Health officials across the Southland are concerned that Super Bowl gatherings coupled with Valentine's Day weekend and a low supply of COVID-19 vaccines could lead to the next surge in cases.
Los Angeles County reported 4,860 new cases of COVID-19 and 193 additional deaths Saturday, and confirmed nine new cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in.
After a two-month shutdown due to surging COVID-19 cases, outdoor dining again was allowed in Los Angeles County on Friday but with a new restriction forcing restaurants to turn off or remove from customer seating areas all televisions used for broadcast programming.
The L.A. County Department of Public Health banned TVs and outdoor screens at restaurants to limit the number of people gathering and avoid COVID-19 superspreader events.
Long Beach and Pasadena have their own public health departments, and Pasadena followed L.A. County s lead while Long Beach chose not to do so. The Long Beach Venue Task Force will be monitoring eateries to ensure businesses are following the city s health order.
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Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are decreasing across much of the United States, but health experts warned that could change if fans gathered Sunday to watch the Super Bowl with people from outside their households.