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In Nashville, the new normal for drinking in the age of COVID-19 is taking place in pajamas. And it could soon get easier, as the city's beer board approved emergency regulation Friday that would allow beer to be delivered to your front steps.

Life in Nashville is a lot different these days because of the coronavirus.

Concerts are postponed, sporting events canceled, schools are closed, and so are your favorite bars. On Friday, Mayor John Cooper announced the halt of all dine-in services at Nashville restaurants to stop the spread of the virus..

And you’re self-quarantine in your home. Right?

You should be at this point because experts recommend that even those who show no sign of illness, stay home during this time of global pandemic.

It protects yourself and others from COVID-19, and helps “flatten the curve,” a message you’ve likely heard by now. Doing so, could lessen the daily cases that could put pressure on our health care system.

But the declaration of public health emergency in Nashville has taken a hit on many businesses and their employees. Bar and restaurant owners are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Many will have to lay off employees if they are able to remain in business.

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On Thursday, the Tennessee Brewers Guild requested assistance from the Gov. Bill Lee and state lawmakers to help streamline unemployment, provide grants to give relief, extend taxes and payment dates and allow breweries to ship and deliver directly to consumers.

"As bars, taprooms, and restaurants across Tennessee close to stop the spread of the virus, the economic impact to the brewing industry in Tennessee is already particularly great," the guild wrote in the letter. "The outlook for the foreseeable future is concerning, and the impact of this pandemic is considerable."

To mitigate some of the impact, the Metro Beer Board met Friday in consultation with Mayor John Cooper, and authorized certain businesses to deliver beer in Nashville.

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“This is a huge win for our city because it is a victory for our local industries that have been devastated by back-to-back natural disasters," the board's executive director Benton McDonough said in a statement.

The new emergency regulation allows a new stream of revenue during this time for businesses impacted by ongoing health precautions, he said.

It allows on-premise beer sellers to have employees (who are 21 or older) to deliver commercially sealed beer to your homes. Identification must be shown to the employee and the seller would be liable for underage sales and sales to drunk customers.

Facilities with on-premise beer permits must request a temporary "on and off-premise" permit from the board at beerboard@nashville.gov. The usual $250 application fee has been waived.

McDonough told The Tennessean that the board will release best practices for businesses, including safety measures during deliveries and using phone apps or other ways to check IDs.

The board will build on its already existing relationships with businesses to ensure that alcohol will not be sold to minors, he said.

As health concerns continue, Metro departments have had to modify services. McDonough said inspections are still taking place but that inspectors are now sitting in their cars outside businesses and working with permit holders to do a video inspection.

"I have no doubt about our ability to enforce this," he said. "This was a needed step for our what is happening."

Yihyun Jeong covers politics in Nashville for USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE. Reach her at yjeong@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @yihyun_jeong.