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San Mateo: Visitors Not Welcome for Outdoor Dining & Haircuts

County urges visitors not to cross county lines as San Mateo remains local outlier still allowing haircuts and outdoor dining.
By - posted 12/16/2020 No Comment

Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that San Mateo County is pushing back against people crossing county lines for outdoor dining, salon services and haircuts.

California allows these services to continue in regions where ICU capacity is above 15%.

UPDATE: After this article was published, California updated their numbers on 12/16/20 and the ICU capacity for the region were reported as 12.9% which puts the entire Bay Area region into the new Stay-at-Home order which closes salons, barbershops and outdoor dining effective 11:59pm on Thursday, December 17. Read more.

While the Bay Area hasn’t yet hit this threshold (ICU capacity for the Bay Area is report to be 15.8% as of 12/15/20), Other counties (including neighboring counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara) have decided in advance to be more restrictive.

San Mateo County is a local outlier in keeping these services open, at least until the state mandates the closure of “nonessential” businesses.

This has resulted in many people from nearby counties crossing county lines.

County officials are we do not want non-essential travel and non-essential activities, such as crossing counties for an outdoor restaurant or salon.

“We do not want non-essential travel and non-essential activities, such as crossing counties for an outdoor restaurant or salon” San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy told the SF Gate

Read the full details at SF Gate