Thousands of Californians flock to open beaches despite Gov. Newsom's pleas for them to stay home

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Thousands of Californians flocked to open beaches during a heatwave Friday despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pleas for them to stay home.

The nation’s most populous state recorded its deadliest day yet in the pandemic, with 115 fatalities in the 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday. As of Thursday there were more than 40,000 confirmed cases in the state; the death toll stands at 1,597.

But Californians locked down for weeks during the coronavirus pandemic came back to local beaches as the weather warmed, prompting Gov. Newsom on Friday to plead for social distancing during the continued heat wave expected this weekend.

Newsom tweeted Friday: ‘It’s going to be nice outside this weekend. You might be feeling cooped up. Ready for life to go back to “normal.” But can’t stress this enough: CA can only keep flattening the curve if we stay home and practice physical distancing. You have the power to literally save lives.’

California has been under a mandatory stay-at-home order since March 19.

Pictures taken in Huntington Beach, an Orange County city, on Friday show crowds gathering to enjoy as the state roasted in a spring heat wave. Dozens of locations reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher well before noon, the National Weather Service said, and officials are bracing for even larger crowds this weekend.

https://www.soundhealthandlastingwealth.com/health-news/thousands-of-californians-flock-to-open-beaches-despite-gov-newsoms-pleas-for-them-to-stay-home/

[flying_wahini]

1. They think CV won't blow around them or get on their hands or bodies.

Suckers said the virus.

Gonna get ugly.

[Baclava]

4. But but but, UV light kills the virus, the idiot said so, they good

[tblue37]

2. Those pictures make me cringe! nt

[lame54]

3. West Coast Florida Men

[mucifer]

5. I'm a hospice nurse so an essential worker tho about half my visits are telehealth per

families request to prevent Covid infection. I can tell you here in Chicago two weeks ago driving on Friday afternoon the streets were quiet and traffic moved. There were cars. But, not so many.

My coworkers and I are noticing a lot more cars in the streets and highways. Our governor and mayor are trying their best. But, I fear the cats out of the bag and it's going to be horrific.

[tirebiter]

6. No party's or sunbathing at the beach. Exercise is okay

Walking, jogging, surfing, etc with property distance and masks are all ok. I saw fewer masks but otherwise it was healthy people remaining healthy. Sheriffs were out and about to make sure.
In Santa Cruz, anyway. Can’t talk for the knuckleheads in SoCal.

[spin]

17. Wearing a face mask while walking on the beach may result in an odd sun tan. ...

[still_one]

7. I think in Northern California we are doing much better from what I can see

[madaboutharry]

8. It is human nature to think bad things happen to other people.

I hope that the people at the beaches stay healthy. As much as I love the ocean, going to a beach would never be worth the risk right now.

[bdamomma]

22. Yea

I love the beach too but it's not worth to die for it.

[AJT]

9. A beach open in Orange County.....shocking.

Orange(how appropriate)County is a red area and, hopefully the beach going fools are locals.

[still_one]

10. Yes they are, and they are hurting all of us here in California

[Tom Kitten]

23. Orange County is red now?

Orange County has seven representatives in Congress - all Democrats.

[Initech]

26. A couple of districts here are just barely hanging on by a thread.

I hope this will swing hard blue in November but you never know.

[JI7]

25. they are no longer red like they use to be.

[uponit7771]

27. +1

[world wide wally]

11. None of these people have air conditioning at home?

[wryter2000]

15. Even if they don't

It gets cool in the evenings in CA. You can cool down your house with fans and then keep the drapes closed during the day. I've managed like that for years.

You don't have to go to the beach.

[bluestarone]

12. Looking at the pictures

I didn't see one MASK!

[ornotna]

21. I saw 3

Which makes me wonder when the pics were taken.

[BamaRefugee]

13. It was 100 degrees in my town yesterday. Which made it 110 at least in my apartment. In Los Angeles

County. I haven’t made one cent in the last 30 days, quarantined. I haven’t gotten my $1200. I cannot get unemployment, because I’m a sole proprietor (although supposedly I can apply for it on April 28). I have ZERO money coming in.
So right now, I can’t afford to run my air conditioner. In summer my electric bill jumps from 30 dollars a month to 250 dollars. And that’s with me not even at home most of the day,because I’m working and the a/c is off.
I can’t even imagine how high it will be with me home and it running 16 hours a day. How would I pay for it?
Do you know how miserable a 110 degree apartment is? Fans just move the air around, they don’t cool it off. It’s brutal. And I have had heat stroke 5 times, Twice where I totally passed out for hours.

Traditionally, going to the beach in L.A. isn’t just for frolicking around, it’s the ONLY WAY poor folks can escape the brutal heat, so the whole family goes to the beach, where it’s 20 degrees cooler, for the whole day. It’s actually a health decision for them, as it may have to be for me too today!

I’m thinking about it. I’ve been carefully self quarantined for 30 days, always wearing gloves, mask, and safety glasses when I go out, which has been almost never. That’s my health decision. But what if I pass out in my house today? I almost felt like I was going to yesterday. IS IT THE RIGHT HEALTH DECISION for me to stay home and risk it? I’m almost 70 and diabetic. Heat stroke places a HUGE burden on your system , and you feel sick for a couple of days afterwards.

So please don’t be judgmental about every person who goes to the beach here. Lots of them are doing it as a survival technique. They simply can’t afford, or may not even have the equipment in their dwellings, to make their homes livable til the weather changes.

[treestar]

19. Between a rock and a hard place there

Maybe there are some other tricks like putting ice over the fan or something? I feel for you. I hate heat.

[Newest Reality]

14. Hmmm...

[DesertRat]

16. Is there another source?

I'd like to know if those photos were all taken yesterday. If so, they are horrifying. But I don't know whether soundhealthandlastingwealth .com" is a reliable source. TY

[demmiblue]

18. FWIW... the text is taken verbatim from the Daily Mail (as well as the pics):

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8255763/Thousands-Californians-flock-open-beaches-despite-Gov-Newsoms-pleas-stay-home.html

[Alex4Martinez]

20. KABC-TV LA carries the story:

https://abc7.com/stay-at-home-safer-coronavirus-covid-19/6127891/

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Tens of thousands flocked to Orange County beaches that are still open during the coronavirus pandemic as the hot weather settled over the region.

Surfers and crowds of people were seen along the Huntington Beach coast as the region is experiencing a heat wave that is expected to last through the weekend. Officials urged individuals to continue practicing physical distancing when outside, but that didn't seem to be the case Friday afternoon. Many beach goers were seen with less than six feet between them and many weren't wearing face coverings.

While the beach may be open, the parking lots aren't which forced many to look for parking in adjacent neighborhoods. Officials are bracing for the crowds to get bigger over the weekend.

"We're trying to ask people to maybe put themselves in our residents' position and think about the fact that our residents also have limited parking," said Hungtingon Beach Officer Angela Bennett. She added that while it may be challenging, officers will be enforcing parking violations.

[DesertRat]

24. Thanks

[uponit7771]

28. Orange County