The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival in Long Beach has been postponed until February due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the office of Councilmember Suely Saro.
The festival and parade were originally scheduled for Jan. 15. An exact date for the rescheduled celebration is yet to be announced.
“Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival being such a large scale event, it is out of an abundance of caution for all those working, volunteering or attending the parade and celebrations that the City postpones the event,” Saro posted on Instagram Jan. 5.
If 5,000 or more people attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival, under the Long Beach Health Department’s guidelines it will be considered a mega-event and all attendees will have to wear masks and provide either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter.
As of Jan. 11, the COVID-19 case rate in Long Beach was 18,786 infections per 100,000 people.
According to the City of Long Beach’s COVID-19 online dashboard, there are currently 106 Long Beach residents hospitalized and 302 people hospitalized in Long Beach area hospitals because of COVID-19.
Those who applied to be vendors or parade participants should receive further details soon, according to Saro’s office.
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