REGIONAL MESSAGE ON COVID-19 THREAT ALERT SOUTHBAY CITIES
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
KEY MESSAGES
APRIL 2, 2021
LA COUNTY MOVING INTO ORANGE TIER MONDAY
A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on Monday, April 5 at 12:01 a.m. to reflect newly permitted activities. The following changes will be made to the Health Officer Order:
Restaurants can increase indoor dining capacity to 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is less, with continued safety modifications.
Places of Worship can hold services indoors at 50% capacity.
Fitness Centers can operate indoors at 25% capacity, and indoor pools can now re-open. Masks are always required unless swimming.
Movie Theatres can increase capacity to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less. Seats must be reserved, and each group must have 6 feet of distance from other groups in all directions. Eating is allowed in only designated areas or your reserved seat.
Grocery and Retail Stores can increase capacity to 75%.
Public Health strongly recommends grocery stores remain at 50% capacity until April 15 to allow as many grocery store workers as possible to get vaccinated.
Hair Salons, Barbershops, and Personal Care Services can increase capacity to 75% with masks required, except for services where customers need to remove their masks. For services where customers must remove their face coverings, staff must wear a fitted N95 or a mask with a face shield.
Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums can be open indoors at 50% capacity.
Youth and Adult Recreational Sports can apply to Public Health for approval for athletic events, tournaments, or competitions that involve more than two teams or multiple individuals.
Family Entertainment Centers can open indoors at 25% capacity for distanced activities, such as bowling or escape rooms. Masks remain required.
Bars that do not provide meals will be allowed to open outdoors with distancing, masking, and infection control safety measures.
Indoor operations are not permitted. There can be no counter seating, and people can eat or drink only when they are seated. Tables must be 8 feet apart, with a maximum of 6 people from up to 3 different households. There can be no live entertainment, television is permitted, and hours of operations are from 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries that do not serve meals can remain open outdoors. They can also open indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer.
There are additional requirements for indoor spaces: reservations are required for indoor seating. There is a maximum of 6 people per table. They must be from the same household, and there is no live entertainment or television viewing indoors.
Cardrooms can operate indoors at 25% capacity. There must be 8-feet of distancing between tables, and masks are always required. Food and beverages remain banned from card tables.
NEW VACCINE ELIGIBILITY OPENINGS IN APRIL
April 1, 2021: All persons living in California who are 50 and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
April 15, 2021: Those who are 16 and older will be eligible for the vaccine.
Currently, there is only one vaccine, Pfizer, presently authorized for use down to age 16. It will be necessary for those 16 or 17 when making an appointment to select a location where the Pfizer vaccine is offered. The type of vaccine provided is noted when making an appointment.
The vaccines are not yet available for children and adolescents under 16. Studies are currently underway to assess the safety and effectiveness of this age group.
All persons getting a vaccination will need to provide identification (government I.D. not required) and proof that they live within L.A. County at their appointment. Immigration status is not required and will not be asked for at any vaccination site. All forms of acceptable documentation are available at:www.vaccinateLACounty.com
A full breakdown of the occupations by sector is available on the webpage: How to Make an Appointment.
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