Bars ordered closed in Riverside County in response to upswing of coronavirus cases
Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser has ordered all bars in Riverside County closed to help slow the spread of coronavirus, which has seen a recent upswing in confirmed cases.
The order, which is effective Tuesday, June 30, comes on the heels of a recommendation from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who suggested Sunday that Riverside and seven other counties on a watch list close their drinking establishments. Newsom also ordered on Sunday that seven counties, including Los Angeles County, close their bars.
“People don’t social distance well after a couple drinks, and it’s one of the hardest environments to trace contacts in,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer, said. “My hope is that this will be only temporary and further closures won’t be needed, but it
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