Garcetti orders closures of bars, gyms, theaters, in-person dining in restaurants to contain coronavirus

People across Los Angeles were met with a new reality Monday morning after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered a sweeping set of restrictions on businesses in the city, closing gyms, bars and movie theaters and in-person dining in restaurants to help contain the new coronavirus. Garcetti said Sunday that restaurants may no longer serve food in-person in their dining rooms. But they will be allowed to continue serving by delivery, takeout and drive-thru. “This is an absolutely critical moment in our city’s history,” Garcetti said. “Our decisions will determine the fate of loved ones. Our decisions and actions will determine the length of this crisis, the damage done to our economy and…READ MORE