Los Angeles County will be freed from the state's most restrictive coronavirus shutdown orders on Friday

 LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County will be freed from the state’s most restrictive coronavirus shutdown orders on Friday, but Angelenos still don’t know what kind of openings will be allowed amid debate over the risks of returning to near-normal amid the pandemic.

County health officials plan to announce local guidelines Thursday. The big question is whether restaurants will be allowed to open for in-person dining. Two county supervisors this week urged reopenings to the fullest extent allowed by the state.

However, county health officials argued that Los Angeles, the hardest-hit county statewide with 22,000 dead, continues to be at risk of another surge. Densely packed and with widespread poverty, Los Angeles County remains more vulnerable to the pandemic.

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