Los Angeles County Banned Outdoor Dining. There's Zero Evidence It Spreads COVID-19.

[PeteS in CA]

Los Angeles County Banned Outdoor Dining. There's Zero Evidence It Spreads COVID-19.

https://reason.com/video/2020/11/30/los-angeles-county-banned-outdoor-dining-theres-zero-evidence-it-spreads-covid-19/

On November 22, Los Angeles became the only county in America this winter to ban outdoor dining.

The order, which will last a minimum of three weeks, will be financially devastating for many restaurants and could lead would-be diners to congregate in venues that are less safe.

There's no evidence that outdoor dining has contributed to the spread of COVID-19, nor has indoor dining been particularly risky. Los Angeles County public health data identifies 16 restaurants where the virus was spread, but this occurred among employees and not customers. Restaurants don't even make the county's top five list of COVID-19 exposure sites. The county has found that most restaurants comply with its health orders, and cases fell throughout the summer even while outdoor dining was permitted.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to uphold the health department's order. The California Restaurant Association has already filed suit against the county.

BTW, this is the shutdown order Sheila Kuehl voted for and then hurried off to a restaurant before the shutdown became effective, https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2020/12/01/two-california-officials-caught-breaking-covid-rules/ .

[mountaineer]

Christina Pascucci   @ChristinaKTLA
Wow— Beverly Hills City Council unanimously approved a resolution tonight that opposes LA County’s ban on outdoor dining, citing lack of scientific evidence. They demanded a motion be placed on the Board of Supervisor’s agenda next Tuesday to reverse the controversial ban.
12:33 AM · Dec 2, 2020·

[mountaineer]

New restaurant rules to take effect in Pasadena, the only L.A. County city still open for dining
by: Erika Martin, Carlos Saucedo
Posted: Dec 1, 2020 / 10:12 PM PST   / Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 10:27 PM PST   


Pasadena will continue allowing people to dine outdoors at restaurants in opposition to a Los Angeles County order, but the city will limit tables to a single household as of Wednesday as people flock to the city.

As of Tuesday, Pasadena was the only city in the county where people could still dine in at restaurants after L.A. County ordered restaurants to operate only for takeout and delivery as of Nov. 25.

The new restaurant restrictions are part of several taking effect in L.A. County amid a record-setting coronavirus surge, including a revised stay-home order. ... KTLA