The move was announced by local authorities after more than 2,900 cases were confirmed in one day.
L.A.'s beaches They will be temporarily closed from July 3 to 6, 2020.
Photo:
ETIENNE LAURENT / EFE
He Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported that beaches will be closed to avoid crowds due to the increase in coronavirus cases.
The measure seeks prevent thousands of people from taking advantage of the holiday weekend of July 4 and going to the coast to enjoy the day. County beaches They will be closed from the morning of July 3 until 5 in the morning of July 6.
To slow the spread of # COVID19 and prevent crowding that can result in more people becoming infected, all LA County beaches, piers, parking lots, and bike paths will be closed Friday, July 3 at 12:01 AM to Monday, July 6 at 5:00 AM https: / /t.co/TAAoYjk9mg pic.twitter.com/hbBkiC4rnf
– Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) June 30, 2020
In addition, the department banned fireworks displays on the same grounds as avoiding conglomerations of people in a week that started with a record of confirmed cases in one day.
"Closing the beaches and banning fireworks during this important summer celebration was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but it is the one most responsible for protecting public health."Said the director of the Department of Public Health, Barbara Ferrer.
Just yesterday los angeles county exceeded 100,000 COVID-19 cases and would have added more than 40,000 in June alone. On Monday the mark of more than 2,900 cases was set in one day.
To continue reading:
Coronavirus hits hard in Los Angeles: County surpassed 100,000 cases
They warn that Los Angeles could be without hospital beds due to the rebound of the coronavirus
The week that ended was the deadliest pandemic in Orange County, California.
