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그만큼 국가의 수도 will have to wait a little longer to dine indoors.
워싱턴, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser informed residents and visitors on Monday that the district’s Phase 2 reopening plans will be paused until Jan. 22. Bowser’s announcement came in the form a tweet, which linked to the pause extension.
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“오늘, I issued Mayor’s Order 2021-004 to extend a pause of various activities in the District until Friday, 일월 22, 2021, ...에서 5:00 오전” said the mayor’s tweet.
The Phase 2 pause includes a ban on indoor dining, closed museums and libraries and more, according to the initial Mayor’s Order 2020-127 that halted reopening plans in December due to a rising number of 코로나 바이러스 사례.
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There is an exception for outdoor dining, carryout and delivery services for restaurants, 하나.
The Office of the Mayor reports that its Phase 2 pause extension is being done because the nation and district have not succeeded in flattening the curve.
A ban on indoor dining has been in effect since Dec. 18 워싱턴, D.C. Outdoor dining has been allowed with COVID-19 safety protocols. (iStock)
“이상 22 million Americans have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 373,000 have died from the disease,” 그만큼 mayor’s Jan. 11 order reads. “We have hit a new record in the District, with transmission at 41.22 new cases per 100,000 persons; total infections in the District have risen to 31,993, and tragically, 821 District residents have lose their lives due to COVID-19.”
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The mayor’s latest order is set to expire two days after the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
It is not immediately clear if the Phase 2 pause will be extended again.
Other Phase 2 activities that are paused include a suspended D.C. Circulator National Mall route and telework for non-essential businesses that don’t require in-person staff. The Department of Parks and Recreation are only offering reservations for individual swim and fitness room sessions while libraries can operate with pickup and drop-off services if the indoors remain closed.
그 동안에, museum staff and contractors may enter facilities if they work on “minimum business operations.”
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워싱턴, D.C. began Phase 2 6 월 22, 2020.
