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CITY OF JEROME PUBLIC HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 06-20 EFFECTIVE JULY 22, 2020 The City of Jerome Mayor and Council find it necessary to enact additional recommendations beyond those outlined in the May 30, 2020 Department of Health and Welfare Stay Healthy Order to slow the community spread and protect the health, safety, and welfare of individuals living, working and visiting the City of Jerome. The Mayor of the City of Jerome, in consultation with South Central Idaho Public Health, and local Health Care Professionals has determined it is necessary and appropriate to act in order to improve the likelihood that COVID-19 remains controlled and that residents and visitors in the city remain safe and secure, and the health care facilities in the city are not overwhelmed. The Mayor finds that a shutdown event, similar to that enacted March through May of this year would likely devastate our local businesses, and can likely be avoided by taking measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within our community such as wearing of face coverings; they are supporting and recommending the below Community Effort to Stay Healthy. COMMUNITY EFFORT TO STAY HEALTHY Every person is strongly encouraged to follow the “Three Ws” to stay healthy and to help the Jerome Community stay healthy: “Wash Your Hands,” “Wear a Mask,” and “Watch Your Distance.” 1. “WASH YOUR HANDS”: Residents, citizens and visitors to the City of Jerome are reminded to follow CDC recommendations and to wash their hands with soap and warm water with as much frequency as possible and for a minimum of 40 seconds per washing. When soap and water are not available or practical the use of hand sanitizer is encouraged. 2. “WEAR A MASK”: When in any indoor or outdoor public place, residents, citizens and visitors to the City of Jerome are encouraged to completely cover their nose and mouth with a cloth or similar face covering, whenever other members of the public are physically present for otherwise unprotected social interaction. 3. “WATCH YOUR DISTANCE”: Residents, citizens and visitors to the City of Jerome are encouraged to maintain six feet of physical distance between themselves and other members of the public whenever possible. Residents, citizens and visitors of the City of Jerome are further encouraged to avoid public gatherings of more than 50 persons unless the physical distance and mask wearing can be observed. 4. LOCAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: Every registered business in the City of Jerome is encouraged to enforce these recommendations on his/her premises for all who enter, whether they be employee, vendor, patron, or any other person. 5. ENCOURAGED TO POST AND ENFORCE: Every business is encouraged post this Resolution, or an approved summary of it in a conspicuous place at all public entrances to their facilities, and is encouraged to make a reasonable effort to enforce these suggestions with all who enter their premises.