A city close to Los Angeles is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property beginning Sunday evening amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county.
The city, Manhattan Beach, is situated along the Southern California coast, around 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Beginning at 10 p.m. on Sunday, tables and seats in outdoor seating spaces will be taken out until further notice, the city said.
The declaration comes after the city on Saturday reported that COVID-19 cases – at present at 821 – have almost multiplied since Nov. 1.
On Dec. 31, the day by day number of new cases was 21. On New Year’s Day, that number had move to 26. Meanwhile, ICU capacity in Southern California is 0%.
Manhattan Beach Mayor Suzanne Hadley urged residents to “stay home if possible, and mainly go out for work and essentials, or to exercise outdoors.”
“This recent spike in the virus is significant despite the good news last month of our Manhattan Beach firefighters receiving some of the first COVID-19 vaccinations,” Hadley said. “Although public seating areas will be closed temporarily, please continue supporting our local businesses that offer pick-up, curbside, take-out and delivery services.”
