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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Restaurants will be allowed to serve people indoors before playgrounds and pools reopen. There is no logic.[/quote]

Sure there is.  The largest source of political contributions to the mayor and council is the development sector.  That’s one reason why non-essential construction was allowed to continue since mid-March when a number of other jurisdictions, including New York, shit down such sites.  It’s very hard to maintain social distance when working construction, which is why there are now several building sites in the District with multiple COVID-19 cases.  (One site I’m the Navy Yard area had 12+).

It’s even harder to maintain social distance inside restaurants but the second largest source of contributions in DC is the hospitality, food and beverage sector.  So there.[/quote]

Restaurants have a MAXIMUM capacity of 200 people in most DC establishments.

That will be cut in half for outdoor dining, no idea if they’ll even be at a quarter capacity for indoor. Social distancing is also easier because it’s one open air facility not hundreds of cell block rooms.

Meanwhile schools have 3,000 - 5,000 students in the same building all day long.

What do you not get that it’s a health crisis to have that many people in such a small area for a long duration? If it makes you feel better sports centers like the Capitol Arena which face the same issue as schools will also remain closed.[/quote]

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