The City of California Bans Public Sessions, Removing Seats from Public Property in an Attempt to Combat the COVID Spike

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The city of Manhattan Beach, California is deeply concerned about a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

In fact, are city fathers so concerned that they have issued a new edict for their subjects: not sitting on public property.

That’s right: Residents are no longer allowed to use the city’s seats on public lands – officials removed all seats this weekend, the New York Post reported Sunday evening.

What are they doing?

In the coastal city, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and in LA County, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has nearly doubled in the past two months.

According to the Manhattan Beach Twitter feed, the city had fallen 425 on November 1. Last Saturday, the city had 821 fallen. And the daily number of new cases reached record highs on December 31 (21 cases) and January 1 (26 cases).

So city officials decided it was time to take action. That action came in the form of a seating ban.


Image Source: Twitter / Manhattan Beach City

From 10 pm on Sunday evening, all outdoor seating on public grounds was closed to the public. The tables and chairs have been removed until further notice.


Image Source: Twitter / Manhattan Beach City

Mayor Suzanne Hadley said in the town’s tweeted statement that people should stay at home – except to go to work, pick up ‘essentials’ or exercise.

There was no report from the city about where people could sit outside exercising and rest when they need a break.

But officials who have helped paralyze local businesses with their disabilities quickly encouraged citizens – who at the same time told them to stay at home – to get out there and “ support our local businesses offering pick-up, sidewalk, takeout and delivery services. . . ”

More from the mayor:

We must continue to respond to the ever-changing dynamics of this pandemic. We ask residents to stay at home if possible and especially to go out for work and essentials, or to exercise outside.

This recent spike in the virus is significant, despite the good news last month that our Manhattan Beach firefighters received some of the first COVID-19 vaccinations. Although public seating is temporarily closed, you should continue to support our local businesses that provide pick-up, sidewalk, takeout and delivery services.


Image Source: Twitter / Manhattan Beach City

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