Sports, schools, large gatherings. It’s time to add another thing to the list of things the coronavirus has taken away: strip clubs.
Multiple strip clubs in metro Atlanta announced Monday they are closing over fear of spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Magic City, which opened downtown in 1985, wrote in a social media post it was closing “until further notice.” For those who have a hankering for the food, the club said on Instagram that the kitchen is staying open with adjusted hours — but there will be no dining in.
Daryl Mapp, director of branding for Magic City, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that guidance from Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and federal officials led club management to the decision to temporarily close.
“Our Mayor has taken decisive action and while we could have taken other measures such as limiting guests to under 250, we believed that this was the most prudent course to support her leadership and protect the city we love,” Mapp said.
The Cheetah, also in downtown Atlanta, wrote on Instagram it would close immediately.
Pink Pony in Brookhaven said on Instagram it would shut down until March 30 and directed people to the website of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC says communities can reduce the spread of the virus if people practice social distancing by staying six feet apart.
Mayor Bottoms on Sunday banned gatherings of 250 people or more. There are reports that the mayor was thinking about reducing that limit to 50.
Atlanta’s strip clubs aren’t known for their small crowds or distance between people.
The clubs are known as a front door to Atlanta for conventioneers, locals and musicians to preview future chart-topping hits and where our winners, like Atlanta United with the MLS Cup in 2018, go to party.
Allure Gentleman’s Club on Cheshire Bridge Road and Peaches of Atlanta on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard both posted Monday night on Instagram saying they were open for business.
By Ben Brasch
Source: ajc.com
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