The current Health Officer Order through May 15 requires
essential businesses to provide a cloth face covering for all employees to wear
while performing duties that involve contact with other employees and or the
public and to post physical distancing plans.
The public is required to wear a face covering to enter
essential businesses as well.
Beaches, trails and trailheads and non-essential businesses remain
closed, and all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring
outside a single household or living unit remain prohibited.
Slowing the spread of COVID-19 requires that the public adhere to
all the directives that limit interactions with those outside their
households.
TORRANCE 159, increase of 6
from yesterday
This number
includes all Torrance zip codes, including addresses not within the City
boundaries.
Lawndale 31 increase of
1
Lomita 23 no
change
Hermosa Beach 17 no change
Manhattan Beach 55 no change
Redondo Beach 84 no change
Rolling Hills Estates 11 no change
Rancho Palos Verdes 46 increase of 2
Palos Verdes Estates 36 no change
John Bailey, President
Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc.
(SETHA)
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| For
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| Los
Angeles County Announces 42 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) - 472 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles
County |
| LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles
County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 42 new deaths
and 472 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is the largest
increase in new deaths surpassing yesterday's count. Over the last 48 hours,
there have been 1,142 new cases. Twenty-four people who died were over the age
of 65; 11 people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and one
person who died was between the ages of 18 to 40 years old. Twenty-one people
had underlying health conditions. Eleven people over the age of 65 and four
people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old had no reported underlying health
conditions. Three deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach and three
deaths by the City of Pasadena.
To date, Public Health has
identified 10,496 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and
a total of 402 deaths. Eighty-four percent of people who died had underlying
health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is
available for 330 people (88 percent of the cases); 34% of deaths occurred among
Latinx residents, 31% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 15%
among African American residents, and 2% among residents identifying with other
races. Upon further investigation, 23 cases reported earlier were not LA County
residents. As of today, 2,704 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (26% of
positive cases) have been hospitalized at some point during their illness.
Testing capacity continues to increase in LA County, with testing results
available for almost 67,500 individuals and 11% of people testing
positive. The best protection against COVID-19 is to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, self-isolate if you are sick, practice physical distancing (especially by staying at home) and wear a clean face covering when out in the public procuring or providing essential services. N95 and surgical masks should only be used by healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers providing care for people who are ill. "One of the tragic realities of this pandemic is the daily report of lives lost to COVID-19. The frequency of these reports does not diminish our sympathy or our resolve to restore wellness to our community,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Taking steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 has asked everyone to do their part. The sacrifices made cannot be counted: some have lost loved ones, some have been ill, some have lost jobs, some have had to temporarily close businesses, some are guiding children through remote learning, and everyone has had to live our day-to-day life very differently than we are used to. Thank you for continuing to do what you’re doing – staying home, practicing physical distancing, wearing cloth face coverings, and self-isolating and self-quarantining when necessary. Engaging in these practices is making a difference, and we WILL get to the other side of this together." The current Health Officer Order extends the previous Health Officer Order through May 15 and requires essential businesses to provide a cloth face covering for all employees to wear while performing duties that involve contact with other employees and or the public and to post physical distancing plans. The public is required to wear a face covering to enter essential businesses as well. Beaches, trails and trailheads and non-essential businesses remain closed, and all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit remain prohibited. Slowing the spread of COVID-19 requires that the public adhere to all the directives that limit interactions with those outside their households. Public Health reminds everyone that if you are ill, even with mild symptoms, please self- isolate at home for 7 days and until you are fever and symptom free for 72 hours. If you have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is presumed to be infected with COVID-19, you must quarantine for 14 days from your last contact with that individual. Individuals who are elderly, have underlying health conditions or are pregnant may be at higher risk of serious illness and should contact their doctor as soon as they are sick. Additional things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov . Please see the locations where cases have occurred: Laboratory Confirmed Cases -- 10,496 Total Cases*
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