As Minnesota bars and restaurants grapple with the new covid-19 restrictions closing their dining rooms, the state is calling for all of us to help by ordering takeout.
MN state officials are encouraging people to order takeout
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I'm katie lange.
And i'm george mallet.
First tonight ?
"* as minnesota bars and restaurants grapple with the recent pandemic restrictions closing their dining rooms... the state is calling for all of us to help by ordering takeout.
Kimt news three's anthony monzon is live in downtown rochester to tell us about the hashtag?
"* get take?
"*out m?
"* n campaign.
Anthony?
Katie... george... officials say eateries are facing some of the most difficult challenges they've ever encountered in the wake of new coronavirus restrictions.
That's why they're launching this new campaign to encourage minnesotans to order take?
"*out more often from their favorite bars and restaurants.
The department of employment and economic development says restaurants are a key economic driver in minnesota... which is home to over eight?
"* thousand five?
"* hundred eateries... employing more than 100?
"* thousand people.
Today i spoke with d?
"*e?
"*e* commissioner steve grove... who tells me his department is seeing a jump in unemployment applications since new restrictions were announced "we've seen thousands more apply this week than last week.
Very much to be expected, this happened last time when we took a pause on some of these industries for safety reasons.
So our system is set up to handle that, but it's clear that at least for the next few weeks, there' going to be more folks who are leaving the industry to get unemployment insurance."
And commissioner grove went on to say supporting restaurants now will help them preserve their ability to re?
"*hire employees in the future.
Live in rochester... anthony monzon... thanks anthony.
And organizers encourage minnesotans and restaurants to share their takeout stories online by using the hashtag get?