Los Angeles threatens to punish party-throwers amid Covid-19 crisis by cutting off their power and water supplies

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LOS ANGELES (BLOOMBERG) - Los Angeles has a new tool to dissuade large parties that double as virus super-spreader events: shutting off offending properties' electricity and water.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles has a new tool to dissuade large parties that double as virus super-spreader events: shutting off offending properties' electricity and water.

"We've seen the reports of some large parties and gatherings in flagrant violations of health orders," he said in a press conference late Wednesday."These house parties have essentially become nightclubs in the Hills." Los Angeles County has been making some progress in containing the virus, which has infected more than 197,000 residents.

The county on Wednesday reported 68 additional deaths and 2,347 new cases. It said nearly 60 per cent of new Covid-19 cases occur in residents aged between 18 and 49.

 

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