Outdoor Dining Expected To Reopen Friday In Philadelphia

Matt Petrillo reports.

AND IN DELAWARE, THERE AREMORE THAN 10,000 CASES AND 410DEATHS.AFTER NEARLY THREE MONTHSOF BEING SHUT DOWN,RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE OUTDOORSEATING IN PHILADELPHIA AREFINALLY EXPECTED TO REOPEN ONFRIDAY.MATT PETRILLO IS IN CENTERCITY WITH WHAT WE MAY BE ABLETO EXPECT.HI, MATT.Reporter: GOOD EVENING TOYOU.YOU KNOW, THERE ARE STILL SOMERESTAURANTS IN PHILADELPHIATHAT REMAIN BOARDED UP LIKEMARATHON HERE IN CENTER CITY.BUT IT DOES PLAN TO HAVEOUTSIDE SEATING STARTINGNOW HOW IT WILL WORK WILL VARYFROM RESTAURANT TO RESTAURANTBUT DINERS CAN EXPECT A LOTLESS SEATING AND POSSIBLYHIGHER PRICES.WE'RE TRYING TO GET READYFOR FRIDAY.Reporter: JOHN ARENA ISPLANNING TO REOPEN THECHESTNUT GRILLE HERE ONGERMANTOWN AVENUE IN CHESTNUTHILL.WE'RE JUST REALLY HAPPY TOBE GETTING BACK OPENED AGAIN.IT'S BEEN A REALLY, REALLYTOUGH THREE MONTHS.Reporter: THERE WILL ONLYBE OUTSIDE SEATING AND THERE'SA WIDE DISTANCE BETWEEN TABLESWHICH ARE SEPARATED BY PLANTS.IT'S TO MAKE SURE DINERSREMAIN AT LEAST 6 FEET APART,PLUS.WE HAVE MASKS FOR ANYCUSTOMERS WHO MIGHT COME INAND NOT HAVE A MASKS.Reporter: THE REOPENINGIS WELCOME NEWS TOPHILADELPHIA COUNCIL MEMBERCINDY BASS.THEY HAVE GREAT CHICKENWINGS AND THEY HAVE A GREATLITTLE FIVE DOLLARS SPECIAL.THESE ARE GOING TO BE THEGARMENTS YOU TRY ON.Reporter: SOME RETAILSTORES ARE ALREADY OPENINGLIKE A CUSTOM SUIT STORE AT15TH AND WALNUT STREETS INCENTER CITY.HAPPY TO BE BACK FOR SURE,HAPPY TO SEE CLIENTS.Reporter: BUT TO STAYOPENED IT'S RESTRICTING THENUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN BE INTHE STORE AND IS MAKING OTHERCHANGES TOO.WE DO SANITATION OF ANYTOUCH POINTS BETWEEN EACHAPPOINTMENT.WE HAVE ALLOTTED MORE TIME FORTHAT.ANY GARMENTS THAT ARE TRIED ONDURING THE APPOINTMENT AREACTUALLY STEAM CLEANED AND SETASIDE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.Reporter: AND SOPHILADELPHIA HEALTH OFFICIALSTELL US THEY'RE GOING TOCONTINUE ANALYZING DATA SO IFTHERE'S A SPIKE IN COVIDCASES, THOSE REGULATIONS COULDBECOME MORE RESTRICTIVE.REPORTING LIVE IN CENTER CITY,