Beginning on May 12, the day retail businesses are permitted to reopen under the state’s order, garage sales, yard sales and other outdoor sales will also be permitted to be held, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

While they are allowed to be held, ODH Director Dr. Amy Acton listed the following recommended guidelines for outdoor sales:

-Practice social distancing by doing the following:

• Place posters encouraging social distancing for customers to see upon arrival and while shopping.
• Set up tables and chairs within 6 feet apart.
• Use heavy-duty tape to form a flow for customers to follow throughout the sale.
• Ask customers to stand in a line, while spread apart, during a high traffic times.

-Clean all tables and chairs several times throughout the day.

• Make sure all merchandise is washed and dried and/or wiped down with a disinfectant product before placing on a table or chair for sale.
• Wipe down all tables and chairs using disinfectant at the end of the day or in the morning before the next day of the sale starts.

-Wear masks and disposable gloves at all times during the sale.

-Have hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol on tables and other places for customers to use.

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