As omicron surges, some Los Angeles restaurants, bars closing temporarily

Amid new COVID surge, some LA bars and restaurants opting to close during holiday season

"Not happy to be making this announcement, but with the big surge of new cases here in LA and the extreme transmissibility of omicron, I've made the decision to close the bar for a little while," said the bar's owner in a Twitter video."We're a small bar with no windows, not a lot of ventilation, no outdoor space. It just doesn't feel safe for us to be gathering in big numbers.

"Let's stay ahead of the curve," said Justin Pichetrungsi, chef and owner at Anajak Thai."Let's switch back to takeout like we did back in the first big wave of this pandemic and let's try to protect our staff and our customers especially because during the holiday times, a lot of travel, a lot of intermingling. We have to think about other people involved too. The elderly, my folks are a little bit older. Some of my staff are a little bit older too.

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