City Of Malibu: LA County Loosens Many COVID-19 Safety Restrictions As Of June 15

Press release from the City of Malibu:

June 15, 2021

The Los Angels County Department of Public Health announced that most sector-specific COVID-19 safety requirements would be lifted as of June 15, 2021 to align with California's statewide reopening. The move is in response to the County's high vaccination rates and steady decrease in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, which are now at their lowest levels since the pandemic started.

The Order removes the local capacity limits on businesses and other sectors, physical distancing requirements, and many other required safety modifications. There are still exceptions and safety requirements for youth, healthcare, and other high-risk congregate settings, including facemask use in some settings, as well as reporting and testing requirements. See all details and exceptions in the complete new Order at  http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_SaferReturnWorkCommunity.pdf

LADPH urges everyone, especially those who are not or cannot be vaccinated, to continue to exercise caution and good judgment as physical distancing requirements and capacity limitations are removed across LA County. 

Businesses and customers should continue reviewing best practice documents and sector-specific protocol for designated areas on a regular basis to ensure they are complying with the latest health protection and prevention measures. The following protocols are in the process of being updated and currently not posted (except Appendix T2). Please check the following links for future updates:

Appendix K: Reopening Protocol for Day Camps (pending revisions 6/14/2021)

Appendix K-1: Reopening Protocol for Overnight Organized / Children’s Camps (pending revisions 6/14/2021)

Appendix T1: Reopening Protocols for K-12 Schools (pending revisions 6/14/2021)

Appendix T2: Protocol for COVID-19 Exposure Management Plan in K-12 Schools (revised 4/30/2021)

This Health Officer Order, protocols, and other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health COVID-19 webpage.

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