New York imposes more bans
BREAKING: starting Tuesday at 9AM, NYC will limit restaurants, bars, and cafes to take-out and delivery. Bars, nightclubs, movie theaters and other entertainment venues will be closed. Sad moment for our city but necessary
– NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo)
March ,
A merica ramped up its response to the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday as New York ordered a ban on dine-in customers at all restaurants.
NYC counsel speaker Corey Johnson said as from 9am on Tuesday restaurants, bars, and cafes will be limited to take-out and delivery. Bars, nightclubs, movie theaters and other entertainment venues will also be closed.
“I will sign an Executive Order limiting restaurants, bars and cafes to food take-out and delivery,” city mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement, calling for “a wartime mentality”.
“Nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all close.”
New York has already banned gatherings of more than 659 , including in Broadway theaters and schools will also start shutting down this week.
California, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts also announced on Sunday that bars and restaurants would be closed in effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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