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Outdoor Dining Resumes In Philadelphia

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Outdoor Dining Resumes In Philadelphia
Outdoor Dining Resumes In Philadelphia
Dan Koob reports.

SCULPTURE ZOO.THIS IS CBS3 "EYEWITNESSNEWS" AT 6:00.MASK TO GO IN.HAND SANITIZER.I A NURSE ALWAYS HAVE MY HANDSANITIZER.THE NEW REALITY OF DININGOUT.ARMED WITH MASKS ANDDISINFECTANT SOME DESIGNERSSPEND THIS GORGEOUS FRIDAYDINING ALFRESCO.TODAY THE FIRST DAY THATPHILADELPHIA'S ALLOWING SOMERESTAURANTS TO SERVE PEOPLESEATED OUTDOORS.THIS IS "EYEWITNESS NEWS" AT6:00 AND WE'RE STREAMING LIVEON CBSN.THE PERFECT NIGHT FOR IT DAN.Reporter: IT, JESSICA.THAT REALLY IS THE OPERATIVEWORD TODAY ON THIS FRIDAYMANAGING SOCIAL DISTANCING.RESTAURANT OWNERS ALSO TRYINGTO MAKE SURE THEY CAN HOLD ONFINANCIALLY.ON A SUN DRENCHED DAY INMANAYUNK, CROWDS HURRY TOTHEIR FAVORITE OUTDOOREATERIES.WE DID TAKE IT FOR GRANTEDTHE PAST BUT WE'RE IN THEGOING FORWARD.DAYS IN REALLY COOPED UP ALITTLE STRESSFUL SCARY FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE.BUT I FEEL LIKE WE'RE TRYINGTO GET BACK TO OUR NORMAL, YOUKNOW, ROUTINE.Reporter: A MOVE TO THEYELLOW PHASE ALLOWEDRESTAURANTS TO YOUSAFZAIOUTDOOR PATIOS TO SERVE.IT'S LIKE THE FIRST DAY OFSCHOOL.I SHARPENED MY NUMBER TWOPENCILS BEFORE I GOT UP.I'M JUST NERVOUS.WINNIE COMPARED OPENING UP HERREST TRUANT CHRISTMAS MORNINGBUT SAID SHE HAD TO LAY OFF 40EMPLOYEES.OTHER BUSINESSES WERE NOT ASPOPULAR WITH POPULAR SPOTSFORCED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS.WE WANT TO GET BACK TO ANORMAL ROUTINE AND HOPEFULLYTHIS WILL ALL WORK OUT.Reporter: PHILADELPHIACOUNTY WILL BE STAYING IN THEYELLOW ACCORDING TO GOVERNORTOM WOLF SO THIS IS A NEWISHNORMAL FOR NOW.I DON'T CARE IF THEY'RE NOTHERE.I'M GLAD TO SEE THEY'RE THEREOR THERE OR THERE.I JUST WANT TO SEE PEOPLE.Reporter: AND RESTAURANTOWNERS HERE IN MANAYUNK AREASKING POTENTIAL PEOPLE COMINGINTO THEIR STORES AND THEIRRESTAURANTS TO ADHERE TO CDCGUIDELINES, WEAR YOUR MASKS,WASH YOUR HANDS AND HELP

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