City Of Hermosa Beach: City Of Hermosa Beach COVID-19 Update For 6.3.21

Press release from the City of Hermosa Beach:

06/03/2021 7:00 PM

To help keep the community informed, the City of Hermosa Beach is providing regular updates featuring the latest news about COVID-19; related local updates; and how the City is working to meet the needs of the community and protect public health.

COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up in Hermosa: In partnership with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the City of Hermosa Beach hosted two pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Downtown Hermosa Beach over the Memorial Day weekend and administered Pfizer vaccines to 22 people. The City plans to host additional vaccine opportunities later this summer.  

L.A. County COVID-19 Metrics Continue to Improve: On Tuesday, the State released its updated Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier numbers showing that L.A. County's adjusted COVID-19 case rate dropped from 0.9 new cases per 100,000 people to 0.7 new cases per 100,000. The overall test positivity rate dropped from 0.5% to 0.4% across the county.  

L.A. County Vaccine Update: L.A. County Department of Public Health continues to offer vaccines at many different sites across the county to make it as easy as possible for eligible L.A. County residents to get vaccinated. This week, there were 765 sites offering vaccinations including pharmacies, clinics, community sites and hospitals. Many of these vaccination sites are concentrated in areas that have been hard hit by the pandemic. Currently, you can obtain vaccines at the eight county-run sites, all the L.A. city run sites, almost all mobile sites and many of the community sites without an appointment. Many sites are open on weekends and have evening hours. 

One of the Department's primary strategies for improving access to vaccines is deploying additional mobile vaccination teams that take vaccines into neighborhoods to reach people who may have limited ability or time to get to one of the established vaccination sites. There were 188 sites where mobile teams offered vaccinations this week, which are concentrated in higher-need, harder hit areas. 

L.A. County Vaccine Sites and Sweepstakes Opportunity: Beginning tomorrow and lasting through Thursday, June 10 at County-run vaccination sites, participating L.A. city and St. John’s Well Child and Family Center sites, everyone 18 and older coming to get their first COVID-19 vaccine or who brings a first-time vaccine recipient with them to their second dose appointment, will have an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the 2021-2022 home season of either the L.A. Football Club soccer team or the LA Dodgers. Official rules and participating site locations will be posted on the Los Angeles County Vaccination Sweepstakes page online tomorrow. 

L.A. County Update: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 9 new deaths and 228 new cases of COVID-19. Of the nine new deaths reported today, one person that passed away was over the age of 80, five people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, two people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and one person who died was between the ages of 30 and 49. 

To date, Public Health identified 1,244,459 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,364 deaths.

Jurisdiction - Reported Cases | Reported Deaths

• Hermosa Beach -  1,013 | 10*
• L.A. County - 1,244,459 | 24,364
• California - 3,686,689 | 62,092
• United States - 33,130,027 | 592,776

* These numbers are subject to change pending further investigations by L.A. County Department of Public Health.

Additional Resources

Please continue to follow public health experts’ recommendations to avoid spreading the coronavirus including frequent handwashing, wearing a face covering, keeping a safe distance from one another, and staying home if you are ill. Public Health has issued the following guidance during this time of increased spread: If you are mildly sick, stay home for at least seven days or until 72 hours after being fever free, whichever is longer. Call your doctor if you are concerned and/or your symptoms worsen. Individuals who are elderly, have underlying health conditions or pregnant should consider contacting their providers earlier when they are sick. More information is available here. 

We are monitoring updates and sharing information about the coronavirus from trusted sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health, and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. 

Information regarding coronavirus is changing frequently, and the City will provide the latest information about COVID-19 and links to resources on our website. To stay informed, please sign up for Hermosa Beach eNotifications, public safety alerts or follow the City on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

This press release was produced by the City of Hermosa Beach. The views expressed here are the author’s own.