Burbank cancels city events amid statewide coronavirus outbreak
Burbank officials declared a state of emergency on Thursday as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across California.
The city said it will be canceling several of its events this month after Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called for gatherings involving 250 or more people to be postponed.
There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 in the city.
Cancellations include March 29’s Egg-Sight-Ment in the Wild as well as the Youth Art Expo Opening Receptions and Spring Egg-Stravaganza in April.
Simone McFarland, a city spokeswoman, said in a statement that all Burbank-sponsored sports and aquatics programs have also been suspended through the end of March. However, spring camps will continue as scheduled for the foreseeable future.
Beginning March 16 the Tuttle Senior Center will be closed while the Joslyn Adult Center will remain open, according to McFarland. However, the adult center will suspend all of its programs, events and classes.
Despite the closures McFarland said the city will continue to run its senior nutrition program; however, meals will now be picked up instead of being eaten on site. Participants in the program can pick up their food on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tuttle, Joslyn and McCambridge Recreation Center.
Meal deliveries to seniors who are housebound will continue as normal, she said.
Burbank libraries will also remain open to the public and McFarland said the city is taking extra safety precautions by removing toys in the children’s area and more frequently wiping down the computers and desktops.
The city will also waive its cancellation policies during this time for anyone who has a group or event permit through the parks and recreation department. Anyone with a permit can reach out to the department at (818) 238-5300 to reschedule their event.
