Monrovia Coronavirus Update - November 18, 2020

Monrovia CA

20 November, 2020

3:27 AM

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Press release from the City of Monrovia: November 18, 2020 Hello Monrovians, This week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health provided new guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The goals of these guidelines are to reduce the potential for crowding and to reduce the potential for exposures in settings where people are not always wearing their face coverings. The holidays are upon us and we are all making plans. We ask for your help in slowing the spread of the virus and to comply with orders issued by the County Health Department and Executive Orders issued by the Governor. Our actions now will determine whether or not even more restrictive protocols will be put into place in the upcoming weeks. Please remember to physically distance yourself from others, use a face covering when you are in public places and frequently wash your hands for 20 seconds. Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we continue to navigate these unique circumstances. Sincerely, Dylan Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 932-5585 Los Angeles County to Implement Tighter Safeguards and Restrictions to Curb COVID-19 Spread Effective Friday, November 20, Los Angeles County will tighten pandemic safeguards and restrictions as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase significantly. These safeguards and restrictions protect the public health and safety of our residents, and their ability to be served in our hospitals. The measures, effective this Friday, are: For non-essential businesses permitted to operate indoors—including retail stores, offices, personal care services—occupancy will be limited to 25% maximum capacity. The number of patrons at outdoor restaurants, breweries and wineries will be limited to 50% max outdoor capacity. The number customers at cardrooms, outdoor mini-golf, go-karts and batting cages will be limited to 50% maximum outdoor capacity. Services at personal care establishments may only be provided by appointment to customers wearing face coverings by staff wearing face coverings. Services that require either the customer or the staff to remove their face covering, such as facials and shaves, are not permitted. Food and drinks cannot be served at these establishments to customers. Restaurants, breweries, wineries, bars, and all other non-essential retail establishments must close from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Outdoor gatherings remain the only gatherings permitted, and they must only include 15 people maximum who are members of no more than 3 households. The Health Officer Order will be amended to reflect the above restrictions. Outdoor Dining in Old Town and the Monrovia Street Fair & Market The expanded outdoor dining program will continue on Myrtle Avenue every Friday and Saturday evening. Additionally, beginning this Friday, November 20, the Monrovia Street Fair & Market will relocate to the 500 block on Myrtle Avenue. The Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board reviewed the proposed relocation at its November 10 Board meeting, and approved the plan for a trial period through January 2021. In the new year, the Board will evaluated the move to determine how things are working for the community and Raw Inspiration. Safer Ways to Give Thanks This Year As the holiday season approaches and COVID-19 spread is increasing, we would like to encourage the community to follow the public health safety measures to remain healthy and safe. For this holiday season, the Los Angles County Department of Public Health strongly recommends the following: Do not travel Stay home and celebrate with people from your household Connect with family and friends virtually If you do gather, do so outdoors following guidance for private gatherings As a reminder, please continue to protect yourself from the virus by: Wearing a face covering Keeping six-feet physical distance Washing your hands COVID-19 At a Glance Latest Facts & Figures Jurisdiction Monrovia - 968 confirmed cases | 37 deaths L.A. County – 344,523 confirmed cases | 7,299 deaths California – 1,047,789 confirmed cases | 18,360 deaths Residential / Non-Residential Settings in Monrovia Burger King Monrovia - 3 staff cases Sierra Auto Cars, Inc. - 5 staff cases Facilities that have no reported positive COVID-19 cases for 14 days are considered to no longer have an outbreak and removed from the list. Confirmed cases of employees from residential/non-residential settings get counted under their home city. Additional details on cases and deaths were not provided by the County of Los Angeles. View the Public Health Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Patient Privacy. LA County's Dashboard The LA County COVID-19 Dashboard provides an overview on COVID-19 testing, cases and deaths along with maps and graphs showing testing, cases and death data by community poverty level, age, sex and race/ethnicity. Stay Informed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention California Department of Public Health To keep the community informed, the Los Angeles County provides updates, which can be viewed on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. City of Monrovia Monrovia Strong This press release was produced by the City of Monrovia. The views expressed are the author's own.