Many more US restaurants could close permanently if Congress does not pass additional federal relief measures during the Omicron surge, industry officials warned this week.
in a letter
“After two years of closures, COVID-19 variants, worker shortages, and inflationary pressure, a dangerous number of restaurants are at the end of the line,” the National Restaurant Association wrote. “The RRF was a critical lifeline to many, but far more remain on the sidelines, desperately looking for support amid continued economic uncertainty.”
Restauranteurs say they must be forced to shut down for good without federal relief in the near future.As Omicron prompts a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the 177,000 eligible restaurants that applied for relief but did not receive grants are under renewed pressure.
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