LA's mayor says he will cut off water and power to businesses that don't comply with the coronavirus lockdown

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• LA mayor Eric Garcetti has threatened to cut off power and water supplies to businesses that defy the city's coronavirus lockdown order. 
• "We're still getting reports each day of non-essential businesses continuing to operate as normal. This behavior is irresponsible and selfish," Garcetti said on Tuesday.
• LA issued its lockdown order on March 19. It requires people to stay home, and all non-essential businesses to close.
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The mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, threatened to cut off power and water to businesses that won't comply with the lockdown order imposed on the city to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. 

Garcetti issued the warning on Wednesday in a public update on the city's "stay at home" restrictions, under which all residents must stay at home and non-essential businesses must close.

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