City Of Long Beach Issues Updated Health Order

Long Beach CA

27 March, 2022

12:42 AM

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Press release from the City of Long Beach: March 22, 2022 Long Beach, CA – Today the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) issued an updated Health Order, now in effect, to align with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The updated Health Order no longer requires but strongly recommends the following high-risk settings to maintain a process for verifying patrons are fully vaccinated including: Bars, breweries, craft distilleries, and wineries Nightclubs and lounges Indoor Mega Events All public and private K-12 schools in the City shall provide instruction in accordance with guidance issued by the State Health Officer for K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year. K-12 schools are no longer required to adhere to the Mandatory Requirements for Schools Using the Modified Quarantine Option" (Appendix AA), which required schools participating in modified quarantine to have on-site testing options and ensure participating students were both properly masked at the time of exposure. Additionally, youth sports organizations are no longer required to follow the Youth Sports Protocol, but are strongly encouraged to follow the Youth Recreational Sports Guidance and Exposure Management, which strongly recommends weekly testing and group tracing. Youth recreational sports must operate in accordance with guidance issued by the State Health Officer for K-12 Guidance 2021-22 School Year, as it may be amended from time. COVID-19 daily case rates and transmission is low, per CDC Community levels. As of March 18, 2022, the seven-day average case rate is 2.5 per 100,000 people. This is much lower than the 474 cases per 100,000 people reported on January 10, 2022. The risk of COVID-19 infection for those who are not or cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19 continues to remain high. Outbreaks continue to have negative consequences for businesses and institutions. Individuals, especially those who are older or who have underlying health conditions, especially those who are unvaccinated, may suffer severe health outcomes from COVID-19 infection, including death. The Long Beach Health Department strongly recommends that people follow common-sense COVID-19 safety strategies, such as staying home when sick; masking indoors, especially in indoor places without much ventilation or when physical distancing is not possible; frequent hand washing; testing for COVID-19 when in contact with someone who has the virus or when experiencing any COVID-like symptoms; and becoming vaccinated and boosted when eligible. For the latest information on COVID-19, with details on all that the City of Long Beach is doing to keep our residents safe, visit longbeach.gov/COVID19 and follow @LongBeachCity and @LBHealthDept on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. People may also visit longbeach.gov/COVID19data for up-to-date information regarding cases and vaccines in Long Beach. This press release was produced by the City of Long Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.