Health officials in the nation’s most populous Los Angeles County on Friday unveiled a new Covid-19 stay-at-home order that would ban most public and private gatherings.
The new restrictions, to take effect from Monday and remain in place until at least December 20, will ban public and private gatherings, except for those who already live there. Religious services and protests will be liberated.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement Friday that residents are advised to stay home as much as possible and always cover their noses and mouths when they are outside and around their home.
The new rules, which affect the county’s 10 million residents, will limit essential retailers to 35 percent capacity and non-essential stores to 20 percent. Outdoor fitness centers and museums will be limited to 50 percent of normal capacity, and gatherings on beaches are prohibited. The playground will be closed.
Restrictions Following a new ban on outdoor dining on Wednesday (indoor dining was already banned), rest restaurants will be left to offer rentals only for withdrawal and delivery.
The five-day average for new cases, after exceeding 50,000, is followed by stricter rules, which are passed by the county. Is the threshold set on 1 17. Public health officials said new restrictions would be put in place if the county reached that threshold.
On Friday, the health department reported a five-day average of 7,511 cases and 24 deaths in a 24-hour period.
The health department said the number of cases “remains at an alarming level” while hospital admissions “continue to increase.”
Lisa Torres Contributed.
