California has reversed course on closing playgrounds in efforts to contain a surge in coronavirus cases, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The state released updated COVID-19 guidance Wednesday, announcing that "playgrounds may remain open to facilitate physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise." This is a reversal from previously announced regulations that stated playgrounds must remain closed in regions where critical care services were strained due to COVID-19.
The report adds that Los Angeles County officials had originally closed outdoor public playgrounds before the state's order, setting their own restrictions. They are now following the state's lead and are allowing playgrounds to remain open.
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