2 More Novel Coronavirus Deaths Registered For Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — On Thursday, Oct. 22, the City of Manhattan Beach had 392 individuals cumulatively who had tested positive for COVID-19 since data collection began in March and four deaths. Now, the latest report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health adds two more deaths for the city, the second week in a row the city has had 2 coronavirus deaths. Manhattan Beach's total deaths since last March now number 8. The city's grand total of positive cases is now 971, more than double the amount of October 22, 2020.

According to an LA County news release, "The most important action for everyone to take to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives is to stay home and not mingle with others not in your household."

The release also presented the following information on vaccinations:

"As of Thursday, more than 279,000 doses of vaccine including more than 219,000 first doses and more than 60,000 second doses have been administered to healthcare workers and residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities in Phase 1A. The County is in the process of offering vaccinations to all remaining healthcare workers in Phase 1A. While many frontline healthcare workers have already received their first dose, we estimate an additional 450,000 healthcare workers need to be vaccinated.

There are many healthcare partners vaccinating healthcare workers, including select pharmacies and health clinics. To bolster vaccination efforts for remaining healthcare workers who are eligible for a vaccine in Phase 1A, next week, Public Health is opening five new large-capacity vaccination sites across the county for frontline healthcare workers in Phase 1A. Healthcare workers must register for an appointment in advance and must bring identification with them that clearly shows where they work and that they qualify when showing up for their vaccine. Healthcare workers should visit the signup website to register.

With support from our many partners and the opening of the large-capacity vaccination sites, Public Health anticipates the remaining healthcare workers will be vaccinated with their first dose in the next two weeks. Beginning next week, Public Health will be working with healthcare providers and pharmacies to get ready to vaccinate people 65 and older once our vaccine allocation increases. This way we can continue with our commitment to vaccinate healthcare workers while getting ready for Phase 1B."

Hospitals in the Southern California region, including La County, continue to be strained by the large number of COVID-19 cases presenting for treatment. Currently, there are 7,715 people with COVID-19 hospitalized and 22% of these people are in the ICU. For most of this week, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 each day remained slightly under 8,000 patients. While the number of patients hospitalized daily with COVID-19 decreased slightly, healthcare workers and ICU capacity remains strained. According to the State, the Southern California Region continues to have 0% available ICU capacity.