California rolls resume in response to coronavirus surge

Deaths from California coronavirus Jump over 7,000 As the number of cases continues to soar, more parts of the state, which are struggling to delay the outbreak and prevent more hospitals from reaching capacity, are rolling back plans to resume.

Coronavirus cases and hospitalization have skyrocketed in California last month as the economy recovered and people returned to socializing in the summer. States have cracked down in many areas by closing bars and indoor meals, but officials said the condition was significant.

The rate at which the COVID-19 test returned positive in California in the past seven days reached 8.3% on Sunday. That’s the highest rate since April — with continued signs that the coronavirus has spread throughout the state. Analysis of the Los Angeles Times conducted over the weekend.

One week ago on July 5, the so-called past seven days had a positive rate of 6.8%. The previous Sunday, June 28, was 5.9%. Los Angeles County’s positive rates are even worse than statewide numbers. Friday’s 7-day positive rate was 10% in LA County. In late May, the rate fell to a minimum of 4.6%.

Some Bay Area counties were surprised by the indicators It is shrinking.

An alameda county official said the state was informed that dining at the outdoor restaurant was not allowed and the restaurant could only be opened for drive-through, transfer, or delivery services. Dining at indoor restaurants has not resumed in Alameda or some other Bay Area counties.

In Contra Costa County, authorities issued a Saturday order banning indoor religious services from Monday morning. Outdoor gatherings such as worship and political protests are allowed as long as the mask and physical distance rules are adhered to.

A Contra Costa County official said in a statement that more than 8% of the COVID-19 tests have returned positive in the last 7 days. “This virus is spreading rapidly in the county, indicating that the community needs to take immediate action to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and prevent our healthcare system from being overwhelmed. “

“Contra Costa is particularly concerned about the risk of COVID-19 infections in indoor gatherings and gatherings involving removing face coverings for eating and drinking,” officials said in a statement. “We are concerned that the number of patients in need of intensive care could soon exceed their capacity,” health officials said.

In Santa Clara County, authorities have withdrawn some of the regional mitigation orders that were due to come into effect on Monday. The county originally planned to allow indoor gatherings for up to 20 people. But officials now say they will not move forward.

“Our county is at stake,” county health official Dr. Sara Cody said in a message posted on social media on Saturday. “Currently, the numbers we are seeing are not moving in the right direction…the number of people hospitalized at COVID-19 is increasing every day.”

However, the county can resume hair salons, nail salons, massage parlors and gyms from Monday. There are strict new requirements not found in other counties, such as banning indoor use of cardio machines such as treadmills, elliptical machines and exercises. Bicycles and other equipment that cause severe breathing and increased heart rate. Officials said they have no plans to reopen the bar or indoor dining room at the restaurant in the near future.

During the weekend, state health officials Order sonoma And Placement county To ban many indoor businesses such as indoor dining, indoor winery tasting rooms, and cinemas.

The Los Angeles county totaled 14 deaths associated with more than 3,200 new cases of the virus on Sunday, Los Angeles Times Coronavirus Tracker..

As a result, the county recorded more than 133,000 confirmed cases and more than 3,800 deaths. In other words, LA County residents make up about one-quarter of the state’s population, yet account for 54% of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths.

Hospitalization continues to rise, both in the state and in Los Angeles County.

As of Saturday, there were 6,322 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in hospitals across the state, a decrease of less than 1% from 6,357 on Friday. Saturday’s number was the second highest number of inpatients ever infected with the virus in this pandemic.

In the intensive care unit in California, 1,806 people were confirmed to have the virus on Saturday, the highest number recorded on Friday.

Los Angeles County also reported new highs on Friday’s hospitalization, reporting that 2,093 people were hospitalized for confirmed coronavirus infections. On Saturday, the number dropped by less than 2%, with 2,056 confirmed hospitalizations.

In June, an average of approximately 1,500 patients with confirmed coronavirus infections were confirmed at LA County hospitals.

“We know that the fight against the virus will last for several months and that “COVID fatigue” is very real,” said Barbara Ferrer, County Health Director, in a statement. “I would like to encourage everyone to stay vigilant and continue to use all the tools we have to prevent further transmission of the virus.”

According to officials, the increase in infections probably began around the week of Memorial Day, which is attributed to more people being in touch with each other due to reopening workplaces and increasing socializing. ..

Trying to limit the increase, The county partially rolled back the economic resumption on order from the state. Bars in many counties, including Los Angeles, were closed again on June 28, and restaurants were also instructed to stop eating directly in many counties on July 1.

There are now 31 out of 58 counties in California, where certain businesses had to close their bars or indoors. This includes not only restaurants, but also cinemas, bowling alleys, arcades and museums.

The order affected more than 33 million Californians, or more than 85% of the state’s population.

Meanwhile, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that the city could impose compulsory home orders if conditions worsened.

Lin reported from San Francisco and Wigglesworth from Southern California.