New York City restaurant workers fear for livelihoods as indoor dining banned

Bill de Blasio warns of possibility of full shutdown' as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisation rates soar

Restaurant owners and workers across New York City are fearing for their livelihoods after indoor dining was again banned across the city on Monday, as the mayor, Bill de Blasio, warned of the possibility of a full shutdown".

In a significant setback for the city's struggling restaurant industry, eating inside will be suspended for at least two weeks amid soaring Covid-19 cases and hospitalisation rates.