REGIONAL MESSAGE ON COVID-19 THREAT ALERT SOUTHBAY CITIES
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
KEY MESSAGES
March 12, 2021
March 13, 2021, will mark the one-year anniversary of the South Bay Joint Information Center's formation. We know this past year has brought uncertainty, hardships, grief, and sadness to so many in our communities. As we move into recovery, there is so much hope for our future. We have seen our communities support one another and grow stronger together. Our goal as the Joint Information Center was to provide valuable information and resources to our 14 south bay cities during this time. As we look towards next week, please remember we aren't out of this pandemic yet and our conduct is important in helping us move forward. Please continue to take the recommended precautions until public health officials provide us more information. And if you’re out in your communities, take a moment to thank your local leaders, city employees and volunteers. They have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to serve our communities. It has been a privilege to serve you. -South Bay Joint Information Center Team, Alert South Bay
LA COUNTY WILL MOVE INTO RED TIER WITH REOPENING ON MONDAY MARCH 15, 2021
In a significant milestone, Los Angeles County has met the state's threshold to reopen key sectors and starting on Monday and will permit a wide range of indoor operations to resume in sectors including middle and high schools; restaurants; movie theaters; gyms and museums, zoos and aquariums, all with safeguards in place. The move into the state’s less restrictive Red Tier comes as case rates continue to fall significantly from their winter peak. An updated Health Officer Order is expected today and can be found by clicking here.
Key sectors reopening include:
Schools are permitted to reopen for in-person instruction for students in grades 7-12, adhering to all state and county directives.
Higher education institutes can reopen all permitted activities with required safety modifications except for residential housing, which remains under current restrictions for the Spring semester.
Gyms, fitness centers, yoga, and dance studios can open indoors at 10% capacity with masking requirements for all indoor activities.
Retail and personal care services can increase capacity to 50%, with masking required at all times and for all services.
Restaurants can open indoors at 25% max capacity.
Indoor shopping malls can increase capacity to 50%, with common areas remaining closed.
Food courts can open at 25% capacity adhering to the restaurant guidance for indoor dining.
Museums, zoos, and aquariums can open indoors at 25% capacity.
Movie theatres can open indoors at 25% capacity with reserved seating only. Each group must be seated with at least 6 feet of distance in all directions between any other groups.
Private gatherings can occur indoors with up to 3 separate households, masking and distancing required at all times.
People who are fully vaccinated can gather in small numbers indoors with other fully vaccinated people without required masking and distancing.
VACCINE INFORMATION
LA County has added additional eligible groups for vaccination in Tier 1B. To view the complete list, please click here.
To make an appointment or check eligibility, please click here. Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. or 2-1-1 for assistance with appointments.
You can also sign-up to receive the vaccine newsletter from the L.A. County Department of Public Health by clicking here.
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