JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Restaurants and salons in Indiana are welcoming back customers in the second phase of the state’s reopening plan, but it comes with some restrictions.
Indiana officials recommend people wear face masks in public, while still practicing social distancing and good hygiene.
That's no problem for The Clipper Barber Shop in Jeffersonville. A sign posted out front requires a face mask to enter.
"I had 40 appointments booked in less than three hours," said barber Candice Frederick, who has been anxious to get back to work. While she's glad to have the business, she said it's not quite business as usual.
“Lysol, it smells like Lysol in here," she joked. "And keeping people out in their cars until we're 100% ready for them. We can't have anybody coming and hanging out waiting for us to sweep the floors."
Restaurants like Hoopsters are also excited to welcome their first dinner rush in months; however, things look quite a bit different now.
"We prefer they call in, and we'll put it in a reservation book where they'll get a certain table," said owner, Phillip Caldwell.
The restaurant is only open at 50% capacity with tables spaced out six feet apart. A new sign asks customers to sanitize their hands as they go inside, and another asks those who are feeling ill not to enter.
"Plus when they come in, we're going to make sure they wash their hands in the bathroom for 20 seconds, or sanitize their hands before they have a seat," said Caldwell.
Some customers and business owners seem to be happy to leave their homes, but it comes with a level of trust.
"If you're feeling like you've got a temperature, stay home. If you feel like you're just all of a sudden randomly coughing and you don't ever cough, or have allergies, stay home," said Frederick. "It takes all of us working together to make sure everyone stays safe."
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