Indoor dining and bar service will be banned at Washington restaurants and bars an additional three weeks, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday.
The restriction were set to expire on Dec. 14, but Inslee extended the order until Jan. 4, in effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The announcement is yet another hurdle for Washington's struggling restaurant workers and owners.
“Until there is a widely distributed vaccine, we’re going to be on this roller coaster ride,” said Elaina Herber, President and CEO of the Ascend Hospitality Group based in Bellevue.
Of their 700 employees across the Pacific Northwest, 621 were laid off due to the coronavirus. Since then, some 30% have been hired back, although Herber fears dire damage to the industry has already been done. [ Ссылка ]
