California s Stringent Coronavirus Restrictions Worked
Public health experts credit the controversial L.A. County public health order and the state s regional order, both of which banned outdoor dining, with reducing the viral spread that overwhelmed hospitals with COVID patients last month. February 8, 2021, 10am PST | Irvin Dawid Share
The Golden State no longer leads the nation in the seven-day average of new cases of COVID-19; that title goes to Texas, though California is a close second on Feb. 6. In per capita cases, the Golden State plummeted to #19 with 35 cases per 100,000 people, according to Covid Act Now on Feb. 7. South Carolina leads with 64 cases per 100k. The national average is 36 cases per 100k.
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As coronavirus case numbers fall and California’s restaurants dust off their patios and set up sidewalk seating, it’s worth taking a look back at the latest stay-at-home order to ask:
Did the ban on outdoor dining make a difference?
The ban became a political flashpoint this fall and winter, as restaurants hanging on by a thread lost a desperately needed lifeline, and a pandemic-weary public lost its patience with confusing regulations that allowed indoor malls to remain open, while outdoor restaurant operations had to close.