Los Angeles Orders Closure of Beaches for July 4th Weekend Over COVID-19 Fears

Los Angeles beaches closed over July 4 “to prevent dangerous crowding,” as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

Slackliners practice their rope walking skills at Santa Monica Beach in California on June 25, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The closure of Los Angeles beaches over July 4 weekend was ordered by county officials Monday “to prevent dangerous crowding,” as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

The county’s public health department said in a statement that beaches will be off limits to the public from July 3 through July 6 at 5 a.m. to prevent the transmission of “deadly COVID-19,” the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.