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California county defies governor's virus shutdown order

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A surfer rides a wave as the sun goes down during the coronavirus outbreak, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Newport Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
California county defies governor's virus shutdown order
Posted at 9:45 AM, May 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-01 12:58:53-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A rural California county is defying Gov. Gavin Newsom's coronavirus shutdown order and has become the state's first county to let nonessential businesses reopen.

Diners are being allowed in restrauants in Modoc County in the state's northwestern corner near Oregon.

Officials say the county still has no COVID-19 cases.

It has about 9,000 residents and its officials say they have not heard back from the governor about their reopening plan.

They assert that the plan aligns with Newsom's indicators for reopening.

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