Corktown bar to close temporarily after employee catches COVID-19

Detroit — PJ's Lager House, a staple on Michigan Avenue in Corktown, has closed its doors temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

The bar will stay closed until its entire staff has had two negative tests in a row, the staff announced Sunday on Facebook.

The employee that tested positive remains in quarantine, and the bar is encouraging anyone who visited between Oct. 9-12 to consider getting tested. 

"We hope to reopen safely in the future," staff said in the post. 

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