Earlier this week, Tucson’s City Council approved a curfew as a way of slowing the spread of COVID-19. It will go into effect Friday night at 10:00 p.m and will be in place every night between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. through Dec. 23.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said the council acted because the state hasn’t imposed any curfews since the spring — which was related to protests around the killing of George Floyd.
For the short term, the curfew is expected to affect Tucson businesses — restaurants and bars, in particular.
To learn more about how Tucson's businesses will be impacted, The Show spoke with George Hammond of the University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research Center.
