McDonald's Suspends Indoor Operations in US Delta Variant Hotspots

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] McDonald's has reportedly established guidelines to restrict indoor dining at franchise locations in areas where the Delta variant is rapidly spreading.

According to Chicago Business and others on the 30th (local time), citing internal McDonald's documents, "McDonald's has recently recommended that branches in regions with more than 250 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people over the past three weeks suspend indoor dining."

In a statement released that day, McDonald's said, "We are closely monitoring the impact of the Delta variant" and "We continuously provide franchisees with the latest information on confirmed cases within the United States."

Headquartered in Chicago, McDonald's suspended indoor dining at most of its U.S. locations during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to foreign media, as of last month, 70% of locations have resumed normal operations.

McDonald's expects the number of locations suspending indoor dining to be lower than during the early pandemic period last year. However, it did not disclose the number of locations where in-store dining has been re-banned or is expected to be banned soon.

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