HOUSTON, June 27 ― Bar and restaurant owners in Texas and Florida were fuming yesterday after state officials abruptly slapped new restrictions on their businesses due to a spike in new Covid-19 cases. Owners warned the sudden reversals, just weeks after accelerated reopenings, will drive some...
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Owners warned the sudden reversals, just weeks after accelerated reopenings, will drive some out of business. Houston restaurant owner Peter Mitchell said his revenue has been running a third of normal and fell further as virus cases soared in the region.“I wish we had tougher restrictions for another month when we did the 25 per cent occupancy ,” said Mitchell. He said his business never has exceeded 25 per cent occupancy, but noted that no regulators have ever checked.
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