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TOPLINE

With the country in uncharted territory as the latest Covid surge keeps shattering records, another wave of restrictions is again affecting businesses in some parts of the country, as local leaders resort to tough measures to try to contain the massive outbreak.

The United Kingdom became the first European country to surpass 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, BBC reported Wednesday, when it saw 595 new deaths as the UK and other European countries imposed stronger public health regulations to combat the sharp increase in cases.

KEY FACTS

Starting Friday, restaurants in San Francisco will have to shut down for indoor dining, with Mayor London Breed (D) warning that if the city keeps going on its current track “our fall surge will exceed our summer surge.”

In Chicago and some surrounding areas, indoor dining has again been shut down, while gatherings indoors have been restricted to 25 guests or 25% of room capacity, whichever is lower.

On Tuesday, San Diego again fell into California’s most restrictive tier on its Covid tracking system, requiring restaurants to close indoor dining rooms, shops and malls to lower capacity to 25% and schools to rely only on remote learning.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Wednesday that all bars and restaurants with liquor licenses statewide would have to close nightly at 10 p.m., with gyms also having to close at 10 p.m. and private parties limited to 10 people.

In Newark, New Jersey, restaurants have had to shut down indoor dining service at 8 p.m., while strict new restrictions have been put in place for other nonessential businesses and even some parks, in a move Mayor Ras J. Baraka (D) said is needed because “it’s a desperate moment.”

In El Paso, Texas, where the local morgue has been overrun with Covid victims, a two-week stay-at-home order which closed down non-essential businesses is set to expire Wednesday night, but El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego (D) is expected to issue an extension.

A full list of current restrictions on a state-by-state level can be found here.

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Business owners around the country are worried about another round of shutdowns, including in the nation’s largest city—New York. The city is experiencing its worst Covid surge since the spring, and Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has warned that if things don’t start to turn around there will be “a lot more restrictions.” The city currently has a system in place to enact lockdowns on a hyper-local level for areas that are significant hot spots.

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