Baltimore Mayor Jack Young on Wednesday reimposed a ban on indoor dining at city restaurants and bars.
The changes go into effect Friday at 5 p.m.
━ BALTIMORE CITY SAYS IT'SSUSPENDING INDOOR DINING ATBARS AND RESTAURANTS AS A WAYTO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
THEORDER GOES INTO EFFECT FRIDAYAT 5.
AS WMAR 2 NEWS' DAVEDETLING REPORTS━ THEEXECUTIVE ORDER COMES AS MANYBUSINESS ARE SLATED TOPARTICIPATE IN RESTAURANT WEEK━ WHICH WAS OFFERING INDOORDINING.TRT= 1:25 OUT: STANDARD DAVE)36:3━57 We are at The WineCollective in the Hamptonneighborhood.
Todayannouncement by the city tosuspend indoor dining comeFriday really is a setback forthis business.
The owners saythe real gem is the insideproperty.
They are alsoparticipating in restaurantweek, which means those whomade indoor reservations haveto be called and asked if theywant to cancel or be outside.29:0━2━12 FELIPE PALLARES/THE WINE COLLECTIVE, OWNER: Weare still going forward.
Weare setting up a page foronline ordering and doing alot of takeout.
FOR BUSINESSESPARTICIPATING IN RESTAURANTWEEK━ LIKE THE WINECOLLECTIVE━ INDOOR DININGIS NO LONGER POSSIBLE.
THAT'SMEANS THEY'RE SWITCHING GEARSON THE BEST WAY TO SAFELYSERVE GUESTS WHILE MAKINGMONEY.
STARTING FRIDAY AT 5PM━ THE SAME GOES FOR ALLRESTAURANTS AND BARSTHROUGHOUT THE CITY.
MAYORJACK YOUNG SAYS WITH COVI━19CASES ON THE RISE━ IT WASIMPORTANT TO ELIMINATESETTINGS WHERE PEOPLE GATHERAND AREN'T REQUIRED TO WEAR AFACEMASK.
1:2━44 MAYOR JACKYOUNG/(D) BALTIMORE: Todayafter careful review ofBaltimore city COVI━19 healthdata I will be signing anexecutive order that will holdindoor dining for restaurantsand bars and reverting back tooutdoor dining and CARRYOfor delivery only.
MOSTRESTAURANTS SAY THEY WEREPREPARED FOR THE NEWS━ MANYHAVE ARLEADY TAKEN ADVANTAGEOF EXPANDING OUTDOOR SEATING.(DAVE) 37:43 And all therestaurants that I spoke tosay they understand the needto suspend indoor dining.
Theywill continue to make theirbusiness models work withcarryout and outdoor dining.In the Hampden neighborhood,Dave Detling, WMAR 2 NewNEGOTIATIONS OVER ANOTHER
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday ordered everyone ages two and up to wear a mask inside all public places.