Restaurant owners say business is moving in the right direction as more
customers are allowed inside without masks.
However, this mandate could change now that the CDC recommends returning to
masks in areas with “substantial or high
transmission” of COVID-19.
Presently, only Hartford and New London counties fall within the CDC’s new guidelines.
The owner of Donovan’s in South Norwalk tells News
12 in the 42 years he’s been in business, 2020 was
the hardest one thus far.
Richie Ball says the restaurant and bar have been busy since things cooled down
and he doesn’t plan to make customers wear
masks indoors if it isn’t mandated.
"If you haven't been vaccinated, you really shouldn't go to a restaurant
anyway. I would say all vaccinated people should be able to come in without a
mask,” says Ball.