Stricter coronavirus protocols for local restaurants in the yellow zone

Local restaurants in the yellow zone must reduce indoor capacity to 25% and only allow up to 4 people at each table.

They can let inside.

This is new today, portions of oneida county entered the yellow zone.

That means only twenty-five percent capacity indoors.

News channel 2's violet scibior gets the reaction from one local restaurant.

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None "it's going to be a difficult transition as some local restaurants..."

Vo: make the adjustments to adhere to new coronavirus guidelines.

Governor cuomo announced today that portions of oneida county are in the yellow zone.

Which means only 25% indoor capacity and 4 people or less at each table.

Sot: "we're prepared.

Obviously, you know even in restaurants, especially our restaurant, i think we've done a great job of social distancing.

And our place is big enough so we can keep people from six feet apart.

And we've done a great job with that.

And our staff has been tremendous."

Vo: these new capacity rules may also lead to staff cuts.

Sot: "obviously our employees, we have a great staff here and i'm not sure what's going to happen.

We're going to have to look at it quickly here and figure out how we're going to go forward."

Vo: babe's says business should still be good because their takeout sales are strong.

Sot: "we are definitely happy to have more takeout, but in the long run we still need to get back to 100% and get back to normal to start making money again."

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