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California closes Orange County beaches where crowds defied coronavirus guidelines

Published May 1, 2020
Surfers and joggers are seen in Newport Beach, California amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in his daily press conference the closure of all state beaches and parks starting May 1, 2020. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) — AFP or licensors
Surfers and joggers are seen in Newport Beach, California amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in his daily press conference the closure of all state beaches and parks starting May 1, 2020. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) — AFP or licensors
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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he had ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline last weekend, Reuters reports.

Surfers and joggers are seen in Newport Beach, California amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in his daily press conference the closure of all state beaches and parks starting May 1, 2020. — AFP
Surfers and joggers are seen in Newport Beach, California amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in his daily press conference the closure of all state beaches and parks starting May 1, 2020. — AFP

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