{"id":140516,"date":"2020-07-02T00:38:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T07:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=140516"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:44:44","slug":"california-gov-newsom-citing-covid-spike-essentially-closes-cardrooms-in-19-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/california-gov-newsom-citing-covid-spike-essentially-closes-cardrooms-in-19-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gov. Newsom, Citing COVID Spike, Essentially Closes Cardrooms in 19 Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued an order that required certain business sectors, including cardrooms, to cease indoor operations in 19 counties effective immediately. That comes as the state seeks to control the spread of the coronavirus, and Newsom said he expects the order to last at least three weeks.<\/p>\n

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The plexiglass dividers installed at the Bicycle Casino weren’t enough to allow the Bell Gardens, Calif., casino to remain open for even a couple of weeks. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an order banning certain indoor operations, including cardrooms, in 19 counties statewide. (Image: Bicycle Casino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It comes as the country\u2019s most populous state reported more than 8,100 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. That’s a high-water mark that surpassed Monday\u2019s then-record count by more than 1,000. California has reported nearly 239,000 cases since the emergency began in March. More than 15,000 — or 6.4 percent — have been reported this week.<\/p>\n

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The 19 counties targeted are:<\/p>\n