Tag: coronavirus cases

All of the sudden there seems to be a large number of restaurants and bars in Tampa Bay reporting cases of Coronavirus among their staff members. Some are closing and some are not.

This is occurring at the same time as Florida coronavirus cases are spiking and fears of a shutdown are coming back into play. Governor DeSantis has swore there will be no shutdowns and this is the “new normal”.

Hillsborough County and Pinellas County leaders seem to be racing to come up with a plan to help slow down the rise in cases to prevent an issue later in hospitals. Mayor Kriseman announced a mask order today for employees of St. Pete businesses and he said a local order for the public is in the works.

Here’s what I’ve seen so far:

The Galley DTSP – 6/12

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Earlier this afternoon, we at The Galley learned that a few of our staffers have tested positive for COVID-19. All those exhibiting any symptoms were told to immediately see a doctor and obtain a test. We have quarantined those staffers for the recommend 14 days. However, due to these recent events, the explosion of cases here in Downtown St. Pete, and out of an abundance of caution, we are shutting down The Galley temporarily. We will re-open when we are able to test all of our employees, not just those whom have experienced symptoms of the Novel Coronavirus. We believe we are doing the right thing in the interest of public health at this time and will use these extra time to further deep clean and professionally sanitize our space. We have been overjoyed to see all of your smiles & overwhelmed with all the love and support our beloved home of St. Pete has shared with us during this strange and unfortunate time. We’re just taking a little time-out, and will be back at it very soon. Thank you, god bless, and take care of yourselves! Help yourself be fit to fight the war inside against this nasty bug. ❤️

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The Avenue DTSP and Park & Rec – 6/13

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In The Loop Brewing – 6/13

Jannus Live – 6/16

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Earlier this morning, we learned that one of our staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. As many of you may know, we operate multiple locations in a common space. Although this staff member was not a part of our direct bar service team, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily shut down for the next couple of days to sanitize and deep clean thoroughly. This closure will include The Landing, The Pelican Pub & Detroit Liquor. It is also at this time, in light of the most recent spike in the downtown area, that we have also decided to hold off on reopening the doors of Jannus Live and have postponed the upcoming Pirate Flag concert on June 19th. It saddens us greatly as we were so looking forward to bringing back live music, but we believe wholeheartedly this is the right thing for this time and in the best interest of the general public and our staff! Stay tuned for our next steps as we are trying to do what's best for our community each step of the way.

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Meat Market South Tampa – 06/16 (case discovered June 8)