A three-tier plan to lift stay-at-home orders in Florida began Monday with the first wave focused on opening restaurants and shops at 25% capacity in hopes of kickstarting the ailing economy after weeks of coronavirus-related shutdowns.
This so-called “phase one” allows restaurants, stores, museums and libraries to open at limited capacity and allows elective surgeries to resume.
Sports teams may play, but without spectators.
Rules for restaurants and stores don’t apply to Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties, where the outbreak was worse and officials want to ensure the virus is under control.
Chef Aldo Ramirez of Spritz City Bistro in Stuart says they’ve been preparing to reopen for several days.
He says the staff is making sure that “everybody is kept safe, from the food to the service.”
Customer Danny Adamson says he feels very comfortable eating on the restaurant’s patio.
“I feel safe,” he says. “I’m watching like here and they’re like wiping down all the chairs and tables after people get up and leave.”
As of Sunday, Florida had just over 36,000 coronavirus cases, with at least 1,379 deaths.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
The vast majority of people recover.
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