In case you needed a gentle reminder, Florida may be slowly re-opening, but Coronavirus is far from over. Over the weekend, Florida had back-to-back days where new cases increased by 2K+.
These new cases have started impacting local restaurants again.
Here's a list of restaurants that have temporarily closed, due to COVID-19 impacts:
Downtown St. Pete:
The Galley: Announced Friday on their Facebook page that several employees had tested positive, and that they would be closing, out of an abundance of caution:
An important memo, from our owner operator, Pete Boland: “Earlier this afternoon, we at The Galley learned that a few...
Posted by The Galley on Friday, June 12, 2020
Parks & Rec and The Avenue Eat + Drink: Both restaurants, who are owned by the same group, announced that a staff member had tested positive, and that they were going to temporarily shut both locations and were requiring all staff members to be tested:
Earlier today, we became aware of a staff member who tested positive for Covid19. Out of an abundance of caution and to...
Posted by Park & Rec DTSP on Friday, June 12, 2020
Tarpon Springs:
Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, Inc: Announced that after a 'COVID-19 exposure,' they would be temporarily shutting down:
Due to the safety of our staff and guests, we will be closed until Tuesday 6/16 due to a Covid-19 exposure. This is...
Posted by Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill, Inc. on Saturday, June 13, 2020
The moral of the story? Wear your mask, continue to wash your hands, and stay safe!!
We're not out of the woods yet.