“More than 3 million restaurant industry jobs were lost in the first 22 days of March, as the coronavirus outbreak swept the US. ”
“Almost 15 million Americans work in tourism and hospitality— making it the fifth largest industry in the country. ”
“The more than 300,000 independent restaurants closing across the country are estimated to cost $225 billion in lost revenue over the next three months. ”
Global Coronavirus Tracker: data from The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.