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Morning Briefing: Restaurants Take Another Hit
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Good morning, L.A.
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in L.A., officials have clarified what the latest round of restrictions will mean for restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries.
Starting Friday, those businesses can open at 6 a.m. and must close by 10 p.m., and they will only be able to serve outdoors, where capacity must be limited to 50%.
The situation is similar to that facing some Southern California schools, which must rethink their reopening plans after many counties were bumped to a lower tier of permissible activities this week.
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For smaller restaurants, mom-and-pop joints or newcomers, the pandemic has already been a brutal blow to business — now, it seems there’s no end in sight.
Keep reading for more on what’s happening in L.A. today, and stay safe out there.
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