{"id":29750,"date":"2020-12-05T15:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T23:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=29750"},"modified":"2020-12-05T15:39:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T23:39:54","slug":"public-health-to-modify-health-officer-order-as-icu-capacity-falls-below-15-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=29750","title":{"rendered":"Public Health to Modify Health Officer Order as ICU Capacity Falls Below 15% in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Break Records<\/em><\/h2>\n

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 44 new deaths and 8,948 new cases of COVID-19. This is the third consecutive day and fourth time this week the County has surpassed the previous all-time high of new cases. Over the last three days there have been a total of 25,402 new cases reported; a 3-day average of 8,467 daily new cases.<\/p>\n

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There are 2,769 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU.\u00a0This is more people hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any point during the pandemic and the fifth consecutive day the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed the all-time high.<\/p>\n

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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge and ICU capacity declines in Los Angeles County and across the Southern California Region, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified to align with the State\u00a0Regional Stay Home Order<\/a>\u00a0to prevent crowding and mingling among non-household members and overwhelming our healthcare system.<\/p>\n

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The State announced a Regional Stay Home Order will go into effect and would remain in effect for at least three weeks in California regions where ICU capacity falls below 15%.\u00a0\u00a0According to the State, as of December 5, the Southern California Region has 12.5% staffed adult ICU capacity remaining. The State advises the Order goes into effect Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m. and remains in effect for at least 3 weeks.<\/p>\n

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Because L.A. County is in the Southern California Region, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified to fully align with additional safety measures across sectors and the required effective date. The Order prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing.\u00a0\u00a0The State Regional Stay at Home Order is similar to the existing County Safer at Home Health Offer with additional sector closings.<\/p>\n

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The following sectors are required to close or remain closed for all operations:<\/p>\n