LA County Stay-at-Home Order Prohibits Private Gatherings with Non-Household Members

Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home order specifically prohibits private and public gatherings with individuals outside of a person’s immediate household.

Officials announced the order on Friday, attributing it to “alarming levels” of new coronavirus cases. While the order encourages residents to wear a mask and limit their appearances in public, it also bars them from gathering with non-household members, even in private settings. While there is an exception for faith-based services and protests, there is no explicit exception for gatherings in private residences.

“Gatherings: All public and private gatherings with individuals not in your household are prohibited, except for faith-based services and protests, which are constitutionally protected rights,” a release from the LA County Department of Public Health reads:

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In addition to banning public or private gatherings with people outside of one’s household, the order allows “essential” retail stores to operate at 35 percent occupancy, maximum. Nonessential retail stores are barred at 20 percent occupancy, as are personal care services.

Outdoor fitness centers, zoos, aquariums, and minigolf courses are permitted to operate at 50 percent capacity.

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