CHARLESTON — During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice offered a reminder that the Week 9 phase of West Virginia Strong – The Comeback is now officially underway, meaning that several additional types of activities are permitted to reopen, provided that all safety guidelines are being properly followed.
Approved activity reopenings on Monday, June 22, include:
- Youth sports games and all outdoor sporting events with spectators (Safety guidelines)
- Outdoor equestrian events with spectators (Safety guidelines)
- Outdoor motorsport and powersport racing with spectators (Safety guidelines)
- Summer youth camps (Safety guidelines)
Monday also marked the first day that high schools across West Virginia were permitted to begin holding in-person graduation ceremonies, provided that several strict guidelines are followed; including that all graduations must be held at outdoor venues and must be structured to allow for adequate social distancing and for other safety measures to be properly followed.
Entities included in each phase of this reopening plan are not required to resume operations on any specific date. This plan provides the option for reopening, not a requirement.