'If we don't wear masks, we're going to have to shut down again,' the Landry's CEO told CNBC. 'Then we're going to really have an economic problem besides a lot of unhealthy, very sick people out there.'
, said wearing a mask is, ultimately, about respect for others. People do not need to wear one while driving their car, he said, but it is essential to do so while you're in public and around other individuals.
He conceded it may be difficult for employees to ask a customer to put on a mask. "I don't have bouncers. No, I cannot make them wear it. But I can tell you this, they won't be allowed back," he said. Texas is not the only state seeing a worsening of its coronavirus outbreak. Hospitalizations due to Covid-19 were growing in 14 states, including Texas, as of Sunday,Some of the rise in cases is due to increased testing capacity, but White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday still called itAs cases have risen, Fertitta said he has "definitely" noticed a decline in consumer activity across his business portfolio, starting late last week and continuing into the weekend.
"Now the numbers are a little distorted because you had Father's Day in there, so you did a big number, but this is going to be a clean week this week without a holiday," he said. "It's not just in Texas or Florida. Remember, I'm in 40 states, and I'm seeing a little pullback everywhere a little bit right now."cheduled restart in late July
— should pause operations entirely if someone involved tests positive for Covid-19. He said those who are sick should be sent home, while the business should check on the health of those in proximity. "You sanitize the establishment, and you have to move on."
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