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“People have lost their jobs, and if restaurants and bars continue to close, they will lose them permanently,” the Independent Hospitality Coalition said in a statement Monday. The action by state officials means restaurants and gyms could soon reopen outdoor services. In a Monday afternoon news conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom said all 11 counties in the Southern California region remain in the purple tier, which is the most restrictive. Ferrer's comments came as Los Angeles County continues to see a spike in COVID-19-related cases and deaths. According to a New York Times database, Tuesday saw another 566 infections and 39 deaths.
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s largest county was on the brink of a stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases Monday surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public health officials to trigger one. “Our City is now close to a devastating tipping point, beyond which the number of hospitalized patients would start to overwhelm our hospital system, in turn risking needless suffering and death. These unfortunate facts about the spread of COVID-19 in our City mean that we must resume some of the more restrictive measures we instituted in the Spring,” the order, issued by the office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, says. Beach piers, as well as all outdoor and indoor pools catering to members from more than one household are closed. Gyms and personal care facilities, including hair salons and barbers, remain open with modifications. Officials said there are significant activities going on now to increase the total ICU bed capacity in the county, including opening a previously closed hospital and relying on the Navy hospital ship Mercy to take non-COVID-19 patients into its intensive care facilities.
Newsom Says Stay-At-Home Order Expected To Be Extended
County, which have been in effect for three weeks, have clearly had an effect in saving many lives, models presented by the county Friday show troubling forecasts if officials lifted the stay-at-home order now. Well, let’s assume that the stay at home order isn’t pushed beyond May 15. Let’s say that at least this current form of the quarantine will be over and certain activities will resume. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we will all be able to go back to normal right after.
The city order prohibits gatherings of people outside immediate households, with some exceptions such as religious services and protests. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel declined, saying there was scientific evidence to support Newsom’s sweeping public health orders to restrict business activity during the pandemic. Curfew for almost all state residents and urged residents to avoid nonessential travel — during what is typically the busiest travel days of the year. A sign reminding motorists of the Los Angeles County stay-at-home order in place, pictured on December 1.
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He started getting daily phone calls from staff members who were pleading for help, he said, with some on the brink of homelessness. L.A. County health officials suspended outdoor dining in late November, prompting immediate outcry from pandemic-battered restaurateurs and pushback from residents and some politicians. Garcetti could opt to keep outdoor dining and other services in Los Angeles shut down, as the city is allowed to enact tougher restrictions than the county. Schools with waivers can stay open, along with other "critical infrastructure" and retail stores at 20% of capacity. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage.
The state recorded its highest day of positive test results Saturday with more than 15,000. An “impressive and alarming surge” of more than 6,000 new cases put the county over a five-day average of 4,500 cases per day, said Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, though she declined to take action until county supervisors meet Tuesday. The novel coronavirus has infected more than 64.5 million people since it was first reported in Wuhan, China. Colleges and universities "may continue to offer in-person training and instruction for essential workforce for required activities that cannot be accomplished through virtual learning. Places of worship are allowed to remain open "provided that the gathering of congregants is held outdoors and after implementing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Places of Worship Protocol," the order noted. "We’re not talking about some dramatic new set of measures and opportunities to even further close down wholesale parts of our lives," Ferrer added.
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"If the healthcare system can't stay functional, you also will have a lot of increased mortality from other people who will die of other diseases and conditions as well," Ferrer said. "At the point we start seeing some serious significant declines in both the rate of new cases and the rate of deaths, we can talk about what's a reasonable way to particularly get people back to work." If the stay-at-home order was quickly rescinded and people resumed their normal habits, an astonishing 95.6% of L.A. County residents would be infected with the coronavirus by Aug. 1, according to projections released by the county.
The city of Los Angeles opens up COVID-19 vaccination appointments for anyone over the age of 16, five days ahead of its original planned date. Stanford Health experts confirm the new double mutation of the coronavirus in at least one case in Santa Clara County and suspect there are more. Starting Monday, Angelenos no longer need an appointment to get a COVID-19 test at sites operated by thecity of Los Angeles.
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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that free COVID-19 testing was now available to all residents in LA County, even if they don't have symptoms on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announces the suspension of masses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bay Area native is a graduate of UC Berkeley and started at the Los Angeles Times in 2004. Many municipal leaders throughout the Southland have lobbied Sacramento to loosen regulations and give local leaders a greater say in determining how widely to reopen their economies. Some L.A. County cities have even floated the idea of forming their own health departments, which would free them from having to follow the county’s lead.
If another stay-home order is issued, it could create a conflict for those who planned to get together for Thanksgiving. Officials have been urging people not to meet with more than two other households and to celebrate outside and follow physical distancing rules. Exemptions apply for those engaged in outdoor faith-based services or an in-person outdoor protest while wearing a face covering, maintaining social distancing and observing the guidelines under the Los Angeles County Protocol for Public Demonstrations. Organizations and businesses providing food, shelter and social services also remain open. Based on current data from the county and other communities, roughly 3% of people with COVID-19 require hospitalization.
LA County public health urges anyone who is not vaccinated to host or attend gatherings outside, and always wear a mask indoors this holiday weekend. California enacts a nighttime curfew as spiking coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems and the state's largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, along with the governors of Oregon and Washington, issue a travel advisory urging visitors entering their states or residents returning home to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Churches are empty but Californians celebrated Easter from their homes and even in their cars as residents endured the fourth straight weekend under statewide orders to stay indoors to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
"We see promising signs that California is slowly emerging from the most intense stage of this pandemic," said Brian Ferguson, deputy direct for crisis communication. "We continue to look at what that means for the regional stay-at-home order and anticipate that the state Department of Public Health will provide a formal update tomorrow morning." LOS ANGELES -- Gov. Gavin Newsom announced California's regional stay-at-home order has been lifted because of a marked improvement in the state's battle against the coronavirus. While Ferrer estimated August as a likely deadline, no official date has been set by county officials. Just on Monday, the county's Department of Beaches and Harbors tweeted that beaches would be reopening on Wednesday, though with major restrictions.
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