City Of Hermosa Beach Coronavirus Update For August 20, 2020

Press release from the City of Hermosa Beach:

August 20, 2020

To help keep the community informed, the City of Hermosa Beach is providing regular updates featuring the latest news about COVID-19; related local updates; and how the City is working to meet the needs of the community and protect public health.

Safe in the South Bay Series: LiveWell During COVID-19: Beach Cities Health District’s Safe in the South Bay Series will bring health experts, cities, chambers of commerce, schools and community members together to discuss COVID-19 and local responses. The live-streamed series will cover a variety of COVID-19 topics, including testing, mental health and personal resilience. The first Safe in the South Bay event will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 and will include a COVID-19 Question and Answer Session, an update on the latest Beach Cities COVID-19 numbers, what it means to live in the “new normal” and how residents can support local businesses. For more information and to register, visit www.bchd.org/coronavirus.

Community Reminder: Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings Requirement: As a reminder to residents and visitors, Health Enforcement Officers are continuing to enforce the urgency ordinance the Hermosa Beach City Council enacted on July 28, which requires face coverings to be worn at all times in Downtown Hermosa Beach, all City parks and on the Greenbelt, Strand, Pier Plaza and the beach when out of the water. The City’s urgency ordinance is in addition to the State and County Public Health Orders that require people to wear face coverings in public when they cannot maintain at least 6 feet of physical distance.

Hermosa’s Friday Farmers Market Returns: Hermosa Beach’s Friday Farmers Market at 11th Street and Valley Drive reopened last week and will be back again this Friday from noon to 4 p.m. The Hermosa Beach Rotary Club, which hosts the Friday Farmers Market and has brought on a new market manager, has re-opened the market in compliance with COVID-19 protocols. Please see the Friday Farmers Market Facebook page for more information.

92% of L.A. County COVID-19 Deaths in People with Underlying Health Conditions: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported today that 92 percent of the people who died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County had underlying health conditions. Hypertension and diabetes are the most common underlying health conditions among people who died from COVID-19; neurologic conditions and cardiovascular disease are also common.

L.A. County COVID-19 Update: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today reported 57 new deaths and 1,603 new cases of COVID-19. To date, the Department has identified 227,346 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 5,446 deaths. The Department reported 1,378 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 31% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. The average length of stay for people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 has shown steady decline. The Department also reported 2 additional COVID-19 cases in Hermosa Beach since the City’s last update this past Monday, bringing the City’s total to 180 COVID-19 diagnoses and 3 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Global Coronavirus Figures: There are over 22 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide since the start of the pandemic, and more than 790,000 COVID-19 related deaths have occurred across the globe as of August 20, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Latest Facts & Figures*

Jurisdiction - Reported Cases | Reported Deaths

• Hermosa Beach - 180 | 3
• L.A. County - 227,346 | 5,446
• California - 644,751 | 11,686
• United States - 5,506,929 | 172,416

*All reported data is from the close of the previous day.

Additional Resources

Please continue to follow public health experts’ recommendations to avoid spreading the coronavirus including frequent handwashing, wearing a face covering, keeping a safe distance from one another, and staying home if you are ill. Public Health has issued the following guidance during this time of increased spread: If you are mildly sick, stay home for at least seven days or until 72 hours after being fever free, whichever is longer. Call your doctor if you are concerned and/or your symptoms worsen. Individuals who are elderly, have underlying health conditions or pregnant should consider contacting their providers earlier when they are sick. More information is available here.

We are monitoring updates and sharing information about the coronavirus from trusted sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

This press release was produced by the City of Hermosa Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.