To: Residents of the Shepherdstown Community
From: Mayor Jim Auxer
April 29, 2020
Re: Information you should know about the West Virginia Comeback Plan
Week 2 of the W. V. Comeback is scheduled to begin May 4, 2020. This is the plan for week 2:
- Small businesses with less than 10 employees
- Profession Services (by appointment only and waiting in the vehicle instead of inside) (guidance will be given by the board or commission that regulates each profession)
- Hair and nail salons, barbershops
- Dog grooming
- Outdoor dining at restaurants
- Churches and funerals with limited gathering size
- Every other pew, physical distancing, face coverings
ALL with physical distancing, sanitization, face coverings
WEST VIRGINIAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
- Continue to practice physical distancing
- Wear face coverings in public where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain
- Follow statewide Stay at Home Order until lifted
- Follow all county Health Department regulations
- Telework when possible
CONDITIONS FOR REOPENING TO SLOW, STOP OR REVERSE
- An unexpected increase in COVID-19 positive hospitalizations
- Significant outbreaks of community-based transmission (not clusters or outbreaks in nursing homes or vulnerable communities)
- This could be on a county by county or regional hotspot basis
- Cumulative Percent of Positive Test Results surges above 3%
As we move forward in easing restrictions, choices will become more complicated. We must make decisions about our safety and the safety of others. Please follow the guidelines when taking advantage of the Week 2 choices. Also, visit our website www.shepherdstown.us for up to date information. If you are unable to access the website, you may call Shepherdstown Town Hall at 304-876-2312 and we will make every effort to answer your question or provide you with a path to acquire the requested information. Please visit https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2020/Pages/COVID-19-UPDATE-Gov.-Justice-provides-additional-guidelines-for-reopening-certain-businesses.aspx to view the entire plan.
Please support our community businesses, be calm, be patient, and make thoughtful decisions. Be safe!
