South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is allowing close contact businesses including hair salons, nail salons, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms and public pools to reopen effective Monday, May 18th.
Close contact businesses include:
- Barbershops
- Hair salons
- Nail salons and spas
- Body-art facilities and tattoo services
- Tanning salons
- Massage-therapy establishments
- Massage services
Commercial gyms include exercise facilities such as fitness centers, yoga studios, barre classes and others.
“With our increased capacity for testing the people of our state, it is time to responsibly and gradually get these small businesses back up and running,” said McMaster. “We have an opportunity to set an example for the rest of the world by reinvigorating our economy while staying safe, but we can only do that if South Carolinians continue to follow the advice and recommendations of our public health experts.”
On March 31, McMaster announced the closure of many non-essential businesses across S.C. That list was expanded on April 3 after the governor cited non-compliance with social distancing.
Governor McMaster’s order comes the same day that restaurants across the state were allowed to reopen, offering limited dine-in service.
