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Los Angeles mayor: City reopened too soon, is on the brink of another shutdown

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Coronavirus
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Eric Garcetti conceded Sunday that Los Angeles eased COVID-19 restrictions too quickly and again warned that the city was "on the brink" of new shutdown orders as the coronavirus continues to surge in California.

Appearing on CNN, Garcetti was asked about an LA Times editorial that criticized the rapid reopening of California -- which was followed by a spike in new COVID-19 cases.

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Garcetti said the decisions were made at the state and county levels, but said that LA officials wouldn't hesitate to implement new stay-at-home orders if the numbers don't turn around.

California on Saturday reported its fourth-highest daily total of new confirmed cases.

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