DETROIT (AP) — A judge has refused to block Michigan’s ban on indoor dining during a surge in coronavirus cases.
Federal judge Paul Maloney says a “plausible explanation” for the state order exists: People can’t eat or drink without removing their mask, a step that could spread the virus.
Maloney turned down a request for an injunction with a week left in the three-week indoor dining ban. Restaurants fear that the steady loss of customers could put them out of business.
They also fear a possible extension of the order by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration. The ban on dining has been met with some defiance.
At least four restaurants have been hit with $1,000-a-day fines for serving meals indoors.
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