Los Angeles Orders Shutdown of All In-Person Dining for at Least 3 Weeks

A waitress delivers orders to diners seated outdoors under tents in a restaurant's parking lot in Alhambra, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The county that includes the second-largest city in the United States is banning dining at restaurants for at least three weeks, officials there announced Sunday.

Los Angeles County health officials said the harsh measure is because of the rise in new COVID-19 cases.