latimes--2020-04-20--Riverside County reports 209 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths

The number of coronavirus cases in Riverside County jumped by 209 and the death toll increased by 10 , bringing the total to 2,847 cases and 85 deaths , according to figures reported Monday .
The new data come just a day after the county reported 36 new cases on Sunday , which is the lowest number of cases in a single day since April 4 , when 27 were reported .
There are 116 confirmed cases in Riverside County jails , according to records .
The city of Riverside has the most deaths in the county with 16 .
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During a news briefing Friday , Dr. Cameron Kaiser , the county ’ s public health officer , said that the county has been seeing fewer cases than initially projected .
The county has “ bent the curve a little bit , ” but the goal is to flatten it , he said .
As of Monday , Riverside County has the second-largest number of cases in the state , following Los Angeles County .
Last week , the county ranked third , behind San Diego .
Though residents of other Southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they would ease restrictions , Kaiser said that he doesn ’ t plan on lifting restrictions in Riverside County anytime soon .
Fifteen employees at SunDate , a date packinghouse in Coachella , tested positive for COVID-19 in early April , said Brooke Federico , the county ’ s public information officer .
Of these cases , one person died on April 15 .
Because of privacy concerns , no further details about the employee were provided .
On April 2 , the county was informed that two employees at SunDate had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those employees were sent home to self-isolate .
By April 13 , a total of 15 employees had contracted the virus , Federico said .
Federico said the facility , which packages dates that are sold at stores nationwide , won ’ t be closed because there doesn ’ t appear to be a risk of “ sustained transmission ” of the virus .
The disease control team is still investigating the facility ’ s COVID-19 cases .
No representatives from SunDate were available for comment Monday .
Officials said Friday that Riverside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms can now be tested for the novel virus at all of the county ’ s drive-up testing sites .
Previously because of a lack of testing kits , only people who showed symptoms such as high fever or respiratory issues were able to receive a coronavirus test .
The county ’ s fifth drive-up testing is scheduled to open Wednesday at the Blythe Fairgrounds in the eastern part of the county , officials said .
Kim Saruwatari , the county ’ s public health director , said that the Blythe facility has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day at this time .
Those interested in being tested must call ( 800 ) 945-6171 to schedule an appointment .
There is no cost for the tests and health insurance is not required , Federico said .
Testing individuals who do not have COVID-19 symptoms gives health experts a better idea of the extent of the outbreak in Riverside County .
As of Sunday evening , nearly 31,000 tests had been administered in the county , records show .
“ We ’ re testing people already when they ’ re sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 is affecting people who may generally feel well , including kids , ” Kaiser said .
“ That ’ s going to be a key indicator for understanding how it spreads and knowing where our areas of concern are when we think about if and how much to open things again.
” The county also reported Monday that 236 people are hospitalized due to complications of COVID-19 .
Of those , 76 people are in intensive care units .
A total of 700 people have recovered from the virus .

