Governor Newsom Orders More Closures As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

July 13, 2020

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced additional closures – effective immediately – across the state and for counties on the watch list.

In Orange County, dine-in restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, fitness centers, worship services, offices for non-essential sectors, personal care services (like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors), hair salons and barbershops and malls must close. Additionally, bars, brewpubs, breweries and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide.

Orange County has seen a COVID-19 case spike in recent weeks. As of today's reporting, the region’s totals bumped up to 25,255 confirmed infections and 424 deaths.

“This virus is not going away anytime soon,” Gov. Newsom said during a press conference. “I hope all of us recognize that if we were still connected to some notion that somehow when it gets warm it’s going to go away or somehow it’s going to take summer months or weekends off — this virus has done neither.”

See the complete list of closures on the State’s website at https://covid19.ca.gov.

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