The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) announced modified COVID-19 restrictions set to come into effect Monday as case rates continue to rise, reducing the number of permitted activities within the county.

In an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, the new restrictions, set to last from Nov. 30 through Dec. 20, are taking effect after Los Angeles County passed its established threshold of 4,500 hospitalizations over a 5-day average or 2,000 hospitalizations per day last week.

“With the recent surge of COVID-19 across our community, we must take additional safety measures to reduce the risk of illness and death from this terrible virus and protect our healthcare system,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the LADPH. “These targeted measures are in effect for the next three weeks and still allow for many essential and non-essential activities where residents are always masked and distanced.”

Residents of L.A. County are still permitted to participate in activities the Department of Public Health has deemed safe.

Attending gatherings for protests and faith-based services is allowed, as these assemblies are protected by the constitution. All other public and private gatherings with individuals from different households are not permitted.

Specified businesses can stay open to customers at limited occupancies, as long as guests and staff wear face coverings and keep six feet of physical distance between themselves and others.

Customers can still visit non-essential retailers including indoor malls, personal care services, and libraries, which can remain open at 20 percent of their maximum occupancy. Essential retailers are allowed to accept customers until they reach 35 percent of their maximum occupancy.

Outdoor businesses open to the public include fitness centers, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, mini golf, batting cages and go-kart racing, which are all allowed to accept customers at 50 percent of their maximum capacity or less.

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Residents of and visitors to L.A. County can also participate in outdoor recreation with face masks and while physically distancing from anyone outside of their individual households. Recreation areas include beaches, parks and trails.

Additionally, golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball, archery ranges, skate parks, bike parks, and community gardens can all serve individuals or members of a single household.

Pools open to more than one household are still allowed to offer lap swimming with a limit of one person in each lane.

Drive-in events and car parades remain available to people looking for something to do, as long as members of different households do not ride in a car together.

For residents of the county with children, schools and day camps are permitted to remain open to the public.

Closed non-essential businesses and areas include playgrounds and cardrooms. Restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries will remain closed for in-person dining, while wineries and breweries are permitted to sell retail at 20 percent occupancy.

“We know we are asking a lot from so many who have been sacrificing for months on end and we hope that L.A. County residents continue following Public Health safety measures that we know can slow the spread,” added Ferrer. “Acting with collective urgency right now is essential if we want to put a stop to this surge.”

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