Gyms are among the businesses that are now allowed to reopen in Contra Costa County with restrictions on maximum capacity. (Photo by @ccfoodtravel/Flickr)

Contra Costa County will delay reopening various businesses and activities that were scheduled to resume operating Wednesday due to the recent flare-up of new COVID-19 cases, county officials said Monday.

Contra Costa Health Services had planned to allow the reopening of businesses like bars, gyms, indoor museums, hotels and activities like indoor dining on Wednesday. County health officials postponed that timeline following warnings Sunday from California officials to avoid reopening bars across the state.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.