O.C. Swap Meet at fairgrounds canceled Saturday due to possible virus exposure

The O.C. Swap Meet — a twice-monthly event held at the Orange County fairgrounds in Costa Mesa — has been canceled this Saturday as a precautionary measure during the current coronavirus surge, after its owner was reportedly exposed to the virus.

David “DL” Sesena, who reprised the beloved bazaar last May after more than a yearlong closure, confirmed Tuesday he’d been exposed to an infected individual and made the difficult decision to suspend operations for one day only.

“I felt it was better to reschedule this Saturday’s event in accordance with close exposure recommendations,” he said by email Tuesday. “I [felt] was in the best interest of our vendors, staff and community.”

He said he hoped the canceled Jan. 8 swap meet would be moved to a future date. The next regularly scheduled event on Jan. 22 has not been canceled, Sesena clarified. The market usually takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

News of the closure comes as the Orange County Health Care Agency on Wednesday reported 4,646 new daily infections and four more deaths. About 673 individuals were being hospitalized with COVID-19, representing a 25.8% increase in the county’s three-day average.

For information and updates on the O.C. Swap Meet, visit facebook.com/OGOCswapmeet or @ogocswapmeet on Instagram.

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