ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley is encouraging outdoor dining and events in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, the city said Thursday.
Buckley signed a local state of emergency to help the city fight the spread of COVID-19. It includes plans to restore temporary permits for outdoor dining in parking lots, similar to those issued in 2020 and 2021 to create so-called “rehabilitation zones”.
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“We need to rally together as a community,” the mayor said in a statement. “Our police, fire and healthcare resources are stretched thin and they need the help of our residents to help us get to the other side of this wave of infections.”
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Buckley recommends that families planning holiday get-togethers gather outdoors. He also asked people to wear masks in public, get tested and vaccinated, and practice social distancing.
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He also urged restaurants that offer outdoor dining to keep residents safe.
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/12/23/annapolis-encourages-outdoor-dining-events-as-covid-19-cases-surge/ Annapolis encourages outdoor dining and events as COVID-19 spikes – CBS Baltimore
