Local schools will be able to continue their athletic and other extra-curricular programs after action Wednesday by the Fishers Board of Health.  The games and activities can go on, but the people at the events will be limited to one parent, support staff and players.  The Fishers Health Department had originally recommended that all school extra-curricular activities be cancelled.  The Board of Health decided instead to go with the state’s guidance for counties in red risk category, even though Hamilton County is a notch below that with an orange designation.

The board voted to keep the original recommendation intact for social gatherings, with a limit of 10 people inside and 25 people outside.

Restaurants in Fishers will be limited to 8 customers per table with 6-feet of separation between groups.  There will be no bar seating and no more than 2 people waiting in the lobby at one time.

Businesses generally in Fishers will be required to post signs telling customers that masks are required.  The Fishers Health Department says it will rely on the public to report violations.

City Attorney Chris Griesl will work with the Health Department to write the public health order, which should be available Monday and effective Wednesday.  The board will review the public health order in late November or early December.

Mayor Scott Fadness said the capacity for the free COVID-19 testing program will be expanded by 100 per day.

Below is a City of Fishers news release with more details:

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The Fishers Health Department’s Board of Health met today to approve a final determination for the Community Risk Rating recommendation revisions and updated Public Health Orders.

As a result of the Board’s action, the following Public Health Order will go into effect Wednesday, November 18.

Extracurricular and Sporting Activities: indoor K-12 extracurricular and co-curricular activities, including IHSAA sport events

• Groups/Teams must submit a COVID-19 mitigation plan to FHD for approval
• Follow Governor’s Order, in Red category, with attendance limited to parents, support staff, and players/participants only

Social Gatherings: a social gathering is an event, assembly, or convening that brings together multiple people, individually or from separate households, in a single location, whether held indoors or outdoors, in a private residence, commercial venue, or other public place, at the same time and in a coordinated fashion where a significant purpose is to interact with others – such as a wedding reception, funeral visitation, family reunion, party, barbeque, picnic, or club meeting

• Limited to 10 people max inside and 25 people max outside.

Special Events: an assembly or convening of multiple individuals from separate households in a single space, indoors, or outdoors, at the same time but where the main purpose is not necessarily for individuals to interact with other outside of one’s household but to engage in or attend a business/commercial function, single event, or events of limited duration – such as conference, conventions, sport or racing competitions, extracurricular school events, concerts, shows, fairs, festivals, carnivals, parades, graduation ceremonies, community holiday celebrations, fundraisers, or other entertainment events. 

• Must have approval for events more than 25 people.

Restaurants

• Masks shall be worn at all times while indoors except when eating or drinking.
• All patrons or group parties must be at least six (6) feet away from people at other tables.  Party size must be limited to eight (8) people or fewer at each table. Table service is required for indoor dining or drink service.
• No bar-top seating is permitted. Tables within a bar area may be open for table service. Customers must remain seated and congregation is not permitted.
• No more than two (2) persons may wait in the lobby for a table unless social distancing can be accommodated.
• All self-service beverage or food stations offering food items not prepackaged shall be closed.

Business

• Must follow State Order to post signs telling visitors to wear masks

Additionally, the Fishers Health Department signed an extension to the Fishers mask mandate for 30 days.

The Public Health Order will sunset on December 10.