Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub
Bar · East Lansing ·
Sports bar & microbrewery with American fare and dance floor
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Sports bar & microbrewery with American fare and dance floor
"At the massive college bar and restaurant in East Lansing, I reported that visits to Harper’s fueled a multi-county COVID-19 outbreak that eventually sickened at least 188 people, with many cases tied to the Grosse Pointe area where college-aged adults were hosting parties; as one of the largest establishments in the state, capacity rules did little to limit gatherings, the incident attracted national attention, and it was later cited as a reason to extend restaurant and bar closures in New York." - Brenna Houck
"Early in the summer, a widely publicized outbreak linked to this East Lansing restaurant sickened approximately 188 people across multiple counties, illustrating how a single dining-room exposure can rapidly seed large, multi-county transmission and serving as a stark cautionary example of the heightened risks posed by indoor dining during the pandemic." - Brenna Houck
"This East Lansing establishment was linked to a large COVID-19 outbreak that involved more than 180 cases across multiple counties. State health officials cited the cluster as evidence that indoor bars can drive widespread transmission—highlighting factors like crowded, tight spaces and alcohol-altered behaviors—and used it to justify restrictions keeping indoor bar service closed while allowing outdoor service and to-go cocktails." - Brenna Houck
"A bar in East Lansing was tied to a large COVID-19 outbreak that spread across multiple counties after problems with crowd control and lax enforcement of state policies, with public health investigators linking the site to roughly 188 cases during the cluster." - Brenna Houck
"A bar in East Lansing that was linked to a massive COVID-19 outbreak; the state liquor control agency held a hearing to review the events that led to the outbreak, and the establishment is now required to undergo a plan review before reopening along with a formal inspection to verify compliance with public-health and safety protocols." - Brenna Houck