From Gavin Newsom’s Twitter:
NEW: #COVID19 cases continue to spread at alarming rates. CA is now closing indoor operations STATEWIDE for: -Restaurants -Wineries -Movie theaters, family entertainment -Zoos, museums -Cardrooms Bars must close ALL operations.
NEW: As #COVID19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, 30 counties will now be required to CLOSE INDOOR OPERATIONS for: -Fitness Centers -Places of Worship -Offices for Non-Critical Sectors -Personal Care Services -Hair Salons and Barbershops -Malls
Counties included:
Kern LA Orange Riverside San Bernardino San Diego Santa Barbara Ventura
And LAUSD will not open campuses on August 18 as planned, giving in to teachers and others who wanted schools kept closed. This was plan was announced by Austin Beutner.
LAUSD And SDUSD To Start Semester Online
(Los Angeles, CA) — Students within the Los Angeles Unified School District and the San Diego Unified School District will not be returning to campus for the start of the fall semester. The school districts released a joint statement today saying the current state of the pandemic in California is the reason for the virtual start to the semester. LAUSD students will begin online classes on August 18th and SDUSD students will start online learning on August 26th. The districts are working on a plan to bring students back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year, but does not say when that might be.
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