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SFGATE: California adds another 5,410 cases in Sunday totals

California adds another 5,410 cases in Sunday totals
Published on July 06, 2020 at 04:43AM by By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians mostly heeded warnings to stay away from beaches and other public spaces during the long weekend as state officials urged social distancing amid a spike in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

Many communities canceled July 4 fireworks shows and other annual festivities, changes that appeared to successfully keep crowds at bay.

Volunteers were acting as “goodwill ambassadors” to remind people about closures at Los Angeles County waterfronts, Department of Beaches and Harbors spokeswoman Nicole Mooradian said Sunday.

“In terms of compliance, most beachgoers have been staying away. But surfers, not so much," Mooradian said. A weekend swell brought big waves that proved irresistible to some, she said.

Mooradian wasn’t aware of anyone receiving citations for violating health orders.

The beach closures that began Friday in greater Los Angeles rolled northward through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. In Orange County, hugely popular beaches such as Huntington and Newport also closed Saturday and Sunday.

San Clemente's beach remained open but thinner-than-usual crowds allowed most people to keep the recommended 6 feet (1.8 meters) apart.

“Everyone is kind of staying to their own,” beachgoer Julia Groves told the Orange County Register.

San Diego County beaches remained open and saw thousands of visitors. Many clustered in socially distanced groups but lifeguards said not everyone was obeying the rules despite public address system reminders.

On Sunday, California reported another 5,410 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to more than 260,000. The actual number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected...

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