Florida Suspends All Alcohol Consumption at Bars After Increase in COVID-19 Cases

Officials in Florida said Friday they are banning people from consuming alcohol at bars across the state in order to slow down the spread of the CCP virus.

People eat sitting outside of a restaurant on Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on May 18, 2020. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Officials in Florida said Friday they are banning people from consuming alcohol at bars across the state in order to slow down the spread of the CCP virus, which has seen record spikes in several U.S. states.

The Florida agency that governs bars announced the ban on Twitter, minutes after the Department of Health reported 8,942 new confirmed cases, topping the previous record of 5,500 set Wednesday.