City Of West Hollywood Coronavirus Update: January 25, 2021

Press release from the City of West Hollywood:

January 27, 2021

On Monday, January 25, 2021, the State of California lifted its Regional Stay Home Order for the Southern California region. Four-week ICU capacity projections for the region are above 15 percent, the threshold that allows region to exit the Order.

With the lifting of the Regional Stay Home Order, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has announced that its Health Officer Order from Wednesday, November 25, 2020 is now in effect until a new Health Officer Order is issued later this week to more fully align with the sector openings permitted in the purple tier, as assessed within California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. For details regarding this Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community Order, click here.

The following is allowed, effective immediately, with adherence to all sector-specific directives to ensure physical distancing, wearing of face coverings, and infection control:

• Private gatherings outdoors up to three households and up to a total of 15 people;

• Museums, zoos, aquariums outdoor operations at 50-percent occupancy;

• Cardrooms outdoor operations at 50-percent occupancy;

• Miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages outdoor operations at 50-percent occupancy;

• Outdoor recreational activities are open;

• Hotels and motels for tourism and individual travel allowed;

• Fitness facilities open for outdoor operations;

• Personal care services open indoors at 25-percent capacity; and

• Indoor mall, shopping center, lower-risk retail open at 25-percent indoor capacity (with food courts and common areas closed).

The following restrictions remain in effect until Friday, January 29, 2021:

• Restaurants, wineries, and breweries remain open for pick-up, delivery, and take-out only; and

• Non-essential businesses must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m..

Due to the lifting of the State Regional Stay at Home Order, the City of West Hollywood will resume enforcement of the following parking regulations on Monday, February 1, 2021: Permit parking enforcement on all residential streets; Street sweeping enforcement; and AM/PM peak hour enforcement on Fountain Avenue. In addition, starting on Monday, February 1, 2021, visitor permits will no longer be available at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station. Visitor permits may be acquired at the Kings Road Parking Garage or online through the City’s Permit-by-Plate self-service portal. Please contact the Parking Violations Bureau at (800) 687-2458 with all citation related questions. Details are available at www.weho.org/parking.

“While our Public Health officials are taking steps to ease restrictions, we must remain vigilant in preventing community spread of COVID-19,” said City of West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey P. Horvath. “ICUs in our region are still stretched to capacity, so please do not let your guard down: wear a mask, keep a six-foot distance, and wash your hands frequently. These basics all make a big impact on reducing community spread. Also, while residents who are 65 years and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, our Public Health officials are telling us that the vaccine supply is still extremely limited. I urge everyone to be patient as LA County works to expand capacity and supply in the weeks ahead.”

Los Angeles County residents who are 65 years old and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Residents with internet access and a computer are urged to use www.VaccinateLACounty.com to sign up for a vaccination appointment. For people without access to a computer or the internet, or people with disabilities, an LA County call center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to help schedule appointments at (833) 540-0473.

On Monday, January 25, 2021, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 43 new deaths and 6,642 new cases of COVID-19. To date, LA County Public Health has identified 1,079,396 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 15,303 deaths.

The City of West Hollywood has declared a local emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Individuals are advised to stay at home as much as possible and limit close interactions to those in your household. When in public, community members should maintain your space with social (physical) distancing of at least six feet, and cover your face. Public Health officials recommend that everyone, even those who are vaccinated, to continue to follow physical distancing and infection control directives and wear a clean face covering that securely covers both your nose and mouth when in in public.

West Hollywood City Hall is currently closed to the public and has suspended all in-person transactions. Most public City buildings and facilities remain closed. City Hall remains accessible for business and essential services with transactions to be conducted by phone (323) 848-6400 and via the City’s website at www.weho.org.

City of West Hollywood coronavirus updates are available at www.weho.org/coronavirus and the City encourages community members to follow @wehocity on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and turn on notifications for up-to-date information.

To view essential-business City meetings, tune in to WeHoTV at:

• www.weho.org/wehotv

Meetings can also be accessed via:

• www.youtube.com/wehotv

• Spectrum Channel 10 (in West Hollywood)

• SmartTV Apps: AndroidTV; AppleTV; FireTV; and Roku

For notifications by email, subscribe to the City’s E-Notifications at www.weho.org/email. Visit the City’s event and meetings calendar at www.weho.org/calendar and news archive at www.weho.org/news.

To receive urgent updates to your phone by text and to your email, text your ZIP code to 888-777.

For updates and information about the current numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States, in the State of California, and in Los Angeles County, visit:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) www.cdph.ca.gov and covid19.ca.gov

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus

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