Across the U.S., cities as well as entire states are requiring restaurants, bars, wineries, and other food/bev businesses to close their doors to help stop the spread of coronavirus. At the start of today, several had already done so, and that list has grown longer.
It’s worth nothing that without clear direction from the Federal government, cities and states themselves are having to make the call on whether businesses should remain open, reduce capacity, or use some other measure to avoid crowds of people congregating. This list, which we will be updating regularly throughout the week, reflects the most current news of the closures.
In most cases, restaurants are allowed to continue fulfilling delivery and takeout orders.
Northeast:
- Connecticut: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Massachusetts: Dine-in service banned until April 17
- New Jersey: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- New Hampshire: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- New York (including New York City): Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Pennsylvania: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Rhode Island: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Vermont: Dine-in service banned until April 6
Mid-Atlantic:
- Virginia: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Maryland: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Washington, D.C.: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
South:
- Atlanta, GA: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Austin, TX: Dine-in service banned until May 1
- Dallas, TX: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Kentucky: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Louisiana: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Nashville, Tennessee: Some bars closed, restaurants must reduce capacity to 50 percent
- North Carolina: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
Midwest:
- Illinois: Dine-in service banned until March 30
- Indiana: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Iowa: Dine-in service banned until March 31
- Michigan: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Ohio: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
West:
- Arizona: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- California: Guidance issued, Dine-in service banned until March 31 in Los Angeles
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Denver, Colorado: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
- Washington State: Dine-in service banned indefinitely
How about Louisiana?