Thursday, July 9, 2020

Los Angeles Mayor Warns Of Possible New Stay-At-Home Order; “All Options” On Table


Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti began his Wednesday coronavirus press conference with some good news, and then a warning. “We are making progress,” said the mayor, “and while it is fragile, it is progress.”

Noting that Los Angeles is currently seeing the highest level of hospitalizations since the pandemic began, Garcetti warned, “These [next two] weeks are absolutely critical. Critical to whether our schools open, whether our economy thrives.”

He reminded residents that “All options remain on the table. We will do whatever we need to.” If things get worse, said Garcetti, “We’d likely return to a mandated stay-at-home order,” in one or two weeks. “There are still too many social gatherings. Way too many pool parties,” he said. -Full Report