ALAMEDA COUNTY – Outdoor dining is off the table again in Alameda County, officials announced late Friday.
“Today we learned the state issued updated guidance, dated July 9th, prohibiting outdoor dining in non-variance counties, which includes Alameda County,” the county said in a news release.
The county’s health officer, with state approval, had amended the county COVID-19 shelter-in-place order to allow for the reopening of retail stores and outdoor dining on June 19.
Under the stricter state guidance, all restaurants, wineries and bars in the county may now only be open for drive-through or pick-up and delivery, according to the county.
As of Friday, the county had recorded 7,485 coronavirus cases, the most of any Bay Area county, according to data compiled by this news organization. The death toll stands at 147.
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