The number of coronavirus cases in Riverside County jumped by 209 and the death toll increased by 10, bringing the total to 2,847 cases and 85 deaths, according to figures reported Monday.
The new data come just a day after the county reported 36 new cases on Sunday, which is the lowest number of cases in a single day since April 4, when 27 were reported. There are 116 confirmed cases in Riverside County jails, according to records.
The city of Riverside has the most deaths in the county with 16. Moreno Valley is next with 11 deaths.
1 / 23 Riverside County medical personnel help each other with their protective gear at a drive-though coronavirus testing facility for Coachella Valley residents in Indian Wells on March 24. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 2 / 23 Medical staff carry patients’ belongings during evacuation at the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where 39 people tested positive for the coronavirus, on April 7. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 3 / 23 Gurpreet Singh, left, and Balwinder Sidhu deliver meal boxes at a food distribution organized by United Sikh Mission and the Sikh Community of Riverside at Sikh Gurdwara. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) 4 / 23 Patients are removed from the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riverside on April 7 after five employees and 34 patients tested positive for the coronavirus and staff failed to show up to work. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 5 / 23 Erick Borjas uses an electrostatic disinfectant to clean the surgical ward of a medical facility in Riverside County on April 15. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 23 Protesters who want the public health orders rescinded, rally at the County Administrative Center where the Riverside County Board of Supervisors were meeting in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 7 / 23 Residents who want public health orders rescinded attend an emergency meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors at the County Administrative Center in Riverside. Type written notes are placed on chairs to keep people from sitting near each other. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 8 / 23 Traveling nurse Gail Cunningham waves thanks as residents pay tribute to her and her medical personnel during a drive-by rally honoring frontline heroes at the Emergency Room entrance to Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 9 / 23 Jesus Duenas practices his slack lining while his brother Alfred Duenas, left, does strength exercises at Fairmount Park in Riverside. They live together and said the trees help keep them 6-feet apart from anyone walking by. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 10 / 23 Javon Jones of the Antioch Church sings gospel hymns during a livestreamed Easter worship on Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside. For only the third time in 111 years, Easter service atop Mt. Rubidoux was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 23 RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27, 2020: Norm and Tracy Kahn enjoy eating dinner outside on a small cafe table sitting in blue chairs on their side yard during the coronavirus pandemic on April 27, 2020 in Riverside, California. ‘During this pandemic, eating outside offers us an opportunity to change surrounding and appreciate the calmness of being outdoors among trees, scents from nature and the sounds of birds, “ she said. Also adding, “Mixing up where we eat puts variety into our days and takes away the sameness of feeling trapped at home.” (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) (Gina Ferazzi/Gina Ferazzi/Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) 12 / 23 Small business owner Ana Lee of Riverside created “Community Over Covid” posters for neighbors to place of their front lawns during the coronavirus pandemic. “I thought it would be uplifting,” she said on April 10. “With so many people home and taking walks in their own neighborhoods but not being able to be physically proximate to other families, the signs are a visual reminder, that neighborly wave, that we are a strong community.” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 23 Neighbors gather to sing “Amazing Grace” on Easter Sunday on Emerson Street, a quiet cul-de-sac in Riverside, whose mayor, Rusty Bailey, had asked residents to come out of their homes to sing at noon. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 23 The Stowe family in Riverside held a role-reversal prom after a nephew’s prom was canceled because of the coronavirus. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 23 After celebrating their nephew’s canceled prom via a video feed, the Stowe family greets neighbors in Riverside while practicing social distancing. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 16 / 23 At least 30 patients and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Extended Care Hospital of Riverside, a skilled nursing facility. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 17 / 23 A Palm Springs resident finds the serenity of a closed golf course the perfect place for afternoon reading during the coronavirus pandemic at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs. All the golf courses are closed in the desert communities. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 18 / 23 Shopping carts block off the parking area in front of a Best Buy store in Rancho Mirage that was open for curbside pickup only during the coronavirus pandemic on April 2. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 19 / 23 Restaurant owner Lisa Weaver takes a to-go order from a resident at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit during the coronavirus pandemic on April 3 in Rancho Mirage. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 20 / 23 Adeline Hernandez, 2, of Riverside seems perplexed by the yellow caution tape as she approaches the closed-off swing sets at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside on April 3. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 21 / 23 Wearing a cat mask, Chani Beeman of Riverside shows off a roll of toilet paper she got as a bonus with her takeout order from Mario’s Place in downtown Riverside on April 3. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 22 / 23 Freddy Torres of Buena Park gets some target practice in at Riverside Indoor Shooting Range on March 31. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 23 / 23 Customers wait in line to buy guns at Warrior One Guns and Ammo during the coronavirus pandemic in Riverside on March 31. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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During a news briefing Friday, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer, said that the county has been seeing fewer cases than initially projected. The county has “bent the curve a little bit,” but the goal is to flatten it, he said.
As of Monday, Riverside County has the second-largest number of cases in the state, following Los Angeles County. Last week, the county ranked third, behind San Diego.
Though residents of other Southern California counties held protests over the weekend and Ventura County officials announced that they would ease restrictions , Kaiser said that he doesn’t plan on lifting restrictions in Riverside County anytime soon.
Fifteen employees at SunDate, a date packinghouse in Coachella, tested positive for COVID-19 in early April, said Brooke Federico, the county’s public information officer. Of these cases, one person died on April 15. Because of privacy concerns, no further details about the employee were provided.
On April 2, the county was informed that two employees at SunDate had tested positive for the novel virus. Those employees were sent home to self-isolate. By April 13, a total of 15 employees had contracted the virus, Federico said.
Federico said the facility, which packages dates that are sold at stores nationwide, won’t be closed because there doesn’t appear to be a risk of “sustained transmission” of the virus. The disease control team is still investigating the facility’s COVID-19 cases.
No representatives from SunDate were available for comment Monday.
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Officials said Friday that Riverside County residents who do not display COVID-19 symptoms can now be tested for the novel virus at all of the county’s drive-up testing sites. Previously because of a lack of testing kits, only people who showed symptoms such as high fever or respiratory issues were able to receive a coronavirus test.
The county’s fifth drive-up testing is scheduled to open Wednesday at the Blythe Fairgrounds in the eastern part of the county, officials said.
Kim Saruwatari, the county’s public health director, said that the Blythe facility has the capacity to test about 400 residents a day at this time. Those interested in being tested must call (800) 945-6171 to schedule an appointment. There is no cost for the tests and health insurance is not required, Federico said.
Testing individuals who do not have COVID-19 symptoms gives health experts a better idea of the extent of the outbreak in Riverside County.
As of Sunday evening, nearly 31,000 tests had been administered in the county, records show.
“We’re testing people already when they’re sick, but we need to understand how COVID-19 is affecting people who may generally feel well, including kids,” Kaiser said. “That’s going to be a key indicator for understanding how it spreads and knowing where our areas of concern are when we think about if and how much to open things again.”
The county also reported Monday that 236 people are hospitalized due to complications of COVID-19. Of those, 76 people are in intensive care units. A total of 700 people have recovered from the virus.


