Kate Hawkesby: Delta Level 2 still going to damage businesses

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Sep 7, 2021 · 2m

I know this move today to Level 2 is a step in the right direction; God only knows we all want to get down this level slide ASAP and back to some kind of normality.

But I hear the businesses who're saying this Delta 2, the heavier version of Level 2 with new mask rules and capped numbers on indoor venues, is actually really tough.

Many say they're just not profitable this way, small cafes and bars for example. By the time they socially distance the tables, mask up all their staff and cap their patronage at 50, it's barely worth opening the doors.

Then you've got gyms, with people expected to…