Los Angeles County has issued a temporary health officer order that restricts most public and private gatherings and identifies new capacity limits for both essential and nonessential businesses through Sunday, Dec. 20. 

The new order urges residents to stay home as much as possible and to always wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when outside their household and around others.

Starting on Nov. 30, the county has restricted all public and private gatherings with individuals outside a household except for faith-based services and protests; limited maximum capacity to 35% at essential retail businesses; limited maximum capacity to 20% at non-essential retail businesses (including indoor malls), personal care services and libraries; limited maximum capacity to 50% at outdoor fitness centers, zoos, aquariums, museums, galleries, outdoor botanical gardens, mini-golf, batting cages and outdoor go-kart centers; and closed nonessential businesses and activities such as playgrounds (with the exception of playgrounds at child care and schools) and cardrooms.

Golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball, archery ranges, skate parks, bike parks, and community gardens remain open for individuals or members of a single household.

In Beverly Hills, parks and tennis courts at Roxbury and La Cienega Park remain open, public playgrounds are closed and modifications to tennis play have been applied in order to keep tennis courts open. Tennis play is now restricted to members of the same household for singles and doubles play. Tennis instruction through Beverly Hills Tennis will not be available during this time. As usual, reservations must be made, and patrons must check-in with appropriate identification at the tennis office window.

“It saddens us that we must close our playgrounds again and restrict tennis play, but we hope that individuals will understand and we will continue to serve our community’s needs as best as possible during this pandemic. We know people need to be outdoors, in nature, and we hope that with our parks open, people will find solace in the outdoor space for recreation and rejuvenation,” Director Community Services Jenny Rogers said.

As a reminder, the tennis wall at Roxbury Park remains open for individual practice. Individuals can also reserve courts for practicing serves and swing proficiency.

All other restrictions currently remain in place including prohibiting indoor and outdoor in-person dining at restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries and allowing only takeout, drive-thru and delivery services.

Additionally, the state’s limited Stay at Home Order still remains in effect, in which all non-essential activities must stop from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 21.

For information, visit beverlyhills.org/coronavirus or email businessrecovery@beverlyhills.org.