Rochester businesses close out of precaution

Dooleys closed before the weekend after two employees tested positive for covid-19.

The bar will be closed at least until the end of the week

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Covid minnesota health officials confirm more than 400 new cases of covid?

"* 19 in the state monday.

28 of them are in olmsted county.

The state has more than 38?

"* thousand cases.

46?

"* hundred f them are active.

In north iowa, there are 25 new cases in cerro gordo county.

Statewide, there have been nearly 32?

"* thousand new on daybreak new for you on daybreak, following a recent spike of covid?

"*19 cases acros the nation and in olmsted county... businesses are starting to take action and close their doors out of precaution.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins joins us live this morning to explain why this could be a positive move.

Madelyne./// tyler.

The owner here at dooley's pub tells me he decided to close over the weekend to help slow the spread of covid?

"*19 after two of his employees tested positive.

I checked their facebook post this morning that announced the closure and they're taking a lot of heat for not being transparent in the first place.

But i'm learning that shutting down was the smart thing to do.

I sat down with rochester area chamber of commerce president, kathleen harrington, and she tells me owners closing their doors out of precaution is how we move forward.

It might be putting a pause on rochester's economy... but right now, the health and safety of citizens is the number one priority.

She says the question of how fast we open needs to be constantly "opening up successfully does require constantly watching, evaluating and being prepared.

Sticking to your preparedness plans."

The owner of dooley's tells me he does plan on staying closed the rest of the week and he's waiting to see what governor walz decides ?

"*- if anything ?

"*?

"* about shut down bars and restaurants again.

So be sure to stay with kimt news 3 and we'll bring you the latest information.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt thank you madelyne.

Starting tomorrow, july 8th, you'll be required to wear a mask in rochester at nearly every business... and if you ?

"(don', any business owner or representative has the right to ask you to leave.

Rochester's city council approved this