More parts of California reopened their economies this week, as the latest coronavirus wave receded.
Seven counties have moved from the purple tier — the strictest level in the state’s four-category reopening road map — into the more permissive red tier.
The advancement of Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, El Dorado, Napa, Lassen and Modoc counties grows the number of counties that have progressed out of the purple tier to 18, and raises the number of Californians living outside areas with the highest restrictions from about 1.6 million to 5 million, or about 13% of the state’s population.
San Luis Obispo County
Andy Grant mops the floor at Finney’s Crafthouse & Kitchen in downtown San Luis Obispo as the restaurant prepares to open for indoor dining. Read also : L.A. grade schools may be able to reopen in 2-3 weeks: Ferrer.
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Evi Martinez, 1, wipes the mouth of her father, Romma Martinez, as her mother, Crystal Martinez, watches during lunch inside Firestone Grill in downtown San Luis Obispo.
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Shannon Satz, right, and her aunt, Julie Jones, tour Bubblegum Alley, a tourist attraction in downtown San Luis Obispo.
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A fisherman casts his line at Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County.
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San Francisco County
Will Hsieh wears two masks while working out at a 24 Hour Fitness gym in San Francisco. Read also : Why a California scientist hosted superspreader event amid a deadly COVID-19 surge.
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Members wait to be checked in to work out at a 24 Hour Fitness gym in San Francisco.
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Tim Taylor, front, sits with friends for a meal at Blackwood Restaurant and Cafe in San Francisco.
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Patrons order dinner at a restaurant in San Francisco, which is now in California’s red tier.
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People work out at an outdoor gym near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
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