California Officials Advise Against Gatherings of 250 or More People Due to New Coronavirus

Courtmaster Jeffrey Brooker cleans the center court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on March 8, 2020. The BNP Paribas Open was cancelled as county officials declared a public health emergency when a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the area. Al Bello/Getty Images

Public health officials in California are advising against holding gatherings of 250 or more people amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.

Large gatherings like concerts, conferences, and sporting events should be postponed or canceled, the state Department of Public Health said in guidance issued late March 11.