Gov. Newsom tells California county it can't reopen after more than TWO THOUSAND people attended a rodeo in defiance of stay-at-home orders and packed the bleachers without wearing masks
Gov Gavin Newsom has informed a California county that it cannot reopen after two thousand people defied the state's stay-at-home order to attend a rodeo on Sunday.
Pictures showed large groups congregating at the Cottonwood Rodeo in Shasta County. Many attendees sat close to one another without face coverings.
Don Johnson told KRCR: 'We have constitutional rights. We have inalienable rights given to us by God.'
Daniel Warner added: 'This event has been going on for 50 years, it is a tradition for probably most of us, the rest of them that are here have been tired of being cooped up for months.
'If you're worried about everybody that you've ever came in contact with, why would you even bother going outside?'
The Cottonwood Rodeo said it provided hand sanitation stations and the Shasta County Sheriff's Office confirmed it would not be enforcing the stay-at-home order.
In Shasta County, California the Cottonwood Rodeo drew huge crowds
In California, there are more than 69,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and at least 2,779 deaths.
Once Newsom learned of the rodeo, he announced Monday evening that the event directly led to a delayed reopening for the county.
According to a statement from the Shasta County Public Health officials, the rodeo 'has delayed the county's ability to re-open retail businesses, restaurants and more during Stage 2'.
Shasta County officials said they reached out to the the rodeo organizer last week but 'he refused to cancel'.
Officials noted that the rodeo made national headlines and ultimately caught the attention of Newsom.
'I am not happy and the state isn't happy and it's impacting the approval of our variance,' health officer Dr Karen Ramstrom said in the statement.
Pictures show large groups congregating, close by to one another without face coverings
The Cottonwood Rodeo (pictured) said it provided hand sanitation stations
'We're all frustrated. It was inappropriate and it put the community at risk of disease transmission among attendees and the people they are in contact with, which could include vulnerable people who did not attend.
'It jeopardizes the ability for all Shasta County businesses to move forward into full Stage 2 opening, which delays our economic recovery,' Ramstrom added.
Ramstrom also encouraged those who attended the rodeo to get tested for COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Video taken inside Castle Rock's C&C Coffee and Kitchen and shared online shows crowds of people waiting for their food, enjoying drinks at tables and sitting close by to one another, many without masks. Elsewhere in the US, shocking footage emerged of a Colorado restaurant that was packed with diners for Mother's Day, in defiance of the state's lockdown rules.
In a Facebook live video owner April Arellano thanked everyone for their support, showing off her packed restaurant. She added: 'So much for some of those people saying nobody would show up.'
But Colorado Gov Jared Polis' office slammed the footage, saying: 'These restaurants are not only breaking the law, they are endangering the lives of their staff, customers and community.'
Restaurants and bars in the state are still limited to takeout only with social distancing restrictions. In the footage people appear to be drinking coffees and drinks at tables inside the restaurant.
Sharing the footage online, Nick Puckett wrote: 'Happy Mother's Day from C& C in Castle Rock, where the owner said this is almost double a normal Mother's Day.'
The health department said: 'We are disappointed that Cookies and Crème has decided to ignore the Governor's Safer at Home order and open up today with no attention to social distancing.'
Video taken inside Castle Rock's C&C Coffee and Kitchen was shared online. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office slammed the business for breaking the law
It shows as crowds of people wait for their food, many without masks, on Sunday. Restaurants are still limited to takeout only with social distancing restrictions
Owner April Arellano said: 'So much for...people saying nobody would show up'
Businesses that violate the governor's safer-at-home directive are subject to a fine up to $1,000 or a jail term, according to the Denver Post.
A spokesman for the governor told the newspaper that 'Coloradans can contact their local public health department if they believe someone is violating Safer at Home'.
One customer intends to do just that. He said he will file a complaint against the Castle Rock restaurant after witnessing the packed environment.
'I wasn’t even going to eat the food even if I had gotten it. I walked in, took the picture and turned right around,' he told the Denver Post.
Additionally, the Health Department said in a statement it plans to 'follow up with this restaurant to ensure that they, like other restaurants in the county, take appropriate steps to protect the public health, by limiting service to curbside and take-out service.
As of Monday, Colorado has reached 972 deaths from the coronavirus, and more than 19,700 people have tested positive for the illness.
State data shows more than 3,600 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak. Fewer than 600 people were in Colorado hospitals with symptoms of the illness as of Friday.
Castle Rock's C&C Coffee customer Holly Burrell told 9News: 'I'm here to support this because I love the fact that we all have choices. That's what being an American is about.
'I think we need to focus on the healthy people being out and the people that aren't healthy to stay in.'
In Ross Township, Pennsylvania, there were long lines outside a local Red Lobster
Gov Tom Wolf is ordering most Pennsylvania residents to stay at home until June 4, extending a statewide order he first imposed April 1 to slow the spread of the new virus
In Ross Township, Pennsylvania, there were long lines outside a local Red Lobster for take out.
Gov Tom Wolf ordered most Pennsylvania residents to stay at home until June 4, extending a statewide order he first imposed April 1 to slow the spread of the new virus.
In Las Vegas restaurants are back pouring drinks as the city begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Saturday, phase one of Nevada's 'Roadmap to Recovery' officially commenced, with dine-in restaurants, retail stores, hair dressers and nail salons all allowed to open for the first time seven weeks.
Despite the rush on restaurants and barbershops Saturday, the world-famous Las Vegas strip still remains remarkably quiet, given that casinos are still closed.
New Yorkers flocked to Manhattan's Central Park on Sunday. Most families and groups appeared to practice social distancing while at the park, but there were several people who weren't wearing masks.
Meanwhile in Domino Park in Brooklyn, police patrolled the area to make sure people were social distancing.
Photos of the park showed people walking and running with family and friends as officers stood nearby.
In Las Vegas restaurants are back pouring drinks as the city begins to reopen
New Yorkers flocked to Manhattan's Central Park on Sunday. Most families and groups appeared to practice social distancing while at the park, but there were several people who weren't wearing masks
People out on a sunny Mother's Day amid COVID-19 pandemic in Washington Square Park
Gov. Newsom tells California county it can't reopen after more than TWO THOUSAND people attended a rodeo in defiance of stay-at-home orders and packed the bleachers without wearing masks
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