Several announcements regarding services and facilities impacted by COVID-19 were announced Monday during the base townhall meeting.

The following was released afterwards by public affairs.

INDOOR DINING

Following the state's guidance on indoor dining, effective Feb. 1:

• Bowl Arena Lanes' Strike Zone Café opens for indoor dining at 25% capacity, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/strike-zone-cafe.
• Habanero's Mexican Grill opens for indoor dining at 25% capacity, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/habanero-mexican-grill.
• Eagle's Pride Grill opens for indoor dining at 25% capacity, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/eaglespridebrewhouse.
• Warrior Zone Café opens for indoor dining at 25% capacity, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/zone.
• Texas Roadhouse opens for indoor dining at 25% capacity and be open the following hours: 3 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekends, https://www.facebook.com/txrhLewisMcChordWA.

INDOOR EVENTS

Following the state's guidance on indoor entertainment establishments, effective Feb. 1:

• Rental of indoor event spaces (Cascade Club, Russell Landing Bistro, Holiday Park Pavilion, Eagle's Pride Conference Space) allowed at 25% capacity with an approved Preventive Medicine COVID-19 mitigation plan through MWR Central (253-966-7466), $100 for four hours.
• Warrior Zone open at limited capacity (50 customers) and indoor seating at 25% capacity. Limited gaming stations open, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/warrior-zone.

FITNESS CENTERS

Currently the fitness centers are open only for active-duty service members from 5:30 to 8 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m., but effective Feb. 2:

• Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to all authorized users up to limited capacity.
• No other changes to operations.
• Request emphasis on following COVID mitigation strategies such as mask wearing between equipment and no congregating or buddy workouts - https://jblm.armymwr.com.

SWIMMING POOLS

• Recreational swimming will reopen starting Feb. 8 for all authorized users on limited 25% occupancy basis. Call 253-967-5390 for reservations, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/aquatics.

BOWLING

• JBLM Bowl Arena Lanes will open Feb. 10 for recreational bowling at 25% capacity, https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/bowl-arena-lanes.

OPENING SOON

• The Escape Zone will open Feb. 8. It will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, it will be open from 8 to 10 a.m., https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/EZ.

BEING EVALUATED TO OPEN SOON

These events are not scheduled to be open right now, but are being evaluated:

• Consider opening Warrior Zone for extended hours and on weekends (14 vacancies, but working to cross-level staff).
• Consider opening indoor and outdoor intramurals (reviewing low, medium, and high-risk sports guidance), intent is to open registration and schedule season opener.
• Consider opening indoor and outdoor youth sports (reviewing low, medium, and high-risk sports guidance), intent is to open registration and schedule season opener.

Madigan announced vaccine appointments are open for patients 75 years of age and older at the American Lake Conference Center located on Lewis North, Tuesday.

This came after a message late last week that vaccine supply was out, and urged beneficiaries to wait for updated word. 

"As we receive more vaccine, we will continue to vaccinate patients following the Department of Defense's phased priority list," according to a statement on the hospital's Facebook page. "The next group to be vaccinated will be patients aged 65 to 74 years followed by high-risk patients aged 16 to 64 years and then the general healthy patient population."

To make an appointment, call the Puget Sound Military Appointment Center at (800) 404-4506 or visit http://go.usa.gov/xAGfm to book an appointment online.

You may also call the COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at (253) 968-4744 for updates on COVID-19 vaccine availability.