Northland Properties is closing all Moxies restaurants and Shark Club sports bars across Canada as of midnight tonight, including its establishments in Kamloops.

The company expects to re-evaluate in a couple weeks, as the COVID-19 outbreak progresses.

Those establishments will still have take-out available.

Northland Properties is headed by Kamloops businessman Tom Gaglardi.

The closures come a day after Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a restriction on gatherings to 50 people, saying restaurants and cafes “could possibly maintain separation.”

After declaring a public health emergency today, Henry formally asked all bars and clubs to shut down in the province, which came into effect as of 3 p.m. today.

In the past 24 hours, establishments like The Blue Grotto and The Commodore announced temporary shut downs, and The Duchess announced the same last night.