California restaurant owner Angela Marsden says she “can’t imagine” implementing a minimum wage increase across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After weeks limited to delivery and delivery, problem restaurants in Los Angeles were allowed to reopen for al fresco dining on Friday, with new restrictions in place.
Restaurants must require employees to wear a face shield and mask, tables must be 2.5 meters apart and accommodate a maximum of six people, and televisions cannot be turned on.
“Televisions or any other screens used to transmit programming must be removed from the area or turned off,” says the Los Angeles Department of Public Health order. “This provision is valid until further notice.”
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This non-TV notice is likely to be in place to prevent people from gathering in restaurants to watch the Super Bowl next week.
“We really need to be cautious about moving forward, as we have a big sporting event. We saw a lot of people together screaming, screaming, screaming during the excitement of a game, “said health officer Dr. Muntu Davis this week about the Super Bowl, according to the Los Feliz Register.” This should be virtual together, just as many of you celebrated the holiday with only your immediate family present. “
Los Angeles restaurants have not opened for outdoor dining since late November, when the county health department limited restaurants to delivery and delivery.
The reopening comes as Los Angeles begins to recover from the worst wave of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 5,669 Los Angeles residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Friday, below the peak of 8,098 people hospitalized on January 5. Los Angeles County has reported 1,097,941 confirmed cases and 16,107 deaths since the pandemic began.
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Restaurants will welcome the reopening, despite the rules, as the hospitality industry across the country has been hit by the coronavirus.
Restaurant sales fell by $ 240 billion in 2020, workers saw 2.5 million jobs lost and 110,000 places to eat and drink were closed permanently or temporarily, according to a report by the National Restaurant Association released this week.