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That decision sparked a backlash from restaurant owners and some elected officials, who called the rules too punishing for the already struggling industry. As the number of new coronavirus cases continued to rise in Los Angeles County, health officials issued a temporary and limited stay-at-home order Friday that will take effect Monday. Virtually the entire state — 54 out of 58 counties — remains in the most restrictive purple tier.
Los Angeles County orders the closure of bars, gyms, and entertainment centers, and restricts restaurants to just take-out or delivery service. The state’s decision to lift the regional stay-at-home order means all areas of the Southland can now resume outdoor dining, if they so choose. Since the outdoor dining ban was first announced, some have demanded to see the data justifying the move and questioned whether its benefits justified the economic devastation. LOS ANGELES -- The regional stay-at-home order has been triggered in Southern California after ICU capacity fell below 15% on Friday.
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Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. "During this time, we will still move forward with our efforts to ease restrictions aligned with appropriate public health safety protocols," they said, according to The Signal. "Changes to the order will be continuously considered after reviewing the data every three to four weeks during this time."
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued a new citywide stay-at-home order Wednesday noting "It's time to cancel everything." "Indoor capacity at personal care establishments is limited to 20 percent of maximum capacity," the order said. Restaurants offering pick-up services must ensure social distancing among customers waiting in line to collect their food, maintaining a six-feet distance between patrons.
Some retail, recreational facilities open with restrictions
Although data show that hospital systems in Southern California remain strained, state officials said they projected those areas would exceed 15% available intensive care unit beds four weeks from now — meaning they meet the criteria to exit the order. Clow closed outdoor dining at his three locations for about a week when California issued the expanded stay-at-home order in December. It was a huge blow to staffers who depended on the restaurants for a steady paycheck and income from gratuities.
The first person to die of the coronavirus in Los Angeles County is reported as California Gov. Gavin Newsom urges the state's nearly 40 million residents to avoid sporting events, concerts and large gatherings to prevent its spread. The coronavirus pandemic for many Americans seemed all too real on an ominous date, Friday, March 13, 2020 when offices closed and workers, parents and students went home to quarantine. Pasadena grabbed headlines in late November when officials there opted to keep outdoor dining open even after the county issued its health order to suspend such operations. Newsom announced the criteria for implementing the regional stay-at-home orders on Dec. 3, saying the additional restrictions were necessary to reduce the strain on hospitals as coronavirus cases skyrocketed.
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The order also bars gatherings of people outside of immediate households with some exceptions and requires travelers arriving from outside the state to fill out an online form. It allows retail businesses to remain open for in-person shopping subject to a county curfew already in place. Under the order, all hair salons and personal care facilities were required to close, along with all bars and breweries, movie theaters, cardrooms, museums and zoos. Two restaurants and two gyms sued on behalf of their industries to have California’s four-tier system of business restrictions declared illegal. They wanted to restore indoor operations to 25% capacity for restaurants and 10% for gyms, the levels prior to a recent surge in cases. A San Diego judge on Monday rejected a request to temporarily restore indoor service at restaurants and gyms in the second-most populous county that were forced to move operations outside this month to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“People have lost their jobs, and if restaurants and bars continue to close, they will lose them permanently,” the Independent Hospitality Coalition said in a statement Monday. The action by state officials means restaurants and gyms could soon reopen outdoor services. In a Monday afternoon news conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom said all 11 counties in the Southern California region remain in the purple tier, which is the most restrictive. Ferrer's comments came as Los Angeles County continues to see a spike in COVID-19-related cases and deaths. According to a New York Times database, Tuesday saw another 566 infections and 39 deaths.
Restaurants limited to delivery, pick-up, drive-thru
Officials could not provide a definitive answer as to when the stay-at-home order will ease. Golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball, archery ranges, skate parks, bike parks and community gardens remain open for individuals or members of a single household. Swimming pools that serve more than one household may open only for regulated lap swimming. The restrictions, which will last for three weeks, are not as severe as those imposed in the spring.
Los Angeles County reports 466 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths Sunday, along with a drop in hospitalizations related to the virus. COVID-19 deaths continue to mount in Los Angeles County, with another 288 fatalities reported despite signs locally and across the state that hospital admissions due to the virus are leveling off. The COVID-19 vaccines were being administered to healthcare workers in Los Angeles County on Monday. A "Targeted Safer at Home Order'' intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus was issued Wednesday night by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, mirroring a similar order from Los Angeles County. After California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces that he was "pulling an emergency brake" following surges in coronavirus case numbers, 41 of 58 counties -- roughly 94% of the state's population -- have been moved into the most-restrictive purple tier. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issues a statewide "stay at home" order, and calls on residents to recognize the reality of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Southern California region consists of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The 11 counties in the Southern California region are Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Mono, Imperial and Inyo. The Board of Supervisors also issued their own statement in response to Ferrer's comments. "I do think recovery will be months long, based on the tools that we have at hand today," Ferrer said. Stay-at-home orders will likely remain in place for Los Angeles County residents for most of the summer. In addition to Dr. Lewis, the modeling team also included Juliana Tolles, MD, MHS (Emergency Physician, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center), M. Claire Jarashow, PhD, MPH , Fei Wu, PhD , and Frederic Schoenberg, PhD .
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that free COVID-19 testing was now available to all residents in LA County, even if they don't have symptoms on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announces the suspension of masses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bay Area native is a graduate of UC Berkeley and started at the Los Angeles Times in 2004. Many municipal leaders throughout the Southland have lobbied Sacramento to loosen regulations and give local leaders a greater say in determining how widely to reopen their economies. Some L.A. County cities have even floated the idea of forming their own health departments, which would free them from having to follow the county’s lead.
Mayor Eric Garcetti says LA will become the first major city in the United States to offer free COVID-19 testing for all residents, regardless of whether they have symptoms. President Donald Trump declares a major disaster in California and approves federal funds for the state to fight the coronavirus. Schools close campuses and begin the process of setting up online learning. Nobody knew how long that would last, but here we are seeing another surge with booster shots being urged at the end of 2021, and no clarity on when the pandemic will end or how. It’s the latest in a string of enforcement efforts officials have lodged against Restauration and its owner in recent weeks.
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