A smattering of local stores, bars and restaurants have announced they will voluntarily shut down in an effort to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The most prominent closures were announced Sunday by superstar chef José Andrés, who said he would be closing all of his restaurants in the regions including Jaleo, Oyamel and Zatinya. In a video posted to Twitter, Andrés said that he would turn some of them into “Community Kitchens” serving food to-go for those in need. Andrés said it was also time for restaurants to consider closing to help preserve public health.

“All Souls,” the bar in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood, said Saturday it was closed for “social distancing.” The owners said it was a difficult decision to make.

Momofuku announced it would be closing its restaurants in D.C., New York and Los Angeles in response to the coronavirus.

“This is unquestionably the most difficult moment in Momofuku’s history,” the restaurant’s owners wrote on their website. “The severity of the COVID-19 crisis has put our business and community in completely uncharted territory.”

The local home goods chain Salt & Sundry said Sunday it was closing its stores for the foreseeable future and would not reopen before March 28.

Arlington’s Signature Theater announced Friday that it was suspending performances through March 30.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants Sunday, including bans on bar seating and service to standing patrons, but stopped short of closing them altogether as the governor of Illinois ordered. Bowser said she would move forward with shuttering the city’s nightclubs.