Restaurants will still be able to provide takeout, drive-thru, and delivery service. Additionally, all gatherings over 50 people will be prohibited, while gatherings under 50 people will need to meet strict criteria for hygiene and social distancing.
These new rules will not apply to grocery stores or pharmacies. Retail outlets like hardware stores, gas stations, banks, and shopping centers can also remain open, provided they enforce reduced occupancy. from: https://mynorthwest.com/1769398/washington-closing-bars-restaurants-coronavirus/
I have worked as a bartender intermittently for nearly twenty years. Not only will most of these people be unable to pay the rent, but if they are living in Seattle they could seriously be on the brink of becoming homeless. Additionally this will hurt all small businesses who cannot afford to monitor the number of people coming in. It will also have a psychological effect and discourage people from going out.
I imagine blue states are going to be the worst hit--they have their emergency funding, and have been denied their sanctuary funding--and they are going to make us hurt.
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[–] User7867 ago
Michigan closing restaurants and bars today.