Washington state to close restaurantsbars over coronavirus

Restaurantsbars in Washington state will briefly suspend dine-in service amid the coronavirus outbreak as authorities endeavor to stop the spread of the virus, the governor reported Sunday

GovJay Inslee (D) tweeted that no restaurant in the state will be allowed to serve face to face clients for the foreseeable future, with take-outdelivery services despite everything allowed

The order won’t have any significant bearing to pharmaciesmarketsechoes a decision made earlier in the day by Massachusetts GovCharlie Baker (R)

“Tomorrow, we will temporarily shut down restaurants, bars,entertainment/recreational facilities statewide,” Inslee added on Twitter“All gatherings over 50 participants will be prohibitedAll gatherings under 50 participants will be prohibited unless previously announced criteria for hygienesocial distancing are met.”

Washington state has been the hardest-hit of the U.Sby the coronavirushas seen dozens of deaths as of the latest figures.

The global flare-up has sickened more than 140,000, including thousands in the U.Sfurthermore, hundreds in the state itself.