Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has made the decision to temporarily close the markets, ruling they could reopen once they had established social distancing guidelines.
- March 31, 2020
AceShowbiz - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has temporarily closed the Brentwood Farmer's Market due to concerns about overcrowding amid the coronavirus pandemic, after Katherine Schwarzenegger issued a public plea on Twitter.
Despite government authorities issuing safer-at-home orders amid the ongoing global health crisis, the star took to Twitter to share a snap of the packed farmer's market on Sunday (29Mar20), as Garcetti shared a message insisting that "restrictions will save lives".
Sharing the post, Katherine added, "The farmers market in Brentwood still being open seems like a huge issue when it comes to social gatherings," along with a sarcastic clapping emoji.
After the post attracted attention online, Garcetti made the decision to temporarily close the markets, ruling they could reopen once they had established social distancing guidelines.
"We can't risk the spread of this disease," he conceded, while acknowledging the markets could prove an attractive alternative to enclosed grocery stores, so long as regulations are put in place.
Los Angeles remains on lockdown amid the global health crisis, with the World Health Organisation urging people worldwide to stay home and practice social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
