{"id":32799,"date":"2021-03-12T18:50:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T02:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=32799"},"modified":"2021-03-13T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T19:51:04","slug":"grades-7-12-indoor-dining-movie-theaters-and-other-sectors-may-reopen-on-monday-with-safety-measures-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=32799","title":{"rendered":"Grades 7-12, Indoor Dining, Movie Theaters, and Other Sectors May Reopen on Monday with Safety Measures in Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

101 New Deaths and 947 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County<\/em><\/h3>\n

Today, the State announced 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to people in the most under-resourced communities across the state which now allows L.A. County to move to the less restrictive red tier.<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order\u00a0has been updated<\/a>\u00a0today to closely align with the State\u2019s re-opening framework and reflect the changes allowed in the red tier.\u00a0 Additional safety modifications are required or recommended for certain sectors.\u00a0The changes go into effect on Monday, March 15 at 12:01 a.m.<\/p>\n

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The modifications to the Health Officer Order include the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Museum, Zoos and Aquariums<\/strong>\u00a0can open indoors at 25% capacity.<\/li>\n
  2. Gyms, Fitness Centers, Yoga and Dance Studios<\/strong>\u00a0can open indoors at 10% capacity with masking requirement for all indoor activities.<\/li>\n
  3. Movie Theatres<\/strong>\u00a0can open indoors at 25% capacity with reserved seating only where each group is seated with at least 6 feet of distance in all directions between any other groups.<\/li>\n
  4. Retail and Personal Care Services<\/strong>\u00a0can increase capacity to 50% with masking required at all times and for all services.<\/li>\n
  5. Restaurants\u00a0<\/strong>can open indoors at 25% max capacity under the following conditions:\u00a0 8 feet distancing between tables; one household per table with a limit of 6 people; the HVAC system is in good working order and has been evaluated, and to the maximum extent possible ventilation has been increased. Public Health strongly recommends that all restaurant employees interacting with customers indoors are provided with additional masking protection (above the currently required face shield over face masks); this can be fit tested N95 masks, KN95 masks, or double masks and a face shield.\u00a0 In addition, Public Health strongly recommends that all employees working indoors are informed about and offered opportunities to be vaccinated. Outdoor dining can accommodate up to six people per table from 3 different households.<\/li>\n
  6. Indoor Shopping Malls<\/strong>\u00a0can increase capacity to 50% with common areas remaining closed; food courts can open at 25% capacity adhering to the restaurant guidance for indoor dining.<\/li>\n
  7. Institutes of Higher Education<\/strong>\u00a0can re-open all permitted activities with required safety modifications except for residential housing which remains under current restrictions for the Spring semester.<\/li>\n
  8. Schools\u00a0<\/strong>are permitted to re-open for in-person instruction for students in grades 7-12 adhering to all state and county directives.<\/li>\n
  9. Private gatherings<\/strong>\u00a0can occur indoors with up to 3 separate households, with masking and distancing required at all times.\u00a0 People who are fully vaccinated can gather in small numbers indoors with other people who are fully vaccinated without required masking and distancing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Businesses must implement all the requirements in the sector specific Public Health protocols. It is critical that directives and infection protocols are followed to minimize COVID-19 spread as much as possible. The comprehensive protocols for all sectors that reopen will be posted online later today.<\/p>\n

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    Today, Public Health has confirmed 101 new deaths and 947 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 1,208,913 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 22,404 deaths.<\/p>\n

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    There are 1,015 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 28% of these people are in the ICU.\u00a0Testing results are available for more than 5,937,000 individuals with 19% of people testing positive.\u00a0 Today’s daily test positivity rate is 2.0%.<\/p>\n

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    Of the 101 new deaths reported today, 30 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 31 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 12 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, 11 people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 29. Ten deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach and five deaths were reported by the City of Pasadena.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cOur deepest sympathies go out to everyone who lost someone they cared about to COVID-19,\u201d said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. \u00a0“As certain activities are allowed to resume, we urge all residents to proceed with caution.\u00a0 COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to fall, but still remain at substantial levels.\u00a0 Vaccinations are occurring as quickly as supplies allow, but most people in our community are still not vaccinated.\u00a0 New variants of the virus that may spread more easily or cause more severe illness are present in our county; however, their impact on our local pandemic is largely unknown. If we continue to do everything we can to reduce transmission, we are confident that our public health measures also protect against spreading the variants.”<\/p>\n

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    To date, nearly 2,742,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the county. Of those vaccinated, 899,527 people have received second doses. Next week, Public Health is expecting to receive 260,000 doses of vaccine, approximately 60,000 less than we received this week.\u00a0 The vaccine supply next week once again falls far short of the more than 600,000 doses that our provider network is currently capable of delivering.\u00a0\u00a0 Public Health will not receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, or the following week.\u00a0 We expect to begin receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

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    The County continues to expand mobile vaccination services to better meet the needs of those in underserved communities. This coming week, County mobile teams will go out to 79 senior housing and senior services locations to provide vaccinations, approximately double the number of sites reached this week.<\/p>\n

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    Custodians and janitors, public transit workers, and airport ground crew workers are all now eligible to be vaccinated.\u00a0 Emergency service workers including social workers who handle cases of violence, abuse or neglect and foster parents providing emergency housing for young people, are also eligible to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

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    In addition to the residents and workers already eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, next week, on Monday, March 15, vaccine eligibility will open up to residents between the ages 16 through 64 who have underlying health conditions or disabilities that put them at the highest risk of becoming very sick from COVID-19.\u00a0\u00a0Providers and healthcare facilities are working to use their health record systems to identify patients who have these conditions and reach out to them so they can be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

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    While the County is pleased to get started in vaccinating these high-risk groups, vaccine remains in very limited supply.\u00a0 For information about vaccine appointments in L.A. County and when your turn is coming up, to sign up for a vaccination newsletter, and much more, visit:\u00a0www.VaccinateLACounty.com<\/a>\u00a0(English) and\u00a0www.VacunateLosAngeles.com<\/a>\u00a0(Spanish).\u00a0 Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.<\/p>\n

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    County Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website,\u00a0www.publichealth.<\/wbr>lacounty.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Please see additional information below:<\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Total Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Laboratory Confirmed Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    1208913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    1146331<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Long Beach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    51571<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Pasadena<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    11011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    22404<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21198<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Long Beach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    879<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    — Pasadena<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    327<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 0 to 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    22543<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 5 to 11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    54499<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 12 to 17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    68345<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 18 to 29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    270648<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 30 to 49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    381216<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 50 to 64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    221632<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    – 65 to 79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    88465<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 over 80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    32176<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Under Investigation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    6807<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Female<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    581175<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Male<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    542947<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    585<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Under Investigation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21624<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Race\/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 American Indian\/Alaska Native<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    1923<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Asian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    52234<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Black<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    41707<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Hispanic\/Latino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    567575<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Native Hawaiian\/Pacific Islander<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    4155<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 White<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    118184<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    106164<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Under Investigation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    254389<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Hospitalized (Ever)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    78950<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Deaths Race\/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 American Indian\/Alaska Native<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Asian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    2717<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Black<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    1651<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Hispanic\/Latino<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    11130<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Native Hawaiian\/Pacific Islander<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 White<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    4939<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    423<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    –\u00a0 Under Investigation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    197<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

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