L.A. County Reports 607 New Cases of COVID-19 on Saturday – Pasadena Now

Over 600 new cases of COVID-19 and 48 additional deaths were reported on Saturday in Los Angeles County due to high temperatures added to beach and park restrictions enacted to prevent the spread of coronaviruses.

Public health officials have announced 607 new cases in the county, with 19,107 COVID-19s and 895 deaths now. According to the Los Angeles County Public Health Service, 92% of those who died had underlying disease.

Twenty-nine deaths have been reported in both Long Beach and Pasadena.

With temperatures rising in many parts of Southern California in the ’90s, officials reminded the public that beaches and parks remained closed throughout Los Angeles over the weekend. Los Angeles police officers, including the Mounted Patrol Unit, were inciting to execute orders on the local beach on Saturday.

Santa Monica police were also patroling the beach on Saturday, where officials said quotes would be issued as needed.

“These closures are part of protecting the health of the public and help avoid the surge in COVID-19 cases seen in New York City. Now, in LA County, at home The number of cases is gradually increasing as a result of order retention and physical distance, “an official from Santa Monica said. “Although residents can take a walk or go out to the local park, we recommend that everyone be as close to the house as possible.”

“Keep in mind that everybody who mourns a loved one who died at COVID-19 is in our thoughts and prayers every day,” said Barbara Ferrer, County Public Health Director. “The temperature is high this weekend, so practice away and keep everyone cool while adhering to Safer at Home directives.

“Last week, in Los Angeles County, COVID-19 mortality doubled and more than 7.00 new cases were diagnosed,” continued Ferrer. “I’d like to stay at home as much as possible, as the number of new cases and deaths is still huge. Take a walk alone or with a family near your house and always stay with at least 6 others. Being a foot away allows you to safely enjoy the outdoors … This is how you reach the other side of the outbreak and begin your recovery. ”

On the beaches of Orange County, large numbers of people gathered and sand beach access was strictly forbidden.

According to Carrie Brown, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff, the county’s beach parking lot is closed, but the beach isn’t.

“It’s the effort people have to stay in their neighborhood,” Brown said. “We take an educational approach first and incorporate compliance into our volunteer work. We have not reported any major issues.”

Due to the continuing increase in cases and deaths in nursing homes, county health officials will issue a revised order applicable on Friday for all licensed “collective care” or long-term care, facilities Ferrer said.

The order prohibits non-essential visitors to such facilities and allows only essential workers to enter.

“We will suspend all communal meals and activities … to make sure there is enough distance between the residents who live there,” Feller said. “Staff must always wear a surgical mask and, if appropriate, personal protective equipment. Residents should wear a surgical mask or cloth face cover when outside their room. is needed.”

She said the increase in tests starting Monday will also be part of the new health order, but those plans were previously announced The continued increase in cases and people unknowingly infected with them For the knowledge that disease can be spread without symptoms.

Increasing testing of residents and workers in all nursing homes, regardless of symptoms, is being conducted in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles. According to Ferrer, facilities with the most serious outbreaks will be given top priority, but more testing is expected in all homes.

Given the close restrictions on patients and staff, nursing homes have been a concern since the outbreak began. Members of the California Department of Police were deployed this week in four nursing homes in the county to help out, due to lack of adequate personnel, primarily as a result of the spread of the virus.

“We didn’t call for the National Guard, but we did call for help,” Ferrer said. “And the National Guard was great. We asked the states to help with staffing. The easiest thing they did was to deploy the National Guard, but we did We are very grateful for what we have done, and they will continue to provide us with support. “

As of Saturday, according to Ferrer, the county’s coronavirus test had reached close to 114,000 and was positive in 15% of tests, according to Ferrer.

The county case involved at least 100 homeless people, the majority of whom were due to an outbreak under investigation on the Union Rescue Mission at Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. The county is still waiting for some test results from the facility, Ferrer said.