City Of Malibu: COVID-19 Updates, January 29, 2021

Press release from the City of Malibu:

January 29, 2021

STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS UPDATE COVID-19 HEALTH ORDERS. OUTDOOR DINING ALLOWED STARTING TODAY 

The LA County Department of Public Health issued a Revised Health Officer Order effective January 29 that clarifies requirements for some businesses allowed to re-open on January 25, and allows for the re-opening of outdoor dining at restaurants with updated protocols (see details). The Revised Order also ended the requirement issued in December for low-risk retail businesses to close from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. 

• On January 25, 2021, California ended its Regional Stay At Home Order & Los Angeles County Department of Public Health allowed these re-openings, with COVID-19 safety protocols:
• Private gatherings outdoors up to 3 households, total of 15 people
• Museums, zoos, aquariums 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 
• For more information, see the Order.

DRIVE THROUGH COVID-19 TESTING AT CITY HALL FEBRUARY 4, 10AM - 2PM The City, in partnership with Malibu Medical Group, will offer drive-through COVID-19 testing at City Hall on Thursday, February 4, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Anyone seeking to be tested must be in line by 2:00 PM to get a test that day. Through this partnership the Malibu Medical provides RT-PCR tests, commonly referred to as the nasal swab test, and Rapid Antigen tests to those with symptoms to help identify positive cases more quickly and help slow the spread of COVID-19 through the area. Registration is required. To register, click on this link and complete the HIPPA Compliant form. 

The cost will be passed along to your insurance or the CARES Act. Therefore, you will need to supply all demographic information, insurance information and a copy of your insurance card. If you are uninsured, you must provide a driver license number or your Social Security number and sign an attestation verifying your lack of insurance coverage. All PCR results will be sent directly to patients through the laboratory’s patient portal. All Rapid Antigen results will be published through the Malibu Medical Group patient portal.  

SENIORS CAN NOW MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR COVID-19 VACCINE 

Residents 65 and older in Los Angeles County can now make an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine online or by phone at: 833-540-0473. Space is limited but will grow as the County obtains more vaccine doses, so please be patient. The County has committed to eventually getting a vaccine to every person who wants one. 

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) is working closely with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the CDC on the allocation, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the County. Vaccine is being made available to individuals in three phases of prioritization (with sub-phases and tiers) until larger vaccine supplies become available. You can get general information on the vaccine and sign up for alerts and updated on the LACDPH's COVID-19 Vaccine webpage. Here are some additional resources from LACDPH:

• Information on Vaccine Prioritization and Allocation
• Vaccine Distribution web page

This press release was produced by the City of Malibu. The views expressed here are the author’s own.