The drastic order was announced during Friday's press conference during which health officials reported 5 deaths and 257 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases
After seeing residents flock to hiking trails, bike paths and beaches in Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu last weekend, L.A. County officials announced today an unprecedented closure order to block the public from congregating in those areas in order to curb the ongoing spread of coronavirus.
In terms of enforcement, Jones said it "will take shape of many forms across the different jurisdictions that comprise the Los Angeles coastline," adding that his team will be relying on Beaches and Harbors staff who will, at first, be acting as public information sources and goodwill ambassadors as they attempt to spread the word about the first-ever order.
The announcement of the order came after Ferrer updated the last coronavirus case count in L.A. County with five additional deaths — all individuals over the age of 60, including four men and one woman — and 257 newly diagnosed cases. Over the last 48 hours, Ferrer noted that there have been 678 additional cases for a total case count at 1465. As of yesterday, 11,000 have ben tested in L.A. County, translating to 11 percent of positive cases.
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