Dear Chamber Members,
North Central Region has moved to phase 2 effective Sunday, Feb. 14th. Our community has worked well together to slow the spread of COVID-19. While this announcement allows businesses who have been closed since mid-November, the opportunity to reopen in a limited capacity, the process ahead remains unclear and unpredictable. See the chart on phase two limits. In order to stay in this phase, we have to maintain 2 of the 4 metrics, so we ask that everyone remain vigilant so we continue to move forward and not backwards. We do not know what phase 3 looks like and we are asking the Governor to release that information so we will know what we need to do to continue to get our businesses opened up at higher capacities. Due to the unstable nature of where we are at, we ask that you are patient with businesses who may not be able to open up right away. It takes a lot of planning and capital for businesses to adjust to this changing environment. We are making our way through this storm and we continue to help one another along the way. Continue to shop local and be kind to all.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Debbie Doran-Martinez, IOM
