[author: Joanne Warriner]

Today, May 29, 2020, the County of Los Angeles announced that it will move further into Phase 2 reopening by permitting dine-in restaurants, hair salons and barber shops to reopen. This decision came after the County learned it received a variance from the State of California to allow this action. Los Angeles County has moved at a much slower pace than most California counties due to its higher number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Los Angeles County also announced it will be posting new restaurant guidelines later today. Restaurants may open for in-house dining when the County posts these guidelines along with its new order that permits reopening.

The City of Los Angeles previously posted guidelines for restaurants and bars in the City of Los Angeles that can be found here.