People Stream Into Illegal San Francisco Nightclub During Coronavirus Shutdown

Patrons were caught on surveillance video streaming into an illegal San Francisco nightclub in early April in breach of tight restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

The city attorney’s office and police department on April 13 announced that the underground club in an industrial building had been shut down following an investigation. Bars and nightclubs across California were ordered to close on March 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened.

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera secured a warrant on April 10 to shut down the club for violating the stay-at-home order. It was the first such warrant issued in the city, the attorney’s office said, adding that none of the patrons observed entering the club were practicing the required six feet of social distancing.

In this timelapse video, filmed on April 4, people can be seen entering and leaving the building at various times at night. Cars can also be seen coming and going outside the complex. Credit: San Francisco City Attorney’s Office via Storyful