Key West Bars Closed Due To Covid

March 23 2020 in key west due to the coronavirus.

Key west bars closed due to covid.

The covid 19 pandemic is threatening to upend the economic order of the united states causing upheaval in industries such as real estate hospitality retail and transportation to name but a few. Provides that restaurants may not be limited by a covid 19 emergency order by any local government to less than 50 of their indoor capacity. While some bars in key west flouted the order to close this week in key largo the iconic caribbean club has a sign out front that it is closed for the next 30 days. Any business deriving more than 50 percent of its revenue from alcohol sales is considered a bar.

Now they are closing again after an announcement by the florida department of. Bars in monroe county had re opened recently after a shutdown on march 17 because of covid 19. The florida keys reopened for visitors monday after the tourist dependent island chain was closed for more than two months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Key west ordered all non essential retail and commercial businesses to close by 5 p m.

Key west is essentially closed for business during the coronavirus pandemic. The city of key west began losing its tourists this weekend. So the city is repaving duval street and other roads while waiting for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Local officials in key west and marathon announced similar directives for their communities.

According to the directive bars and bar seating in restaurants must remained closed. If a restaurant is limited to less than 100 of its indoor capacity such covid 19 emergency order must satisfy the following. The new order is to take effect at 12 01 a m. Covid 19 is most transmissible indoors under close sustained contact.