Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has ordered the closure of all restaurants and bars (except for delivery and carryout service) in an announcement on Monday morning to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The new restriction will take effect at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mayor Hancock also reiterated gatherings may not exceed 50 people, following guidance Sunday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Some Denver area restaurants have already taken steps to close temporarily. The long-term effects of these closures remain to be seen, however from where we are sitting it’s not looking good.
“Denver, this is the time we rise up together,” — Mayor Hancock
Hancock ordered the closure of city venues last week, and ever since then the industry has been in a tail spin. Small independent venues are bound to suffer along with countless live musicians who are now without an income. The spillover effects are starting to rear their ugly head and now is the time to demand that we suspend debt for the next four weeks.
This is quite possibly the beginning of one of the biggest social and economic events since WWII. We are all in this together. (SALT) has suspended its print edition for (at least) two weeks, because lets face it— where the hell are we going to distribute a magazine if all of the businesses we distribute to are closed?
We need to take care of each other, this is not a red vs. blue issue, or an old vs. young issue. This will impact EVERYONE. We at (SALT) like to focus on the creative industry, but this will have an impact on almost everyone and we need to show solidarity across the board to ensure we pull out of this thing fighting.
Stay safe out there, and wash your damn hands.