11 States now ban restaurant dining

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

While the federal government weighs closing restaurants and bars amid the coronavirus outbreak, restaurant companies and at least 11 states are already closing dining rooms.

Photos of Americans in restaurants and bars circulated on social media over the weekend, leading many to call for mandated closures to enforce "social distancing."

Starbucks and Chick-fil-A, two of the three biggest U.S. restaurant chains by sales, are only letting customers receive their food and drinks to go. Both said Sunday that they will pause the use of seating in their restaurants.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has placed restrictions on restaurants in five counties within the state. Governors in California, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, Illinois, Rhode Island, Maryland and Washington have all announced polices that place restrictions on restaurants and bars. Affected consumers will have to receive their orders for takeout or curbside pick-up or via delivery or drive-thru lanes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coronavirus-outbreak-prompts-growing-number-of-states-to-ban-dining-in-at-restaurants/ar-BB11gp4H?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. And just before St Patrick's Day! Is there no humanity? nt

[SoCalNative]

6. It's funny, but

the ONLY meat still available in the meat case in my grocery store last Saturday was the packaged corned beef. Guess nobody wants to celebrate St. Paddys...

[woodsprite]

2. 12 - Add Delaware. Carney just announced it. nt

[MFM008]

3. My brother

Laid off because he cooks for a sit down
Restaurant.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. I wish him the best.

A lot of people are going to be out of work and without any money. The stress levels caused by financial hardship are not going to be good for fighting off disease. I hope he's going to have some money coming in, but a lot of these places can't afford to pay people when they don't have any money coming in. I wish our government was ahead of the ball here, but the Republicans aren't going to pass any serious relief until it's already too late for many.

[MFM008]

7. Thanks

[forthemiddle]

5. Indiana

Governor announced it today.