Restaurants impacted by virus

Restaurants impacted by coronavirus pandemic

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As the coronavirus continues to spread -- the restaurant industry is taking a hard hit and many local restaurants are already feeling the effects.

Waay 31's rodneya ross joins us live in huntsville with how local restaurants are trying to stay afloat.

Right now, restaurants are focused on keeping their businesses as clean as possible with strict cleaning practices and lots of hand washing.

They're also seating guests farther apart to help with social distancing.

Mayor battle is suggesting huntsville restaurants keep their capacity at 50 guests right now.

But some restaurants are barely getting 10 customers at a time.

We talked to the manager at brickhouse sports cafe in providence village who only had four guests during the usual dinner rush.

A loyal customer told us he wants to support the business before things get any worse.

Steve schenkel, customer"so i wanted to enjoy my friends and company for the next few days."

A neighboring restaurant is facing the same challenges and is unsure how long they'll be able to survive.

The restaurants are providing take-out and delivery to help with