These are the 6 states that have closed bars in the middle of COVID-19
Currently, you can not sit in a bar of these states.
Ascase of coronavirus Continue to increase nationally, the reopening phases in states begin to reverse to try to flatten the curve, again. This means that two types of businesses, which are considered homes for the virus, close:bars and restaurants.
Like last week, theNew York Timesreported (thanks to theirinteractive map) that more than 4.3 million people in the United States have now been positive for coronavirus since March, with most of the seven seven-day averages more than double the size in mid-April. For a perspective, on July 24, there were 73,525 new cases that day alone.
Here are the six states that have recently ordered all the bars to close in response to the rapid increase in infection rates.
Kentucky
Kentucky Governor Andy Year has just announced on Monday, July 27 that the bars will be closed at the state level for two weeks. The decision comes directly after mastering the White House, Dr. Deborah Brix recommended that the state of action to mitigate the propagation of coronavirus.
"I have all the public health experts of the White House in the state saying that we must absolutely do that," said Beshear atNewsweek. "Otherwise, we should have more widespread closures."
Nevertheless, the bars that also serve food are allowed to stay open as long as they followCDC guidelines.
California
July 13, Governor of California Gavin NewsomInterior dinner forbidden andclosed all bars and the wine-growing establishments have exceeded 325,000 cases of positive coronaviruses. Even, with closed establishments, this number has now increased to more than463,000 recorded cases.
Louisiana
From Sunday, Louisiana now has the second highest rate of infection in the country, with a seven-day rolling average of 48.8 new cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people, according to data fromHARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE. Similar to California, Louisiana tooclosed bars On July 13th and while they were placed to reopen on July 24, Governor John Bel Edwards extended closing the closure untilAt least 7 August.
Texas
Governor Texas Greg Abbott Closed Bars in the Stateend of June and has not yet reopened them yet. The dinner service has also been reduced by 75% capacity at 50%. In addition, it isNow mandatory For any texan more than 10 years to wear a mask in an interior space.
Arizona
Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, has recently extended the order that has stopped the reopening of the two-week bars, which should expire on 10 August by the week, Arizona has the fourth case per capita.The hillQuoted Ducey saying: "Is not the now is not the time to mise. We must continue and continue doing things that work: wear a mask, staying physically remote, avoid gathering and staying at The house and stay at home as much as possible. "(Related:5 states on the edge of loss of restaurant privileges)
Florida
Since now, Florida has the highest rate of infection from any state of the country, with nearly 50 new cases for 100,000 people each day. June 26,Department of Florida Business Regulation and Professionals Announced that it would make shutter bars and they have remained closed since.