COVID-19: Real-Time Updates

Reopening Updates

Metro Atlanta

A list of metro Atlanta restaurants that have reopened dining rooms, patios (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

These Atlanta Restaurants Are Now Open for Dine-In Service (Eater Atlanta)


Industry updates

Timeline: The Impact of Coronavirus on Restaurants (Restaurant Business Online): As the outbreak continues to spread, restaurants have been forced to change operations, cancel gatherings and even close. Here's how things have unfolded.

Current temporary restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants to stem the spread of coronavirus (Nation's Restaurant News): Nation’s Restaurant News will update this list as more cities and states implement limits.

Restaurant chains closing or moving to off-premise in light of coronavirus (Nation's Restaurant News): Nation’s Restaurant News will update this list as more large chains alter their policies to protect customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following COVID-19: How the virus is affecting the fast casual industry (Fast Casual): FastCasual is doing its best to track how restaurants are handling the crisis and will keep updating this story to add more information. Here are the top headlines.


State-wide Updates

Coronavirus: What's canceled and closed. And what's not. (Atlanta Business Chronicle)


Atlanta Updates

Keep Track of How the Coronavirus Is Impacting Atlanta’s Food Scene (Eater Atlanta)

Atlanta Restaurants Closing Temporarily or Operating at Reduced Capacity (Eater Atlanta)

Atlanta Restaurants Temporarily Offering Curbside Pick-Up and Delivery (Eater Atlanta)

Atlanta Restaurants Now Serving As Neighborhood Markets and Food Pantries (Eater Atlanta)

Where to Order Takeout, Delivery, and Local Supplies in Atlanta: A guide to obtaining food, by neighborhood (Eater Atlanta)


Athens Updates

A guide to Athens delivery, takeout, other services to support local during coronavirus (Athens Banner-Herald)


Columbus Updates

Columbus restaurants offer home delivery, to-go orders to limit coronavirus spread (Ledger-Inquirer)


Macon/Middle Georgia Updates

Downtown Macon restaurants offering curbside pick-up (The Telegraph)

Coronavirus live updates: What to know about COVID-19 in Middle Georgia on March 19 (The Telegraph)


Savannah Updates

Savannah restaurants go curbside during COVID-19 pandemic (Savannah Now)

Savannah Restaurants Offering To-Go, Delivery and Curbside (Savannah Chamber of Commerce)