Martin County Fair set to begin Friday with COVID protocols in place

The Martin County Fair is set to open Friday at 4:30 p.m.

With new protocols in place to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

MESSAGE ALONG THE TREASURECOAST.

THE MARTIN COUNTY FAIRIS SET TO OPEN TOMORROW NIGHTWITH NEW COVID PROTOCOLS INPLACE.

WPTV TREASURE COASTREPORTER DEREK LOWE SPOKE TOORGANIZERS ABOUT THE CHANGESBEING MADE.<< NATS AT THE MARTIN COUNTYFAIRGROUNDS... RACHEL OAKES,VENDOR 1:55 MY FAMILY HAS BEENIN THE BUSINESS FOR 104 YEARS.FAIR TRADITIONS RUN DEEP...THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT..

ASTHE PREPS ARE NOW IN PLACE FORTHIS YEAR'S FAIR.

2:20 RACHELIT'S A BIG DEAL.

ESPECIALLYWITH CORONAVIRUS NOW THAT WECAN ACTUALLY GET OUT AND HAVEFUN.

RACHEL OAKES HAS BEENWORKING INSIDE THIS FOOD TRUCKFOR THE PAST 11 YEARS -TRAVELLING WITH THE FAIR UPAND DOWN THE EAST COAST.

8:25RACHEL IT'S DEFINITELY THEMOST POPULAR, THE COTTONCANDY.

48:15 JAY SPICER,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARTINCOUNTY FAIR WE ARE A SMALL BUTMIGHTY FAIR.

JAY SPICER IS THEFAIR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...GETTING READY IN 20-21..

HASBROUGHT ABOUT PLENTY OFCHANGES.

47:41 JAY WE'VE GOTHAND SANITIZER EVERYWHERE, WEENCOURAGE HUMAN CONTACTLESSTICKETING, PURCHASING ONLINE.BRIDGE STAND UP: FAIRORGANIZERS SAY VENDORS AREBEING SPACED OUT FURTHER TOALLOW FOR MORE SOCIALDISTANCING.

5001 JAY THE FAIRIS FOLLOWING THE COUNTY'SEMERGENCY ORDER 20-17 WHICHIS, MASK WEARING IS STRONGLYRECOMMENDED.

RIDES WILL BEWIPED DOWN AND SPRAYED WITH 72HOUR DISENFECTANT EACH DAY.JAY SAYS HE'S HOPING THEMEASURES HE'S TAKING WILLENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO TURNOUT.JAY 52:21 HERE WE'RE ABOUT40-50,000.

THIS YEAR WE EXPECTMAYBE A LITTLE LESS BECAUSE OFTHE COVID.

IT'S ONE OF THEFIRST FAIRS TO MAKE A RETURN..SO FAR THIS YEAR... 4:14RACHEL HOPEFULLY IT WILL SETTHE TREND THAT IT'S SAFE ANDPEOPLE CAN COME OUT AND HAVE AGOOD TIME.

IN STUART - I'MDEREK LOWE.

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