Governor McMaster announces that close-contact businesses, gyms, pools may reopen Monday, May 18, 2020. 
At today's, Monday, May 11, 2020, COVID-19 press conference Governor Henry McMaster announced that starting next Monday, May 18, 2020, that close-contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms, and public or commercial pools will be able to open in a limited capacity.
Close contact service providers include the following businesses: Barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons, nail salons and spas, body-art facilities and tattoo services, tanning salons, massage-therapy establishments and massage services.
Commercial gyms will include group exercise facilities such as yoga studios, barre classes, and others.
Please see the attached PDF documents for general guidelines for close-contact service providers, cosmetology establishments, gyms/fitness centers, and public/commercial pools.
To stay up to date on Governor McMaster's COVID-19 executive orders, please see the following link: https://governor.sc.gov/executive-branch/executive-orders
Links to county & municipal governments
Please visit the following links to access information on Beaufort County and municipal government operations:
- Beaufort County Government: www.beaufortcountysc.gov
- Town of Hilton Head Island: www.hiltonheadsc.gov
- Town of Bluffton: www.townofbluffton.sc.gov
- Town of Port Royal: www.portroyal.org
- City of Beaufort: www.cityofbeaufort.org
Please stay healthy and safe.
Note- NIXLE Spanish translation services were not available at the time of this release. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200