CHICAGO—Some businesses are banning cash due to fears paper money is spreading the coronavirus, and are instead asking customers instead to use plastic.
The ban on cash has been a growing practice among a number of businesses around the world as fear grows over the spread of COVID-19, reported Fox Business.
“Despite assurances from public health officials, some retailers are banning banknotes. In Chicago, Open Books, a non-profit bookstore, sent an email to customers asking they not use cash. A chain of diners in Washington state has stopped accepting cash and door-to-door delivery services such as Grubhub and Door Dash have put “no contact” policies in place and have either removed cash payment options or are actively discouraging them, Fox Business said.