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Omaha Steve

(99,079 posts)
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 03:16 PM Apr 2020

Thousands visit beaches as Southern California experiences heat wave amid coronavirus outbreak

Source: The Hill

BY JUSTIN WISE

Thousands of people poured onto beaches in Orange County over the weekend as Southern California experienced its first major heat wave of the year, even as officials continue to urge visitors to avoid mass gatherings and practice social distancing due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Photos and videos showed Huntington Beach and Newport Beach lined with crowds on Saturday. More than 40,000 people were estimated to have visited Newport Beach on Friday, The Associated Press reported.

The swarm of visitors came as beaches remained closed under stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Beaches operated by the state have also remained closed, according to the AP.







Orange County reopened its beaches with modified restrictions for nearby areas. Parking lots and piers were reportedly closed to prevent an influx of out-of-town visitors. Ventura County, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, also reopened its beaches while keeping parking lots closed.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/494715-thousands-visit-orange-county-beaches-as-region-experiences-heat-wave
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msongs

(67,199 posts)
4. the famous night and morning low clouds and fog. and a mile away sunny and 99
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 03:39 PM
Apr 2020

know the territory well

C Moon

(12,188 posts)
10. Yeah. HB looks okay. That Newport Beach photo is crazy, though.
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 04:47 PM
Apr 2020

I'm curious when it was taken, because Newport looks about the same on the webcams I've looked at.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
2. Party on, Garth!
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 03:28 PM
Apr 2020

The virus approves.

"More hosts," it pleads. "We must reproduce!" it calls out.

"As a peace offering, we COVID-19s are offering free ice cream and other refreshments to those who love freedom and get out to gather in nice big crowds. Thank you for your help and acceptance of our need to continue our campaign. We will try to make it quick."

"I am a virus and I approve this message."

A VOTE FOR COIVD-19 IS A VOTE FOR PERMANENT FREEDOM

(paid for by the COVID-19 Transmission Committee)

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
6. It will be the same in every state once the warm weather hits, people will ignore, law enforcement
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 03:44 PM
Apr 2020

will ignore & the hospitals will be stressed, more people will die.

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
12. We're getting a 15 degree jump today
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 06:43 PM
Apr 2020

from 73 to 88 and we'll be in the mid 90s by the end of the week. No one has put their swamp coolers together for the season and few have the items to do so. It's going to be miserable.

We're landlocked, so no beaches.

ananda

(28,783 posts)
7. This is the danse macabre.
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 04:05 PM
Apr 2020

There seems to be some kind of psychological
component that compels people to dance/party
in the face of death.

RobinA

(9,878 posts)
15. I Think The Psychological
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:33 PM
Apr 2020

component is not liking to be cooped up this long. I’m not arguing against ordering it, but their ability to keep people quarantined is only so long as people are willing to be quarantined. And that wasn’t infinite.

regnaD kciN

(26,035 posts)
11. Too bad Frankie and Annette aren't around anymore...
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 05:56 PM
Apr 2020

...or we'd be have a groovy new hit teen flick, COVID Beach Party.

iluvtennis

(19,758 posts)
14. this is so sad. I know how they feel with cab in fever, but this behavior is going to extend the
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:20 PM
Apr 2020

outbreak. Can't ya'll just stay at home.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
18. No job, can't pay the electric bill..
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 07:05 AM
Apr 2020

City folk are great people...very socially accustomed..adjusted..

May they stay healthy...

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