latimes--2020-04-20--Golf courses allowed to reopen in Riverside County. But cover your face. And no caddies

Riverside County has allowed public and private golf courses to reopen , in an easing of restrictions that had been in place due to the coronavirus .
“ Play is being cautiously reopened for observation , ” Dr. Cameron Kaiser , Riverside County ’ s public health officer said in a statement , stressing that social distancing guidelines remain in effect .
• Play shall be limited to foursomes .
The players will be required to observe a six-foot separation at all times .
• No large gatherings , including fundraisers or tournaments , will be permitted before June 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scarves , bandannas and neck gaiters , shall be worn by players and workers .
• No in-person dining will be allowed at clubhouses .
Riverside is the largest county in California to make small tweaks to its stay-at-home rules .
Golf is a big business in the county , especially in the Coachella Valley .
“ Golf is an iconic part of our destination , our history and our economy , ” said Scott White , chief operating officer of Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau , in a statement released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appreciate the news that golf will be reopened to allow our residents the opportunity to return to the sport they love .
It is imperative that we follow the orders outlined and not allow the coronavirus to return to the previous levels .
We will continue to work with Riverside County with the goal to help reopen more tourism-related businesses.
” The number of confirmed cases continues to increase throughout California .
Riverside County on Monday saw its caseload climb to 2,847 and its death roll rise to 85 .
In another county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to reopen , and gatherings of up to five people will be allowed for the first time since stay-at-home orders went into effect last month .
Among all of the Southern California counties , Ventura has by far the fewest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths .
Since the pandemic began , it has reported 428 coronavirus cases and 13 fatalities .

