She said that in one month’s time, outbreaks at general worksites — including warehouses, manufacturing facilities and logistics companies — increased from an average of nine per week to 44 per week. Schools and day care facilities also saw a tripling of outbreaks. Ferrer noted that most of them were “small and well contained,” but they involved “dozens of staff and a small number of students.” … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Covid-19 Update: Workplace Outbreaks Soar Dramatically As Health Officials Warn, “We Have a Problem”
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California Covid-19 Chaos: Los Angeles, State Officials Disagree Over Whether Dreaded Holiday Surge Has Hit Yet
The confusion over a surge in virus numbers makes the sudden decision, announced Sunday, to end testing at two major L.A. sites — among the largest in the nation — all the more puzzling. Dodger Stadium and the VA campus in Brentwood account for 1/3 of the county’s testing capacity, according to Ferrer. Those sites will focus solely on delivering vaccinations beginning Monday, according to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. … [Read more...] about California Covid-19 Chaos: Los Angeles, State Officials Disagree Over Whether Dreaded Holiday Surge Has Hit Yet
L.A. Covid-19 Testing At Dodger Stadium To End Today, Says Mayor Garcetti, Reducing Number Of Tests Available In Favor Of Administering Vaccines
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services also announced it will discontinue the use of Curative Covid-19 PCR tests at its pop-up testing sites this week following a federal warning about the potential for false-negative results, but the tests will still be used at Los Angeles city testing sites. … [Read more...] about L.A. Covid-19 Testing At Dodger Stadium To End Today, Says Mayor Garcetti, Reducing Number Of Tests Available In Favor Of Administering Vaccines
FilmLA Says Requests For On-Location Film Permits Fell Nearly 25% In December
Applications for on-location filming in and around Los Angeles fell by nearly 25% in December, according to FilmLA, the city and county’s film permit office. Some 143 permits were issued during the week before Christmas, 58 during the week of the holiday and 50 the week of New Year’s. … [Read more...] about FilmLA Says Requests For On-Location Film Permits Fell Nearly 25% In December
L.A. County Is Looking At Further Closures If Covid-19 Numbers Surge Again, Says Mayor Eric Garcetti
Likewise, said Garcetti, “If things continue to come down a little bit or come down even more quickly, maybe more closures aren’t necessary. But the moment it goes up like we saw in December at an any pace like that, absolutely. That is something we cannot sustain and most importantly our hospitals cannot and we would move into crisis mode there.” … [Read more...] about L.A. County Is Looking At Further Closures If Covid-19 Numbers Surge Again, Says Mayor Eric Garcetti
