As the omicron variant spreads and Covid cases again rise, small businesses are dealing with a crippling shortage of staff.
There was one exception: On Jan. 1, there were just over 273,000 new cases. However, that dip was temporary. Cases began to rise again and on Jan. 3, there were more than 956,000 new cases.
The Marine Room restaurant in San Diego was forced to temporarily halt all operations and close its doors due to “the latest development with the omicron variant and current staffing challenges.” In a note on its website, the restaurant said it was tentatively planning to reopen on Jan. 12. Gjelina Group, a hospitality group in Los Angeles, limited hours at its restaurant and then closed for a day because of positive cases among employees. As of Wednesday, the company hadbased on data of active outbreaks from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The group said on Instagram that all team members must test negative in order to work a shift.
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