Washington state’s ‘no mask, no service’ rule goes into effect tomorrow (Via EaterSeattle)
. On the first weekend of the original mask mandate, Yang says most of the customers were wearing masks, and the staff gave face coverings out to those who didn’t bring their own. “We asked them to wear when they are not at their table. Overall, everyone knows and understands the new reality.”
Others are a little wary of trying to keep up with all the new regulations. Trinh Nguyen, co-owner of Bainbridge Island Vietnamese restaurant says she and her staff have been enforcing the mask mandate from the very beginning, “and it hasn’t been an issue.” Still, there are complications that come with any new law. “When we are forced to enforce the mask rules, it puts a lot of stress on our staff and operation,” says Nguyen.
Meanwhile, another tweak to the state’s “Safe Start” reopening plan involves bars. Previously, guidelines in phase three allowed for bar seating to open up at 25 percent capacity — but Inslee has now nixed that notion. Establishments that open in phase three won’t be able to serve patrons at the bar, nor can they allow people to congregatethe bar.
Inslee also hit the pause button for the next two weeks when it comes to counties leaping ahead to the next phases. “I would love to tell you when this emergency will be over, but emergencies, by nature, work by their own rules, not ours,” the governor said. “Until there are widely available treatments to suppress the spread and the effects of COVID-19, this fight continues.”
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