OCEAN CITY — As the peak season hits its midpoint in what is an unprecedented summer, some businesses in the resort over the last week have closed entirely or altered their operations voluntarily out of caution for their guests and staff.
Over the course of the last week or so, a handful of resort businesses have closed for a couple of days or reverted back to an outdoor dining and carryout model for a variety of reasons. In some cases, one or more staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 and the temporary closures allow them to get other staff tested and do a deep cleaning of the facilities.
In other cases, restaurants and bars hitting the pause button for a couple of days to give their beleaguered staff a brief respite and to deep clean their facilities and get ready for the stretch run through the rest of July and August. In either case, the temporary closures are proactive and precautionary for the most part and some affected businesses are already reopened or will be shortly. The subject was broached at Monday afternoon’s Ocean City Tourism Commission meeting.
“We’ve seen a lot of our restaurants shutting down temporarily or suspending the indoor portion of their operations,” said Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Executive Director Susan Jones. “For the most part, they’re doing it voluntarily as a precautionary measure. They want to keep their guests safe and keep the staff safe and give people a chance to breathe.”
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17 comments:
A bunch of BS. They close for one reason and one reason only-CV19. And nobody is interested in making that info public. The dollar rules in Ocean City!
These businesses have it easy, millions of PPP money allows them to close and enjoy the summer off. The entire system is FUBR.
Your correct, it’s all on line. Harrison’s, Lenny Burger, Lieghton Moore, John Fager, Trimpers, Jenkins, all got millions and millions of dollars! The rich get richer, vote Trump baby, it’s all good!
True fact. Also look at the local banks that made a fortune in underwriting the guaranteed loans. Follow the money, this entire mess is a giant pyramid that will come crashing down. Question, when and who will survive?
99.9 percent survival rate and most people know it now. This is all for Biden and it’s scary
When? Not soon and no one will be left. Except Rickie Beerinhan.
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We will know at Sunfest by following the only two people that attend to the only open restaurant.
70 businesses now under investigation by the county health department in Worcester.
The volunteer squad responsible for most as they continue to send cell video to the county and MSP.
Hogan is really pissed at OC. Look for a big crack down as soon early next week. My source tells me upwards of 15 businesses in big trouble.
IT'S OVER, EVERYONE! This covid has morphed a thousand times since hitting our shores and is now nothing more than a small pest. Just look at the death rate statistics on the CDC website and you will see that THERE'S NO STATS THERE! Why not? Well, in order to keep up the destruction of Trump they can't afford to tell the truth.
Wake up, people. Take off the masks and be a free American like you were born to be.
And it was all designed to take Trump out in November. Good luck traitors
“For the most part, they’re doing it voluntarily as a precautionary measure. They want to keep their guests safe and keep the staff safe and give people a chance to breathe.”
Are you kidding me... The mandate for closure is from OC and the governor. An attempt to put them out of business
My God Shut Up!! You just form your own opinion based on what?!? I work in OC at a restaurant and this is true!
NO Masks, Breath Free, Feed the Trees, No Cancer, No Fungal Disease of my Lungs, Liberty and Freedom for All...
We are all losing being United States of America.
Then why open. This is such a stupid statement. If they got millions why open and take the risk. This comment is so dumb.
The banks made nothing. 1 percent interest? Or nothing because no payback. Banks made nothing. Why do you even think they gave it to big business in the millions. Instead of small business by the thousands. Come on people
I have praise for the business places that have closed to protect the public. I went to Ocean City and it's like covid-19 doesn't exist.
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