With California staring down the barrel of another significant coronavirus surge, health officials are recommending residents avoid unnecessary travel — including for Thanksgiving — and urging those who do head out of state to self-quarantine for 14 days when they return. The move comes amid ominous new signs that California is in the midst of a major new outbreak. San Diego County saw its weekly cases rise from about 2,000 to 3,700 over the same time period. “We’re encouraging Californians to stay close to home, to avoid nonessential travel to other states, other countries and, frankly, across the state if that’s avoidable,” Ghaly said. Contra Costa County also ordered closures of indoor gyms and concession stands at movie theaters in addition to indoor dining.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2020 13:02 UTC