The most common infractions were not complying with social distancing and with the use of masks
Health authorities have expressed concern about a possible new COVID-19 outbreak.
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The Department of Public Health He reported that visited 1,600 Los Angeles County businesses during the weekend and more than half were violating preventive guidelines of operation established by the department.
The Dr. Barbara Ferrer stated that in at least 1,000 trades were not met with social distancing or with the use of masks. Two indispensable measures that the department has demanded to prevent the spread of the virus while commercial activities are restarted.
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The county is giving the first steps of phase 2 of the reopening plan which allows some stores like bookstores, florists, clothing stores, among others, they operate offering the service of collection in store.
Recent on Los Angeles District Attorney He filed charges against 60 businesses that had violated the quarantine order, most of which were tobacco stores.
Los Angeles is the epicenter of the disease in the state of California more than 38,000 cases coronavirus.
COVID-19 Daily Update:
May 18, 2020
Cases: 477 (38,451 total)
Deaths: 18 (1,839 total) pic.twitter.com/HLe5YisAIU– LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) May 18, 2020
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