Published 10:48 IST, May 18th 2020
Elvis Presley's Graceland set to reopen this week in Memphis
Elvis Presley's Graceland says it will reopen Thursday after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Elvis Presley's Graceland says it will reopen Thursday after it shut down tours and exhibits due to new coronavirus outbreak.
tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday that it has justed its tours, and restaurant and retail operations, since it closed in March.
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Memphis tourist attraction is centered on life and career of late rock n’ roll icon. It annually attracts about 500,000 visitors, including international travelers.
Graceland said in a news release that it is reducing tours of Presley's former home-turned-museum to 25% capacity, requiring employees and encouraging visitors to wear face masks, and limiting restaurant capacities to 50%.
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Temperature checks for guests and employees will be implemented and hand sanitizing stations are being installed, Graceland said.
"We are helping Memphis and Tennessee to get back to some sense of rmality,” said Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of Graceland Holdings, in a statement.
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10:48 IST, May 18th 2020