Labor Day gatherings health experts warned against during the coronavirus pandemic are popping up

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: CNN

In San Francisco, California, city officials announced on Sunday morning they will be closing the parking lot at Ocean Beach after a gathering for a Burning Man event on Saturday attracted a big crowd. Over 1,000 people flocked to the event at the beach, according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed who called the gathering "reckless and selfish."

Throngs of people are expected at Tybee Island beaches in Georgia over the weekend, CNN affiliate WTOC reported. And images from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, show umbrellas lined up side by side down the beach.

In Pennsylvania, the amusement park Kennywood is expected to have its busiest weekend of the season, CNN affiliate KDKA reported.

And in Atlanta, many weekend Labor Day parties are on the schedule including "The Biggest Labor Day Weekend Party in the City" hosted by rapper Gucci Mane and a "Sunday Funday" rooftop party advertised with an image of people standing close together, some without masks.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/06/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

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More Darwin Awards on the way. Unfortunately it includes many from California.

[msongs]

1. masque of the red death nt

[OneCrazyDiamond]

2. I live in a very blue part of Ca.

People here are giving up on social distancing. Most are wearing masks, but they act like it means the can get close and be immune with it on. The beach is packed again.

[Warpy]

3. Here it's the end of summer festival in Santa Fe

and the burning of Zozobra. Other cultures celebrate summer. This state celebrates when it's over and this has been a bad one.

They limited tickets this year and required masks and people are fined for not wearing them, so we'll see. The incineration took place Friday night, so we'll see if there's a spike over the usual 140-200 we see from Friday shopping the following Tuesday and Wednesday.

My more witless neighbors had their parties last weekend. This weekend has been pretty quiet so I imagine they're partying elsewhere.

[AllaN01Bear]

4. too hot. too smokey for me . indoors and were going to loose our power over 3 days

due to high winds coming to mrrow nite . in some places as high as 50 mph. see ya on the other side . foolish mortals those not social distancing and no masks.

[C Moon]

5. This is Huntington Beach California (from a webcam)...it's not looking good

[chowder66]

6. While I understand the concern, we are having record breaking heat and there are a lot of people

here who can't afford air conditioning or simply don't have it. They are going to head to the coast for cooler temperatures. I can't blame them and I hope the responsible ones stay safe.

On edit: I hope they all stay safe but I hope the ones who are respectful of the mandates do not end up sick because of those who don't.

[paleotn]

7. Surprised? I'm not.

September will be another deadly month.