Post Date: 03/22/2020 1:05 PM

BURBANK, CA (March 22, 2020)

The Los Angeles County health officer has issued a stronger “Safer at Home” order to better align with the statewide order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. This order does not include Pasadena or Long Beach, which have their own Health Department orders.

There has been confusion on certain categories of essential businesses and we received new clarification from Los Angeles County that gun stores are an essential business and may remain open. As a reminder, like other essential businesses they must ensure social distancing rules are met.

Here’s what is included within the new Los Angeles County Department order.

All businesses ordered shut, with exceptions

All public and private gatherings are prohibited

Nail and hair salons are ordered shut

Golf courses have been ordered shut

Indoor malls and shopping centers must shut

Essential businesses in outdoor malls and shopping centers can remain open.

Drive in theaters are closed

Indoor and outdoor playgrounds for children are ordered shut, except for those within child-care centers

Indoor and outdoor flea markets and swap meets have been ordered shut

Bars, gyms, movie theaters are still closed

Essential businesses need to take the following precautions:

Customers, visitors and workers to be separated by 6 feet, to the extent feasible

Provide hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol or hand-washing facilities with soap and water

Posting a sign at the entrance instructing people to leave if they have symptoms of illness, such as having a fever or cough

Clean and sanitize the premises

Restaurants

Restaurants are still allowed to open for pickup and delivery only, as ordered by the county earlier.California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control has loosen restrictions and alcoholic drinks to go may be purchased or delivered with food.Other laws regarding age, etc. still apply.

Essential activities exempt from this order include:

Visiting a health or veterinary care professional

Obtaining medical supplies or medication

Obtaining grocery items for your household or for delivery to others

Legally mandated governmental purposes, such as access to court, social and administrative services

Providing care for minors, the elderly, dependents, persons with disabilities or other vulnerable persons

Complying with an order of law enforcement or the court

Essential businesses exempt from this order