Diamond Bar: Stricter Safety Mandates Issued With Temporary Order

Press release from the City of Diamond Bar:

November 29, 2020

Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Public Health Officer has issued a temporary order to require additional safety measures at some businesses and closure of recreational amenities, including park playgrounds. The temporary order takes effect Monday, November 30, 2020 and remains in effect through Sunday, December 20, 2020.

The additional safety modifications in the order include the following changes to the existing Health Officer Order:

• Gatherings: All public and private gatherings with individuals not in your household are prohibited, except for church services and protests, which are constitutionally protected rights.
• Occupancy limits at various businesses; all individuals at these sites are required to wear face coverings and keep at least 6 feet of distance:
  • Essential retail – 35% maximum occupancy
  • Non-essential retail (includes indoor malls) – 20% maximum occupancy
  • Personal care services – 20% maximum occupancy
  • Libraries – 20% maximum occupancy
  • Fitness centers operating outdoors – 50% maximum occupancy
  • Museums galleries, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens operating outdoors – 50% maximum occupancy
  • Mini-golf, batting cages, go-kart racing operating outdoors – 50% maximum occupancy
• Outdoor recreation activities all which require face coverings (except for swimming) and distancing:
  • Beaches, trails, and parks remain open; gatherings at these sites with members outside your household are prohibited.
  • Golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball, archery ranges, skate parks, bike parks, and community gardens remain open for individuals or members of a single household. Pools that serve more than one household may open only for regulated lap swimming with one person per lane.
  • Drive-in movies/events/car parades are permitted provided occupants in each car are members of one household.
• Schools:
  • All schools and day camps remain open adhering to re-opening protocols. K-12 Schools and Day Camps with an outbreak (3 cases or more over 14 days) should close for 14 days.
• Closed non-essential businesses/activities:
  • Playgrounds (with the exception of playgrounds at childcare and schools)
  • Cardrooms

Reminder, restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries remain closed for in-person dining and drinking. Restaurants, wineries and breweries remain open for pick-up, delivery, and take-out. Breweries and wineries remain open for retail sales at 20% occupancy.

To help slow the spread, residents are asked to stay at home whenever possible, wear face coverings when in public and maintain at least six feet of distance from non-household members.

Review Order summary, visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_SaferatHome_SurgeResponse.pdf

Download latest Stay at Home Order and all Business Operations Guidelines, visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/guidances.htm

For questions about the City services, contact City Hall at (909) 839-7000.

This press release was produced by the City of Diamond Bar. The views expressed here are the author’s own.