Just as Los Angeles was preparing to move into its latest new state of normal with the reopening of restaurants for on-site dining, salons for grooming, and shopping inside boutiques, a week of protests and riots derailed that trajectory. Fears of an uptick in COVID-19 cases related to the lack of social distancing, insufficient face coverings and chanting in close proximity are rampant.
On Tuesday evening, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti urged all participants in the protests to get tested for COVID-19.
