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The second wave of COVID-19 that public health experts warned would strike is here — and it’s ferocious, with John Hopkins data revealing that one American is dying from COVID-19 complications every 107 seconds. It’s news that no one wanted, and in some states like Wisconsin, it’s inciting new stay-at-home orders. This devastating turn of events is wiping out months of progress against containing the virus and unfortunately means that tough times (and strict restrictions) are far from over for restaurants, many of which were still in the reopening phase after the first wave.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its list of considerations for restaurants and bars on Thursday, and while this list contains “guiding principles,” as opposed to regulations or rules, officials in some areas of the country are reversing reopening plans and opting to reimpose firm restrictions on dining.
Here’s a look at some of the tightened restrictions restaurants are seeing.
J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, imposed new COVID-19 restrictions in late October for much of the Chicago area. Here’s the list of regulations for restaurants:
In Denver, the restaurant capacity has been reduced from 50% to 25% and last call for alcoholic beverages is now 10 p.m., CNBC reported.
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that he has no immediate plans to increase the 25% capacity restrictions on indoor dining in New Jersey.
“We are in a holding pattern,” Murphy said in a virtual briefing.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued new restrictions for the state in mid-October. Indoor dining service is now restricted and there is a curfew on how late restaurants serving alcohol can stay open. Additionally, restaurants, breweries and wineries must complete a free, state-sponsored COVID-19 certification program by Oct. 30 in order to resume indoor dining at 25% occupancy. Establishments must also support contact tracing and close at 10 p.m. Any business that has “two rapid response calls” within a two-week timeframe will face scrutiny, and a business that sees four rapid response calls in 14 days faces temporary closure.
As new cases surge and daily hospitalization rates soar, it’s highly likely that more local officials will tighten up regulations on the restaurant industry, including bans on indoor dining. Only so many areas in the country have the weather necessary for accommodating outdoor dining. A Bank of America survey of 1,000 consumers found that 60 degrees Fahrenheit is the lowest temperature diners will tolerate, CNBC reported.
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