As COVID Hospitalizations Climb, Indoor Dining Pauses In NYC

Gwynne Hogan

WNYC News | Dec 11, 2020

After hinting about the possibility earlier this week. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is making new COVID restrictions a reality. He announced that starting Monday, indoor dining will be prohibited in New York City restaurants.

Indoor dining will close in New York City starting Monday.

Hospitalizations have not stabilized, and with a rising infection rate and NYC’s density, this means that indoor dining is too high of a risk.

Takeout, delivery and outdoor dining will continue.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 11, 2020

This coincides with another coronavirus milestone: the first vaccine doses are also expected to start arriving here at the beginning of next week.

Gwynne Hogan

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