California will step up enforcement of coronavirus-related public health restrictions after crowds jammed beaches over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday.
People return to the ocean after officials opened up a closed beach during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Encinitas, California, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The crowds put at risk the state’s progress in slowing the advance of the novel coronavirus and possibly could delay a possible loosening of restrictions that was just weeks away, said Newsom, a Democrat. Newsom said he would not direct state police or park rangers to issue citations to individuals who were just out quietly with their children or walking their dogs.
The two counties that opened their beaches are reconsidering their plans after people thronged their shoreline spots, prompting criticism from public health authorities, Newsom said.
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