing within businesses, including recommended capacity requirements

• Additional cleaning and sanitizing guidelines for equipment, tables, chairs, etc.

• Additional guidance on health checks for employees

• Additional guidance on training for employees 
  
  

The full news release from the governor’s office is available at https://governor.sc.gov/news/2020-05/gov-henry-mcmaster-announces-additional-businesses-gyms-pools-are-able-open-monday-may.   The latest executive order will be posted at https://governor.sc.gov/executive-branch/executive-orders.