Health & Fitness
Arlington Shutting Down All Personal Care Businesses
Health officials are issuing an order to shut down all hair salons, barber shops, nail salons and other similar businesses.
ARLINGTON, MA — Health officials in Arlington are placing restrictions on personal care establishments. This includes hair salons, nail salons, massage parlors, barbershops and tattoo parlors. Closures will remain in effect until April 6.
Presumptive positive cases, as verified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, remains at five. However, due to limited availability of tests, back ups of test results, and reported confirmed cases in Massachusetts, officials do not believe this is an accurate count of the spread of the virus in the Arlington community. Residents are urged to follow the restrictions and guidance issued by the town and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Public safety and other essential services will continue with special precautions to keep these employees safe.
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Closures
Arlington Public Schools Closed Until April 6
Arlington school closures will be extended to April 6th in conjunction with the state order.
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Arlington Libraries
The libraries may be physically closed, but there's still plenty to do. Learn more at robbinslibrary.org
Arlington playgrounds (areas with play structures of any kind) are closed until further notice. Parks, fields, and courts will remain open for passive use. No congregating, group activities, or game playing is allowed. Please maintain a distance of 6 feet from other people while enjoying these spaces.
Gyms Closed
Arlington Gyms will be closed March 17th – April 6th, at a minimum, in our continuing efforts to reduce the spread of this virus.
All Personal Care Establishments Closed
Starting immediately all personal care establishments (hair salons, nail salons, massage establishments, etc.) will be closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. At this time, closures are until April 6th.
State Declarations
View this page for additional declarations provided by the state.
Additional Resources
Have a question? Please refer to the Massachusetts 211 help line to answer your coronavirus questions. Open 24/7 and in 150 languages. Please listen to the prompts carefully to get directed to coronavirus information.
Mass Department of Public Health Coronavirus Page
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Coronavirus Page
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