Hermosa Beach Coronavirus Update For April 29

Press release from the City of Hermosa Beach:

April 29, 2021

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.

Hermosa Beach Schedules COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic May 7: The City of Hermosa Beach will host its second COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, May 7 at the Hermosa Beach Community Center at 710 Pier Avenue. For those who received their first doses at the Hermosa Beach Clinic on April 13, the City will be offering the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and individuals should have already received a second appointment time. First doses of the vaccine will be administered that same day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Center. Anyone age 16 or older is eligible and must make an appointment. Young people who are ages 16 and 17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please visit the City’s website to register and get more information.

City’s Recovery, Resiliency and Reopening Plan Introduced: The City of Hermosa Beach introduced its plan for the community’s reopening and recovery at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. It is titled Hermosa SHINES. This name represents not only Hermosa’s sunny weather and City seal but the SHINES part of the name is also an acronym that represents the six critical elements of the plan: Safety, Health, Infrastructure, New technology, Economic development and Service. By focusing the City’s efforts on these six critical elements, Hermosa SHINES serves as a strategic guide to ensure that the community moves forward in a positive, cohesive and forward-thinking way. The Hermosa SHINES Plan is the consolidation of ongoing and planned initiatives and projects from all City departments. It will serve as a guide for the City’s work over the next 12-18 months. Please see the press release for more information and the City’s presentation on Tuesday night. The City will provide more details about the plan at a Study Session on May 13.

City to Amend Outdoor Mask Requirements: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week provided new guidance that fully vaccinated people can do many outdoor activities in uncrowded spaces without wearing a mask, including attending small gatherings with unvaccinated people, dining outdoors with friends from multiple households, and walking, running or cycling outdoors. The guidance says fully vaccinated individuals are still required to wear face coverings at crowded outdoor events, like live performances, parades or sports events. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said today that it will update the Health Officer Order to align with the change in CDC recommendations regarding mask wearing for fully vaccinated people. The City is awaiting the County’s guidance to determine realignments in the City’s outdoor mask requirements to coincide with the County’s changes.

LA County Meeting Qualifications for Less Restrictive COVID-19 Tier: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today reported that the County has remained in the State's orange tier for more than three weeks and now has met the yellow tier’s criteria for one week. If, as anticipated, Los Angeles County continues to meet the State’s yellow tier criteria for one more week, Public Health said the County could enter into the yellow tier next week. If the County moves to the yellow tier next week, Public Health said that a modified Health Officer Order will be posted on Wednesday, May 5, that will go into effect on Thursday, May 6.

Moving into the yellow tier allows for increases in capacity in many sectors and allows bars to begin providing indoor service at 25% capacity. The sectors with increases in capacity limits include amusement parks and fairs, gyms and fitness centers, yoga studios, private events, bars, hotels and short-term lodging rentals, private gatherings, breweries, indoor playgrounds, restaurants, cardrooms and racetracks, indoor and outdoor live events and performances, wineries and tasting rooms, family entertainment centers, and museums, zoos, and aquariums. Public Health noted that all these changes will still require safety modifications, including masking, distancing and infection control to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

How to Get Vaccinated in Los Angeles County: COVID-19 vaccine appointments are free and available to anyone 16 and older living or working in Los Angeles County. No health insurance is required and there will be no questions about immigration status. Residents can either show up at a Los Angeles County-run site or they can book an appointment for themselves or someone else on myturn.ca.gov. In order to be vaccinated, residents will need to show a Photo ID, along with proof that they live and/or work in Los Angeles County and proof that they are age 16 or older. One document, like a Driver’s License, can cover all requirements. However, residents do not need to show a government issued ID and they do not need to be a US citizen to get the vaccine. View the required documentation here. If a person is 16 or 17 years old, then they should look for a site that offers the Pfizer vaccine because that is the only vaccine authorized for 16 and 17 year olds. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to consent for vaccination.

Los Angeles County Update: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 42 new deaths and 416 new cases of COVID-19. Thirty-one deaths are cases newly identified as COVID-19 deaths that occurred 4-12 months ago. Of the 42 new deaths reported today, 17 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 15 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, seven people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and one person who died was between the ages of 30 and 49. Two deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,232,727 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 23,872 deaths.

Latest Facts and Figures

Jurisdiction - Reported Cases | Reported Deaths

• Hermosa Beach - 998 | 10*
• L.A. County - 1,232,727 | 23,872
• California - 3,636,235 | 60,362
• United States - 32,031,068 | 571,297

* 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.

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