LA Zoo, Aquarium Of The Pacific Close For 3 Weeks Under Regional Stay-At-Home Order

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

December 7, 2020 at 10:19 am

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Local zoos, aquariums and some park facilities have shut down for the next three weeks as shrinking ICU capacity in Southern California triggered a fresh regional stay-at-home order.

The Los Angeles Zoo tweeted it would be officially closed Monday in compliance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s regional stay home order. The new order was triggered after Los Angeles County’s ICU capacity reached 13.1% over the weekend.

he new stay-at-home order prohibits all gatherings of people, with the exceptions of outdoor worship and protests. Only critical infrastructure and schools that have reopened with COVID-19 safety guidelines in place are allowed to continue operating, and retail stores are required to now limit their indoor capacity to 20%. Under the new order, which will be in effect for at least three weeks, restaurants may only continue to operate with takeout or delivery service.

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