Los Angeles County To Align With State Health Officer Order Reopening Key Sectors

Press release from the La Verne Chamber of Commerce:

January 26, 2021

On Monday January 25, the State lifted the Regional Stay Home Order and moved all counties back into the Blueprint for a Safer Economy color-coded tiers. Los Angeles County, along with the majority of the State, is in the most restrictive purple tier.

With the lifting of the Regional Stay Home Order, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order that was issued on Nov. 25 is now in effect until a new Health Officer Order is issued later this week to more fully align with the sector openings permitted in the purple tier.

The following is allowed starting January 25 with adherence to all of the sector specific directives to ensure distancing, wearing of face coverings, and infection control:

• Private gatherings outdoors up to 3 households and up to a total of 15 people
• Museums, zoos, aquariums outdoor operations at 50% occupancy
• Cardrooms outdoor operations at 50% occupancy
• Miniature golf, go karts, batting cages outdoor operations at 50% occupancy
• Outdoor recreational activities are open
• Hotels & motels for tourism and individual travel allowed
• Fitness facilities open for outdoor operations
• Personal care services open indoors at 25% capacity
• Indoor mall, shopping center, lower-risk retail open at 25% indoor capacity; food courts and common areas closed

The following restrictions remain in effect until January 29:

• Restaurants, wineries and breweries remain open for pick-up, delivery, and take-out only.
• Non-essential businesses closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

While COVID-19 vaccine supply remains very limited, Public Health has built an extensive network with pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, hospitals, health clinics, and community vaccination sites, including six large capacity sites, some managed by the City of LA and some by the County. As of January 12, the cumulative doses received in L.A. County were 685,075 and one week later, more than 525,000 doses had been administered. That means about 76% of all doses we have in hand have been put in people’s arms. Please note at any given time, there will always be a certain amount of doses that are either in transit as they are being redistributed to more than 200 sites across the County, or are being used at these sites for the appointments coming up for the week. Partnerships with cities, schools, businesses, labor unions, and health care providers will allow Public Health to build out a more expansive network, so that when more vaccine doses arrive, we are ready.

Residents with internet access and a computer are urged to use www.VaccinateLACounty.com to sign up for an appointment. For those without access to a computer or the internet, or with disabilities, a call center is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to help schedule appointments at 833-540-0473. The phone line is reserved for people with disabilities or who don’t have a computer or internet access.

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

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• January 26, 2021
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This press release was produced by the La Verne Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.