County Of L.A. Public Health - Update 12/30/20 - Revised Health Officer Order + Two Appendices

Press release from the Venice Chamber of Commerce:

December 27, 2020

Latest updates: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

12/30/20

The significant increases in COVID-19 cases, associated hospitalizations, and premature deaths across the United States, the State of California, and within Los Angeles County, have necessitated revisions to the Health Officer Order and two accompanying Appendices. These revisions include a mandatory quarantine order for those persons entering into Los Angeles County from outside the Southern California Region after non-essential travel. This message is to alert you to these three revised documents, which are posted on our website :

1. County Health Officer Order, Temporary Targeted Safer at Home Health Officer Order for Control of COVID-19: Tier 1 Substantial Surge Updated Response, dated December 30, 2020
2. Protocol for Social Distancing: Appendix A, dated December 29, 2020
3. Mandatory Directive on Travel: Appendix W, dated December 30, 2020

Revisions to the Health Officer Order include the following:

Except as provided in Appendix W, persons arriving in the County of Los Angeles from anywhere outside of the Southern California Region on or from non-essential travel, including returning County of Los Angeles residents, must self-quarantine for 10 days after arrival. Such persons must stay at home or another place of temporary shelter and away from contact with others, including those in one’s household (unless they are also under quarantine), for a period of 10 days.

Quarantine may end after Day 10 if the traveler(s) never had any symptoms and they continue to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days after arrival. If such quarantined person develops symptoms of or tests positive for COVID-19 during the quarantine period, they must isolate themselves as required by the Health Officer's Order for Isolation. For purposes of this Revised Temporary Order, non-essential travel is defined as travel or transportation that is conducted mainly for tourism, recreation, or visitation purposes.

The Southern California Region (Region) is defined as the counties of Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

Appendix A is the Protocol for Social Distancing. Revisions to Appendix A include added definitions and multiple updates made to incorporate universal physical distancing, face covering use, and other infection control protocols for all businesses, facilities, and sites.

Appendix W is the Mandatory Directive on Travel. This Directive establishes the County Health Officer’s rules for mandatory quarantine after non-essential travel. There some limited exceptions to the required mandatory quarantine after travel.

The Order remains in effect for as long as the State Health Officer’s Regional Stay at Home Order remains in effect in the Southern California Region.

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12/27/20

A Revised Temporary Targeted Safer at Home Health Officer Order for Control of COVID-19: Tier 1, Substantial Surge Updated Response (Order) was Issued December 27, 2020, and can be found here. The Order was revised to extend its duration for as long as the State Health Officer’s Regional Stay At Home Order remains in effect in the Southern California Region.

In addition, Protocols for Shopping Center Operators: Appendix E was updated on 12/27/2020 to clarify the requirements for both indoor and outdoor seating at shopping centers. A copy of the revised protocol with details on the changes can be found here.
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12/18/20

This is to provide you with the updated blanket County Health Officer Orders (HOO) and instructions for quarantine and isolation. Public Health is in the process of reviewing and revising all of the protocols and guidance documents to ensure they are in accordance.

• Quarantine Order (blanket) http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_Coronavirus_Blanket_Quarantine.pdf
• Quarantine Instructions: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidquarantine/
• Isolation Order: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_Coronavirus_Blanket_Isolation.pdf
• Isolation Instructions: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidisolation/

The revised documents will be posted on Public Health’s website, as we continue to make these updates.
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12/7/20

Please note the Revised Targeted Temporary Safer at Home Health Officer Order for Control of COVID-19 (12/6/20), which went into effect in Los Angeles County last night at 11:59 PM, and will go to at least 11:59 PM (PST) on December 27, 2020. This Revised Temporary Order has been updated and is issued as a response to the sustained and substantial rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

A list of the businesses, recreational sites, commercial properties, and activities which are closed are listed on page six of the Revised Temporary Order. To align and comply with the State’s December 3, 2020 Regional Stay Home Order (PDF), in addition to the businesses that were already closed, the Health Officer orders the closure of the following:

• Family entertainment centers for all activities
  • This includes (but is not limited to) closure of miniature golf, go-karts, and batting cages
• Indoor and outdoor playgrounds
• Museums, zoos, and aquariums
• Personal Care Services, including (but not limited to) closure of hair salons and barbershops
• Cardrooms

This order may be extended beyond December 27, 2020 if the projections of the Southern California Region’s total available adult ICU bed capacity is less than 15%.

This press release was produced by the Venice Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.