The order is effective immediately and Newsom expects it to be in place for at least three weeks.
Newsom said the closures are designed to focus on indoor operations, which have been open for several weeks. Some of the affected sectors, like movie theaters, bowling alleys and arcades, were allowed to reopen less than three weeks ago. Restaurants were able to open to indoor dining on Memorial Day weekend.
Newsom in recent days has warned residents about becoming lax with public health protocols like wearing masks and physical distancing, especially at family gatherings, in advance of the Fourth of July holiday. It's “a weekend that has raised a lot of concern from our health officials,” he said Wednesday. As such, he’s urging counties to shut down fireworks displays and telling residents to avoid gatherings with people from outside of their household.
Newsom also announced the launch of “strike teams” that will be responsible for targeting non-compliant workplaces, comprised of state representatives working in partnership with local health departments. He said they’re going to target workplaces that have had multiple abuses complaints. While public health officials expected cases to rise in connection with the reopenings, the spikes in some places have come with a higher positivity rate, or the percent of tests coming back positive, as well as concerns about overloading hospital systems.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Movie Theaters, Restaurants to Close Indoor OperationsL.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti: The Los Angeles City COVID-19 website will start sharing a color-coded 'threat level' guide to indicate the current risk of the novel coronavirus.
Read more »
Rhode Island Gov. talks new travel restrictionsRhode Island Gov. Raimondo: “This president made it very clear from the beginning, governors were on our own.” “And as a result, our economy as a nation is weaker than it should be.”
Read more »
Fact-checking Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's attacks on Dr. FauciFacts First: Based on available data, Patrick is wrong to suggest that Texas didn't skip over anything when it decided to reopen. When Texas reopened on May 1, the state was not in accordance with the criteria outlined by the WH coronavirus task force.
Read more »
NY Gov. Cuomo postpones indoor dining in New York City indefinitely - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
'We won't be social distancing' at Mount Rushmore celebration with Trump, says SD Gov. NoemHealth experts fear the celebration, which 7,500 people are expected to attend – along with a lack of mitigation efforts – could lead to a spike in infections.
Read more »
New York Gov. Cuomo warns of resurgence in coronavirus cases: 'We have dark clouds on the horizon''We have dark clouds on the horizon and we've made tremendous progress,' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing.
Read more »