Five-star certified businesses will be able to operate under level yellow restrictions once Summit County reports seven days of level orange case numbers.
When the county originally moved to level orange, officials said the numbers would have to be within that threshold for at least 14 days before five-star businesses could operate with a higher capacity. At a Summit County Board of Health meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5, Public Health Director Amy Wineland said that requirement has since changed.
Level yellow would allow restaurants and fitness centers, which are the only types of businesses eligible for the program, to move from 25% to 50% capacity.
The county hopes to reward the businesses that choose to maintain their certification because they have shown dedication to COVID-19 mitigation strategies. To help get the word out about businesses that are five-star certified, the county has created a map, which can be found at SummitCountyCo.gov/5star
