California and Pennsylvania to impose new restrictions amid spike in coronavirus cases

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday announced he was reviving parts of the state’s sweeping lockdown, ordering bars to close and a range of other service-sector businesses in 19 counties to cease indoor operations amid a spike in coronavirus cases. And Pennsylvania has joined a growing list of states mandating that face masks be worn in public.

Elsewhere, North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida continue to report record virus infection records, according to data tracked by The Washington Post. The Tar Heel state reported more than 1,800 cases, Louisiana tallied 2,083 new cases, and Florida’s new case average soared 90 percent higher compared with a week ago. The state reported more than 6,500 infections Wednesday.