Drive-through graduations, celebrations forbidden in Santa Clara County

[jmyrlefuller]

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/06/drive-through-graduations-celebrations-forbidden-in-santa-clara-county/

For weeks, people across the Bay Area have lined up in car parades to celebrate birthdays, show off classic vehicles and cheer up neighbors — sometimes driving alongside members of law enforcement agencies and local officials, who joined in celebrations like the one honoring “Rosie the Riveter” on her 100th birthday last month.

But those gatherings are now expressly forbidden in Santa Clara County, according to new guidance issued by local officials — much to the chagrin of community members and school districts who had planned their own upcoming drive-by celebrations in lieu of traditional pomp and circumstance.

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[PeteS in CA]

I realize this county has been a hotspot within CA, but AFAIK, things are progressing. This clamp-down on something that actually maintains the social distancing thingy makes zero sense. Why tighten when things are improving?