People wear protective face masks outside McDonald's in Brooklyn as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) McDonald’s is halting its reopening plans, which includes the reintroduction of dine-in service, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and increasing mobility ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend in the U.S.A letter sent by McDonald’s President Joe Erlinger and NFLA Chair Mark Salebra indicates that the chain will be pausing its dine-in reopening plans for three weeks.
In the letter, McDonald’s advises its locations that have already reopened their dining rooms to review any new guidance from local and state.