Health officer closes barbershops, beauty salons

The empty interior of La Mode Salon in downtown Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

Bartholomew County Health Officer Brian Niedbalski has issued a public health order closing barber shops, beauty salons and nail salons, along with tanning salons and tattoo parlors.

The order also closes any facility which can not meet current guidelines about proper social distancing between customers (6 feet apart).

The closure order was to be implemented as soon as possible but no later than noon Monday.