Jul 29, 2021 / 12:03 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Mayor Joe Hogsett said Wednesday, based on current data from Marion County, he does not see a need for any changes to mask guidelines in Indianapolis.
Business owners hope it stays that way.
Jeff Huron, general manger of
The District Tap tavern, said staff has greatly benefited from the boost in business which seemed to come right after the removal of signs asking customers to wear masks. He said enforcing a mask mandate would not be easy to enforce again.
“I hate to see us go backward just in general. I think we kind of got use to having more freedom and back to a more normal lifestyle and enforcement was not easy the first time,” Huron said.
The effort started Thursday night. It’s not just IMPD and Indiana State Police; a variety of other city and state agencies are doing their part. For example, the fire marshal is looking at overcrowding issues. Also participating: the Indiana Excise Police, and the nuisance abatement unit of Marion County’s Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
Nearby businesses applaud the effort.
Jeff Huron of
The District Tap said Friday afternoon, “I think it’s a good call. Safety is No. 1 priority for us and our restaurant. Hopefully for everyone else as well, we appreciate the police being down there and we support them. It’s good to see them down here making everyone feel safer.”
May 19, 2021 / 10:38 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Come June, customers will no longer have to cover their faces, but, at some establishments, employees will.
Managers at Gallery Pastry Bar and The District Tap each said they will be relieved to no longer have to bother people about masks, but the business operators have different opinions about what rules employees should still have to follow.
Ariel Hendrickson from Gallery Pastry Bar said there’s just no way to guarantee everyone is being truthful about getting the shot. That’s why she said staff will stay in masks for now. “There’s not a lot more to it other than it just seems like the right thing to do. We can’t guarantee that everyone’s vaccinated.”
As CDC issues new guidance, many businesses still ask customers to wear masks
The Centers for Disease Control said Thursday vaccinated people can now be indoors without a mask in most situations. Author: Allen Carter, Lauren Kostiuk Published: 11:40 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 1:48 AM EDT May 14, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Like much of the state, there is no face mask requirement in Zionsville. But many businesses here are still are asking customers to come in with a face covering.
Michael Exl, owner of Moving Waters Outfitters, said it just felt like the right decision, and customers have been understanding.
“To me, putting on a face mask isn’t a hard thing to do to keep other people safe and yourself safe,” Exl said.
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
Alabama
Montgomery: Delta is now flying bigger airplanes in and out of the capital city, and it will allow even more people aboard beginning in May. The changes are part of a plan to increase airline capacity in Montgomery toward pre-pandemic levels. The airport reported Delta started the month with bigger aircraft making the airline’s four daily flights between Montgomery and Atlanta, meaning more seats for passengers. Capacity will increase again May 1 when Delta starts allowing middle-seat passengers for the first time this year. One pandemic change that’s not going away is Delta’s new cleaning and sanitation procedures. The airline has announced that they’ll become permanent. Federal guidelines require air travelers to continue wearing masks. American Airlines resumed nonstop flights between Montgomery and Washington, D.C., earlier this month. The airport also offers nonstop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina, and to Dallas.