A Palm Springs resident reads at the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, which has been closed to players.
Riverside County has allowed public and private golf courses to reopen, in an easing of restrictions that had been in place due to the coronavirus.
“Play is being cautiously reopened for observation,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County’s public health officer said in a statement, stressing that social distancing guidelines remain in effect.
Health officials released the following guidelines:
• Play shall be limited to foursomes. The players will be required to observe a six-foot separation at all times.
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• No caddies are permitted.
• No large gatherings, including fundraisers or tournaments, will be permitted before June 20.
• Face coverings, such as scarves, bandannas and neck gaiters, shall be worn by players and workers.
• No in-person dining will be allowed at clubhouses.
Riverside is the largest county in California to make small tweaks to its stay-at-home rules. Golf is a big business in the county, especially in the Coachella Valley.
“Golf is an iconic part of our destination, our history and our economy,” said Scott White, chief operating officer of Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, in a statement released by the county. “We sincerely appreciate the news that golf will be reopened to allow our residents the opportunity to return to the sport they love. It is imperative that we follow the orders outlined and not allow the coronavirus to return to the previous levels. We will continue to work with Riverside County with the goal to help reopen more tourism-related businesses.”
The number of confirmed cases continues to increase throughout California. Riverside County on Monday saw its caseload climb to 2,847 and its death roll rise to 85.
In another county, Ventura, some businesses are being allowed to reopen, and gatherings of up to five people will be allowed for the first time since stay-at-home orders went into effect last month.
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Among all of the Southern California counties, Ventura has by far the fewest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Since the pandemic began, it has reported 428 coronavirus cases and 13 fatalities.


latimes--2020-04-20--In San Francisco, Latinos account for 25% of coronavirus cases

Latinos in San Francisco account for 25 % of positive coronavirus cases but make up only 15 % of the San Francisco population , Mayor London Breed said Monday .
At Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital , more than 80 % of the hospitalized coronavirus patients are Latino .
Latinos usually make up only about 30 % of the hospital ’ s patient population .
City officials who accompanied Breed to a news conference said the heavily Latino Mission District may have been hit hard because many of its residents live in multi-family or multi-generational housing .
They also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that require them to go to work , and they may shop frequently because of limited income .
The city of 800,000 has just over 1,200 positive cases , but city officials said the numbers will rise as more tests are done and the virus spreads .
“ Health emergencies exploit the inequalities in society , ” said Dr. Grant Colfax , the city ’ s health director .
“ People with fewer resources , chronic illnesses , underlying health conditions and who have experienced institutionalized stigma and discrimination are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Colfax said that some Latinos are declining to participate in contact-tracing .
The program aims to trace all of an infected person ’ s recent contacts to try to stem the spread of the pestilence .
He suggested fear of immigration authorities may be to blame .
As a result , the city held a webinar for Spanish media on the tracing program and has been passing out fliers and posters in Spanish to explain that no information would be shared with immigration agents .
Statewide numbers issued earlier this month also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represented 12 % of the state ’ s coronavirus-related deaths , even though blacks make up only 6 % of the California population , the numbers showed .
Partial data from that time showed that Latinos accounted for 30 % of the state ’ s COVID-19 deaths but represent 39 % of the state ’ s population .
Analysts pointed out that the state ’ s Latino population was generally young and therefore might be more likely to survive the disease .
Experts have said that some minorities may be more vulnerable in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good healthcare and may have underlying health problems .
San Francisco is now aggregating coronavirus cases by ZIP Code .
In addition to the heavily Latino Mission District , a neighborhood with the city ’ s largest homeless shelter also had relatively high numbers of infections .
Nearly 100 residents of that shelter have tested positive and moved into hotel rooms leased by the city .
“ What this map reveals is information that helps us to understand where the cases are , ” Breed said , “ but in no way indicates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safer than others.
” On an unrelated matter , San Francisco officials said that people who normally go to Golden Gate Park to attend 4/20 marijuana celebrations stayed home Monday .
City officials have been urging marijuana enthusiasts to stay away this year .
“ We want to celebrate so many things right now , ” Breed said , “ but unfortunately it is a matter of life or death .
”

