In order to practically guard people’s health and safety, following the requirements of Notification No.17 and No.18 issued by Guangzhou COVID-19 Prevention and Control Command Center, we hereby notify the following matters regarding further strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures at catering premises:

1. Dine-service is restricted at all public catering premises (including breakfast stores, drink stores, and snack stores, etc.) in Tianhe District. Take-away and delivery services are encouraged.

2. Health code ("access health code") is required for access to catering premises. At places where exclusive "access health code" is yet to be generated, information of the entrants must be recorded. For people who do not have a smart phone, their family members or local community (village) committee or property management service providers can help them apply for a personal "health code". They can print out the health code and bring it with themselves at all times, so that the health code can be inspected as they enter into catering premises.

3. All dine-in customers are required to wear masks and have their body temperature taken. Customers can only take off their masks when their food is served. Customers should put their masks back on once they are done eating. "One-meter line" will be put in the waiting area, meal collection area, and the cashier. If possible, catering premises should separate the exit from the entrance.

4. Provide public spoon and public chopsticks. The number of customers sharing the same table should not exceed 10. After one group of customers have finished eating, catering premises should disinfect the table and chairs before receiving the next group of customers. The interval should be no less than 10 minutes.

5. No more than 50% of the tables in the main hall should be occupied. Distance between tables should be no less than 1 meter.

6. All internal canteens (including canteens of government and public organizations, schools, construction sites, and enterprises) shall implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures, such as conducting temperature screening at the entrance, offering dining service on a staggered schedule for different groups, taking away face-to-face seats, and using partitions.

7. Catering premises must keep a record of the information of their employees and implement health administrative measures following relevant regulations. All people working at catering premises must wear a mask at all times when they are at work.

8. Impose accountability. Individuals and organizations that fail to implement the above measures will be held legally liable in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases,  Public Security Administration Punishments Law of the People's Republic of China, Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China, and Regulation on the Urgent Handling of Public Health Emergencies.

The above measures will be adjusted on a dynamic basis following the developments of the outbreak and the requirements of prevention and control.

This notification will be implemented on the day of its release.

Guangzhou Tianhe District COVID-19 Prevention and Control Center

June 9, 2021