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States and municipalities across the country have moved to close restaurants and bars to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. Here is a list of where that has happened so far.
Dine-in service has been banned in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Miami
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Utah
Caps on number of patrons are in place in:
- Nebraska
- Virginia
Puerto Rico is requiring establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to close daily at 6 p.m.
On Monday afternoon, President Trump called on all Americans to avoid eating in restaurants, bars and food courts as a way of slowing the spread of COVID-19. His comments did not extend to takeout and delivery.
This story will be updated with the latest news.