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Gov. Newsom to Close California Beaches After Tens of Thousands Flout Shelter-In-Place Order

April 30, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to close the state’s beaches and parks on Friday, after tens of thousands of people flooded the shores of Orange and Ventura counties last weekend — with some not wearing masks and ignoring social distancing guidelines.

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls those who packed Southern California beaches over the weekend an example "of what not to do."

"The virus doesn't take weekends off. This virus doesn't go home because it's a beautiful sunny day." https://t.co/mEkhW0Yrvw pic.twitter.com/fbnhNw7LHv

— ABC News (@ABC) April 27, 2020

On Wednesday, Fox 11 in Los Angeles obtained a copy of a bulletin to the state’s police chiefs advising them of the impending closure.

“After the well-publicized media coverage of overcrowded beaches this past weekend, in violation of Governor Newsom’s Shelter in Place Order, the Governor will be announcing tomorrow that ALL beaches and all state parks in California will be closed, effective Friday, May 1st,” the bulletin states.

CNN reports: Orange County and Ventura County beaches were packed as visitors looked for relief from a heat wave. Newport Beach in Orange County saw about 90,000 beachgoers last weekend despite the urging of officials to follow the state’s stay-home order. … Though authorities in those counties reported that beachgoers largely observed social distancing rules, Newsom chastised beachgoers and warned that defying the state’s stay at home order could delay its reopening. “This virus doesn’t take the weekends off. This virus doesn’t go home. We have to manage and augment our behavior,” Newsom said Monday. “The only thing that will set us back is people stopping practicing physical distancing.”

Orange County Supervisor Donald Wagner issued a statement criticizing Newsom’s expected announcement.

“I believe Governor Newsom has the power to close Orange County beaches,” Wagner said. “However, it is not wise to do so. Medical professionals tell us the importance of fresh air and sunlight in fighting infectious diseases, including mental health benefits. Moreover, Orange County citizens have been cooperative with California state and county restrictions thus far. I fear that this overreaction from the state will undermine that cooperative attitude and our collective efforts to fight the disease, based on the best available medical information.”

As of Wednesday, California had recorded 46,500 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 1,887 deaths, according to the state’s health department.

RIGHT NOW: This is the scene from #Air7HD in Newport Beach, CA as the #COVID19 death toll surges in Southern California @ABC7 #LosAngeles pic.twitter.com/Nmta8hU69H

— Chris Cristi (@abc7chriscristi) April 24, 2020

Here’s a look at Huntington Beach in Orange County, California earlier today.

(APU GOMES/AFP via @GettyImages) pic.twitter.com/5kn9gyPZyi

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) April 26, 2020

Filed Under: Covid-19, towleroad Tagged With: California, coronavirus, Covid-19, Gavin Newsom

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