Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an emergency authority order to city residents on Wednesday evening, directing the community to "cancel everything" amid rising COVID-19 cases.
The new order comes after Los Angeles County reported a total of5,987 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, one day after a record high of 7,593 cases.
Currently,2,439 people are hospitalized with the virus in the county, with 40 additional deaths reported on Wednesday. "My message couldn't be simpler.
It's time to hunker. It's time to cancel everything. And if it isn’t essential, don’t do it," the mayor said in a short video message posted on his official Twitter account. "Don't meet up with others outside your household.