Los Angeles Health Officials Unable to Provide Data to Support Outdoor Dining Ban

A server wearing a mask and face shield takes orders from customers at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 23, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Los Angeles County public health officials on Tuesday said they don’t have data to support a weekslong ban on outdoor dining, triggering pushback from supervisors.

Health officials said they believe outdoor eating at restaurants is a place with a high risk of transmission of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19.