As the omicron variant spreads around the country, for some bars and restaurants, it feels like 2020 all over again.
Some restaurants are choosing to close temporarily even before a positive test from a worker or a diner. Maketto, a Washington restaurant dedicated to modern Cambodian and Taiwanese cooking, preemptively canceled indoor dining until 2022. “Out of an abundance of caution to our staff and guests, we will be offering to-go only for the rest of the year,” chef and owner Erik Bruner-Yang
“For our operations, specifically during the holiday period, we were and our staff is very nervous about knowing whether they are infected or not, particularly knowing that they’re going to see their families,” said Greenbaum who also co-owns El Chucho, Little Coco’s and Quarry House Tavern. “This time of year, there’s a heightened anxiety about it and a responsibility that you have to face.
that restaurant managers send sick workers home and notify health officials and the rest of their staff of any cases of the coronavirus.CDC guidance also suggests that those exposed to someone who tests positive get tested within three to five days and wear a mask in “public indoor settings for 14 days after exposure or until a negative test result.”
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