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Order of the Health Officer: Temporary Prohibition of Group Events and Gatherings, Required Social Distancing Measures, Closure and Limitations of Certain Businesses (Mar. 16, 2020)

Order of the Health Officer: Temporary Prohibition of Group Events and Gatherings, Required Social Distancing Measures, Closure and Limitations of Certain Businesses

Health Officer of the City of Long Beach (Anissa Davis, M.D.), Department of Health and Human Services · City of Long Beach (separate city health jurisdiction) (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Long Beach (separate city health jurisdiction) · Los Angeles · California
Level
City
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175; Long Beach City Council declarations of local and public health emergency of Mar. 4, 2020
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 11:59 p.m. through Mar. 31, 2020 (read as 2020-03-16)
End
Amended and supplemented by the Mar. 19, 2020 Safer at Home Order (Ex. MET-LA-042) and superseded by later Long Beach orders (read as 2020-03-19)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 19, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • events of 50 or more
  • all permanent food facilities (delivery, take-out, drive-thru only)
  • bars, pubs, cocktail lounges, nightclubs without food
  • wineries, breweries, distilleries, tap rooms
  • gyms and fitness centers
  • movie theaters, live performance theaters, bowling alleys, arcades
Functions reached
  • DR
  • BA
  • FC
  • PE
  • GATH
  • CB
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

3. Effective immediately, and in accordance with Governor Newsom's COVID-19 Guidance on March 15, 2020, all permanent food facilities, as defined by Health and Safety Code sec. 113849, may only prepare and offer food that is provided to customers via delivery service, via pick-up for takeout dining, and via drive-thru.... 4. Further, the Health Officer orders the immediate closure of the following types of businesses: a. Bars, pubs, cocktail lounges, or nightclubs that do not serve food; b. Wineries, breweries, distilleries, and tap rooms...; c. Gyms and fitness centers; and d. Movie theaters, live performance theaters, bowling alleys, and arcades.

Enforcement

Crime punishable by fine, imprisonment or both (Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295)

Notes

Long Beach's first closure order, the same night as the County's (Ex. MET-LA-001)