Newsom to make stay at home order announcement
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - California Governor Gavin Newsom announces Restaurants Wineries, Movie theaters, family entertainment, Zoos, museums, cardrooms, and all Bars must close immediately in 19 counties.
Among those 19 counties is Imperial County. Newsom says theses facilities are high risk because of the air flow.
“Based upon the information coming back from our health directors and evidence that has been provided and grounded to all of us all across the world as it relates to the unique characteristic of being indoors for an extended period of time and airflow issues in the prospect of increased transmission of COVID-19,” said Gavin Newsom, California Governor.
All parking facilities at State beaches in Southern CA and the Bay area will be closed.
Newsom says this action was taken to avoid overcrowding.
Los Angeles and Ventura county have already taken the initiative to close beaches fourth of July weekend.
San Diego County says they will not close their beaches because tracers showed outbreaks happened indoors.
“Despite calls from some to close the beaches we do not feel the public health data support that action,” said County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.
Newsom also recommends the 19 counties with mandatory orders should cancel the Fourth of July Firework shows.
“I think patriotism at least in a COVID-19 environment can be expressed a little bit differently from our independence of COVID-19.”
Newsom also announced a new enforcement strike team to deal with businesses and cities that aren’t following the rules.
