As we continue to prioritize our community’s safety, please visit the COVID-19 Resources For Businesses page above for a list of resources to support your business or organization in serving the community as safely as possible.

Ready. Set. Reopen. serves as a framework for our community to reopen its businesses in accordance with federal and state guidelines and ensure we limit the spread of COVID-19 as much as possible.
Ready.
Develop your plan to reopen by utilizing the provided resources and toolkits.
Set.
Gather your needed supplies and set up your physical space according to your plan.
Reopen.
Communicate, evaluate, and be willing to modify your plan as needed after reopening.
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department along with community partners have developed a Business and Economic Community Transition document for Cabell County and the City of Huntington.
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department has created downloadable toolkits and additional resources for each industry.
Guidance from the Governor’s Office

Face Covering Requirement
Gov. Justice announced an executive order requiring people 9 years and up to wear a face covering in confined public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained.

Toolkit Signage
Need signage for your establishment to encourage the wearing of face coverings in accordance with Governor Jim Justice’s Executive Order? You can download and print signage from our toolkit.

West Virginia Schools Re-Entry Toolkit from WVDE
The West Virginia School Re-entry Toolkit serves as guidance for counties as they complete their local plans for the return to school. It provides a framework of requirements and recommendations and is subject to change as the COVID-19 virus evolves in West Virginia.

Healthcare
(Clinical and Elective Medical Care)
Assess and source appropriate personal protective equipment, such as N-95 Masks, Surgical Masks, Gloves, Gowns, Face shields, Booties, PAPR, Tyvek Coveralls, Hand Sanitizer, and Hand Soap.
Assessment and inventory of Capacity, Ventilators, Isolation rooms, Surge capacity of hospital or clinical personnel.
Updated Guidance for Nursing Homes
The CDC recently updated their Testing Guidance for Nursing Homes. After initially performing testing of all residents and staff in response to an outbreak, CDC recommends repeat testing to ensure there are no new infections among residents and staff. The state will continue to support this updated guidance, by repeat viral testing, generally every 7 days, until the testing identifies no new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection among residents or HCP for a period of at least 14 days since the most recent positive result.
Please see updated guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/nursing-homes-testing.html.

Daycare Facilities
(Essential and Permitted)
- Assess the operations of daycare facilities
- Assess the capacity of the daycare facility
- Each daycare shall develop a site-specific infection control plan
- Obtaining temperatures or symptoms of staff and children (exclude immediately if symptomatic)

Restaurants
- Develop plans for social distancing including outdoor dining areas, redesign seating arrangements, clear paths for entry and exit, party size and type, and waiting areas.
- Reduce contact by encouraging take-out orders, utilize outdoor seating areas and reservations, use non-touch or disposable paper menus (or sanitize menu between each use).
- Develop cleaning and sanitizing protocols and require all employees to wear cloth face coverings.
- Ensure food safety by encouraging use of designated trash bins and no buffets or self-service.
- Communicate with customers by posting signage, installing barriers, and using technological solutions where possible to reduce person-to-person interaction.

Businesses
Guidance for professional services (such as hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, etc.) has been provided by the board or commission that regulates each professional service.
- Does the business have policies, procedures and supplies?
- Can these be sustained and appropriately adjusted?
- How can the business follow the guidelines established with customer flow and social distancing (2 people per 2000 square feet, 5 total people if under 1000 square feet)?
- Each business should develop a site-specific plan to ensure compliance with the regulations in place at the time the business prepares for operations.

Activities
The more closely you interact with others (less than 6 feet) and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread.
If you decide to engage in public activities, continue to prioritize your health by wearing a face covering and washing your hands or using a hand sanitizer frequently.
Prioritize outdoor spaces where people are wearing masks and keeping 6 feet away from others.

Religious Entities and Funeral Homes
To the extent that any religious entity or institution
cannot conduct services remotely, they are asked to conduct services and activities in accordance with federal, state, and local guidance for best practices.
- Instruct sick employees, volunteers, and guests to stay home;
- Practice physical distancing by maintaining appropriate distance (at least
6 feet) between people; - Maintain good hygiene by washing your hands frequently, using hand sanitizer, using your elbow to cover coughs, and not touching your face;
- Implement environmental cleanliness and sanitation practices; and
- Clean and disinfect work areas frequently.
General Guidance and Resources
FOR EVERYONE
WV RESOURCES
- Guidance on Cloth Face Masks and Coverings in Public (DHHR)
- COVID-19 Testing Sites in WV
- Protective Guidance for Non-Healthcare Settings (DHHR)
- Nonpharmaceutical Interventions
- COVID-19 Testing Criteria for WV Office of Laboratory Services (3-24-20) (DHHR)
- Guidance on Cleaning When Caring for an Ill Person at Home March 2020 (DHHR)
- What to do if you were exposed to someone with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (DHHR)
- What to do if you are waiting for test results or have tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (DHHR)
INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES
FOR INDIVIDUALS
- Fact Sheet for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (DHHR)
- Guidance on Food Takeout and Deliveries (DHHR)
FOR COMMUNITIES
WV RESOURCES
- Guidance for Outdoor Public Track Facilities – May 4, 2020 (DHHR)
- Guidance for Public Tennis Courts (DHHR)
- Control Recommendations Infographic (DHHR)
- Guidance on Mass Gatherings – March 2020 (DHHR)
- Guidance for Areas Frequently Occupied by the Public – March 2020 (DHHR)
- Child Care
- Guidance for Community and Faith-Based Organizations (DHHR)
- Guidance for Municipal and Medical Facility Solid Waste Disposal (DHHR)
- Feeding Sites for Children (WVDE)
INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES
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