Los Angeles County has decided to shut down all dining at restaurants, bars and breweries for at least the next three weeks.
What’s going on?
Los Angeles County has decided to shut down all dining at restaurants, breweries, bars and wineries beginning on Wednesday. The ban is set to last for the next three weeks.
- The county decided to shut down dining because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
- The ban begins at Wednesday at 10 p.m. PST.
- “To reduce the possibility for crowding and the potential for exposures in settings where people are not wearing their face coverings, restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars will only be able to offer take-out, drive thru, and delivery services,” the county’s Department of Public Health said in a news release. “Wineries and breweries may continue their retail operations adhering to current protocols. In person dining will not be allowed, at minimum, for the next 3 weeks.”
Why it matters:
Outdoor dining has helped businesses stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic. Los Angeles has even set up outdoor seating, which has led to less traffic on the roads, too, according to KABC.
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Businesses that have been losing money may end up shutting down entirely, according to KABC.
- “It’s really just devastating. Our industry has been so deeply affected by the pandemic,” said Karen Ross, owner of the Tallyrand restaurant in Burbank, according to KABC. “Our crew as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who are in the restaurant industry are just reeling from the news that we’re going to be shut down again.”