Restaurants and bars in Michigan are hurting due to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's limitations, leaders said. | Pixabay
Restaurants and bars in Michigan are hurting due to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's limitations, leaders said. | Pixabay
As jobs rise throughout the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's restrictions on restaurants and bars are crippling the food industry.
Officials said that Whitmer is to extend the statewide lockdown of bars and restaurants to Monday, Feb. 1.
The lockdown extends a ban on dine-in services that reports suggest has already paralyzed the industry.
The Michigan Licensed Beverage Association released a statement announcing that Whitmer would make an important announcement during a press conference.
“The reopening would likely take place beginning Feb. 1, giving owners time to work with supply chain and figure out staffing," the statement read. "It will likely include a limited capacity and curfew, and then possibilities for restaurants that take additional public health measures to have a higher capacity limit.”
When Whitmer forced a first statewide lockdown on March 23, 2020, Whitmer said it would end on April 13. But instead, the lockdown continued for over 56 days.
The state put out a public statement on Nov. 15 regarding the latest health department lockdown.
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