Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars to close in counties including Los Angeles, while recommending closures in some other counties, citing the spread of the coronavirus. The order from Newsom, a Democrat, affected the counties of Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, San Joaquin, Tulare, and Los Angeles -- the most populous in the United States. State officials have asked at least eight other counties to issue local health orders closing bars. "COVID-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger," Newsom announced in a written statement. California, like other states, has recorded a startling increase in cases, casting doubt on whether to continue the course on re-opening the economy.

Source: Fox News June 28, 2020 19:30 UTC