The CDC is warning that rodent populations – which can no longer rely on a banquet of scraps in restaurant dumpsters – are spiking in certain areas.
They are furry and they are furious – and they may be the most desperate of diners to yearn for restaurants to unlock from shutdown.
"Jurisdictions have closed or limited service at restaurants and other commercial establishments to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Community-wide closures have led to a decrease in food available to rodents, especially in dense commercial areas," the CDC said."Some jurisdictions have reported an increase in rodent activity."
Rats have even resorted to cannibalism and infanticide, such as in the restaurant mecca of New York City, according to some reports. Story continuesPest control workers in some cities are classified as essential employees. The nation's capital has logged more than 800 calls regarding rodents in the past month, shows city 311 data cited by The Washington Post.
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