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cautious reopening of dining rooms in New York

In New York, which was the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, residents are seeing the restrictions gradually lifted. Since last night, they have been allowed to eat inside restaurants again. The sector has been hit hard with the closure of more than a quarter of the city’s establishments.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="With our correspondent in New York,  Loubna Anaki” data-reactid=”20″>With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki

A few hours before welcoming his very first indoor customers, Chris Cortez directs the final preparations in his barbecue specialty restaurant.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="« We’re finishing building our wooden tables. It was long family tables, but it’s something you can’t have anymore. So we cut them all to accommodate 2, up to 6 people maximum. »” data-reactid=”22″>« We’re finishing building our wooden tables. It was long family tables, but it’s something you can’t have anymore. So we cut them all to accommodate 2, up to 6 people maximum. »

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Pour la première fois depuis mars et le début de la pandemic, New York City is once again authorizing indoor dining, but only at 25% capacity. “data-reactid =” 23 “> For the first time since March and the start of the pandemic, New York City is re-authorizing indoor dining, but only at 25% capacity.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="« 25% of your capacity is 25% of the sales you would make in normal times. But at this point, after so many difficult months, any easing of restrictions is more than welcome », positive le restaurateur.” data-reactid=”24″>« 25% of your capacity is 25% of the sales you would normally make. But at this point, after so many difficult months, any easing of restrictions is more than welcome “, Positive the restaurateur.

<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Pouvoir dîner en intérieur, surtout avec l’arrivée de l’hiver, c’est aussi une bonne nouvelle pour les New Yorkais. « I am happy to find some semblance of normal life! », dit un homme ; « People like to eat in it, it brings us a lot of joy. And it’s good to see that it helps keep life in the neighborhood!“” Data-reactid = “25”> Being able to dine indoors, especially with the onset of winter, is also good news for New Yorkers. ” I am happy to find some semblance of normal life! Said a man; ” People like to eat in it, it brings us a lot of joy. And it’s good to see that it helps keep life in the neighborhood! »

The resumption of indoor dining comes two days after New York City recorded its first spike in Covid cases in months. The city says it is keeping an eye on the number of contaminations and is not ruling out further restrictions if necessary.

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