Coronavirus updates: Arizona rolls back reopening of bars, theaters
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 502,000 people worldwide.
Over 10.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding the scope of their nations' outbreaks.
Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the United States has become the worst-affected country, with more than 2.5 million diagnosed cases and at least 125,928 deaths.
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11:17 p.m.: IRS won't postpone tax filing deadline
The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that the current tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed.
The original deadline to file was April 15, but it was postponed three months due to the pandemic.
Individual taxpayers unable to meet the July 15 due date can request an automatic extension of time to file until Oct. 15, but it is not an extension to pay taxes due.
For those facing hardship due to the crisis, the IRS is offering a number of payment options.
"The IRS understands that those affected by the coronavirus may not be able to pay their balances in full by July 15, but we have many payment options to help taxpayers," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in a statement published on the IRS website. "These easy-to-use payment options are available on IRS.gov, and most can be done automatically without reaching out to an IRS representative."
8:42 p.m.: Los Angeles beaches to close July 4th weekend
Los Angeles County beaches will be closed during the Fourth of July weekend, the county's Lost Hills Sheriff's Station said.
Beaches, piers, beach bike paths and beach access points will be closed from Friday through Monday, officials said. Trespassers will be subject to a $1,000 fine, police said.
The measure comes amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county. Earlier Monday, Los Angeles became the first county in the country to hit 100,000 cases.
8:12 p.m.: Arizona reverses reopening of bars, gyms, movie theaters
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered bars, indoor gyms, indoor movie theaters, water parks and tubing operators to pause operations, as the state sees a surge in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
The order is effective Monday at 8 p.m. local time and will last until July 27, unless extended.
Bars can still provide take-out and curbside service.
The state is also delaying the start of the school year to Aug. 17 and prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people. Arizona schools typically open as early as July.
Most businesses were able to resume operations when the state's stay-at-home order expired in mid-May.
On Sunday, Arizona saw a record 3,858 new daily COVID-19 cases, and a record 2,691 hospitalizations.
7:05 p.m.: Los Angeles County surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles County has become the first county in the country to hit 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
The county has also reported its largest daily increase of new cases, with 2,903. It now has 100,772 total cases.
Only seven states in the U.S. have more than 100,000 cases, according to data collected by the COVID Tracking Project: California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
Los Angeles County's public health director, Barbara Ferrer, blamed the increase on businesses and individuals "who haven't followed the directives," by failing to physically distance at businesses and having close contact with those outside their household.
The county's seven-day testing positivity rate has risen to nearly 9%, and hospitalizations have increased 27% in the last two weeks, officials said.
Ferrer said the increase in cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations is "alarming."
"If you're not part of the solution to slowing the spread, you're ending up being part of the problem," she said.
5:32 p.m.: U.S. airlines to strengthen travel policies
All major U.S. airlines will now require passengers to answer a health assessment during the check-in process, which includes agreeing to wear a face mask on board.
Airlines for America, the industry trade organization representing seven U.S. airlines, announced the new procedures for all passengers. They include agreeing to wear a face covering at the airport, on the jet bridge and on the plane; offering assurance that they are free of COVID-19 symptoms, such as coughing or loss of taste or smell; and offering assurance that they have not had exposure to someone who tested positive or had COVID-19 symptoms in the last 14 days.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines now or will require passengers to complete the temporary health acknowledgment during the check-in process, the organization said.
