County Of Los Angeles - Update 5/5/21 - JLA County Meets Threshold For Yellow Tier Reopenings, Mask Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Peop ...

Press release from the Venice Chamber of Commerce:

May 05, 2021

LA County Meets Threshold For Yellow Tier Reopenings

Yesterday, Los Angeles County officially met the threshold for the least restrictive Yellow Tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on Thursday, May 6, to reflect newly permitted activities. Moving into the yellow tier allows for increases in capacity in many sectors and allows bars to begin providing indoor service at 25% capacity. All of these changes will still require safety modifications, including masking, distancing and infection control to reduce the risk of transmission.

Visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/Coronavirus/ to learn more.

Mask Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated People

You are fully vaccinated if it's has been at least two weeks since you got the Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen vaccine, or at least two weeks since you got the second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Outdoors:

• At crowded events, such as live performances, parades, or sports events.
• In crowded spaces where you can’t stay 6 feet apart and you do not know if everyone around you is fully vaccinated.
• In public or private settings where wearing a mask is required by Public Health, the facility operator, or the business.

Indoors:

• In public settings and when visiting businesses, except in instances when not wearing a mask is allowed by Public Health, such as dining indoors in a restaurant.

• At a workplace, whether you are a customer, visitor, or employee.

• Gathering with people who are not fully vaccinated (including children) from more than one other household

• Visiting an unvaccinated person who is at higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 or who lives with a person who is at a higher risk.

Learn more about when and where you don't have to wear a mask if you are fully vaccinated or visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Why COVID-19 Testing Still Matters

As vaccines roll out, testing is still key to avoiding new COVID-19 surges. The LA County Department of Health Services has made new print-ready handouts available to promote the necessity of testing among diverse communities across LA County. Given the health disparities that LatinX and African American communities continue to suffer due to COVID-19, these resources can help spread the word about why testing is important and how to quickly and easily get tested for free.

Versions in Spanish, Korean, Armenian, Chinese and Tagalog are available. These are designed to be printed double-sided (English on one side and in-language on the other), so two pages can be found at each link. Access the handouts at https://toolkit.covidhelpla.org: Choose your language at the top, and then click the PRINT COLLATERAL button.

This press release was produced by the Venice Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.