Always on standbyFew areas of the country are being tested like southern California, where intensive-care unit capacity hit 0% in December.
Since last March, Los Angeles and state officials have issued two orders prohibiting in-person dining and 16 other directives tied to Covid-19, according to The Hollywood Partnership, which manages the local business improvement district.
Some restaurants also had to close because of Covid-19 cases among their workers. The 7-day testing positivity rate in Los Angeles County was 7.1% as of Feb.
10, down from a peak of more than 20% in early January.Restaurant and small-business owners in the area say officials imposed restrictions with little warning and set rules that aren’t based on science.