Last-minute Christmas shoppers flock to Citadel Outlets over weekend despite COVID-19 surge
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COMMERCE, Calif. (KABC) Despite rising cases of COVID-19 across the region, last-minute Christmas shoppers flocked to the Citadel Outlets in Commerce over the weekend.
The popular shopping center saw a steady flow of customers who formed physically distanced lines outside stores on Sunday.
Though it definitely wasn t as busy as past holiday shopping seasons, capacity at the shopping center s more than 130 stores was limited to 20%.
For those who prefer shopping in person as opposed to online shopping, waiting in line and following the usual precautions to avoid the spread of COVID-19 wasn t a big deal.