Pedestrians walk by graffiti encouraging the wearing of masks on April 20, 2020 in San Francisco.
Latinos in San Francisco account for 25% of positive coronavirus cases but make up only 15% of the San Francisco population, Mayor London Breed said Monday.
At Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, more than 80% of the hospitalized coronavirus patients are Latino. Latinos usually make up only about 30% of the hospital’s patient population.
City officials who accompanied Breed to a news conference said the heavily Latino Mission District may have been hit hard because many of its residents live in multi-family or multi-generational housing. They also have jobs, such as home care aides, that require them to go to work, and they may shop frequently because of limited income.
The city of 800,000 has just over 1,200 positive cases, but city officials said the numbers will rise as more tests are done and the virus spreads.
“Health emergencies exploit the inequalities in society,” said Dr. Grant Colfax, the city’s health director. “People with fewer resources, chronic illnesses, underlying health conditions and who have experienced institutionalized stigma and discrimination are going to be more at risk for getting sick.”
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Colfax said that some Latinos are declining to participate in contact-tracing. The program aims to trace all of an infected person’s recent contacts to try to stem the spread of the pestilence.
He suggested fear of immigration authorities may be to blame.
As a result, the city held a webinar for Spanish media on the tracing program and has been passing out fliers and posters in Spanish to explain that no information would be shared with immigration agents.
Statewide numbers issued earlier this month also showed disparities by race. African Americans represented 12% of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths, even though blacks make up only 6% of the California population, the numbers showed.
Partial data from that time showed that Latinos accounted for 30% of the state’s COVID-19 deaths but represent 39% of the state’s population. Analysts pointed out that the state’s Latino population was generally young and therefore might be more likely to survive the disease.
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Experts have said that some minorities may be more vulnerable in the epidemic because they lack access to good healthcare and may have underlying health problems.
San Francisco is now aggregating coronavirus cases by ZIP Code.
Tracking the coronavirus in California The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in California.
In addition to the heavily Latino Mission District, a neighborhood with the city’s largest homeless shelter also had relatively high numbers of infections. Nearly 100 residents of that shelter have tested positive and moved into hotel rooms leased by the city.
“What this map reveals is information that helps us to understand where the cases are,” Breed said, “but in no way indicates that some parts of our city are safer than others.”
On an unrelated matter, San Francisco officials said that people who normally go to Golden Gate Park to attend 4/20 marijuana celebrations stayed home Monday. City officials have been urging marijuana enthusiasts to stay away this year.
“We want to celebrate so many things right now,” Breed said, “but unfortunately it is a matter of life or death.”


latimes--2020-04-21--Ventura County urges residents to keep social distancing despite coronavirus progress

Ventura County officials urged residents to continue practicing social distancing despite signs that the region is bending the coronavirus curve .
As of Tuesday , Ventura County has reported 428 total coronavirus cases and 13 deaths .
On Friday evening , Ventura County announced the reopening of county parks , but playgrounds , tennis courts , campgrounds and golf courses remained closed .
On Saturday , the health officer issued a modified Stay Well At Home order that allowed businesses to reopen physical locations of up to 10 workers as long as they did not serve the public .
Golf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen .
In-person sales of vehicles were also permitted .
Dr. Robert Levin , county public health officer , stressed that residents are still required to stay home as much as possible and practice social distancing when visiting essential businesses .
Leaving home to exercise is permitted , but gyms will remain closed .
Levin said people complain about teenagers getting together , but he has heard of seniors “ acting like teenagers ” and gathering .
He recommended seniors limit golf groups to two people .
Officials will take stock of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the county is faring .
During a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning , County Executive Officer Michael Powers said the county rescinded a loosening of the stay-at-home order announced Friday of allowing gatherings of up to five people because some found it “ permissive and a little confusing.
” Powers called this new order more “ sustainable ” for a long-term basis for its residents .
The county ’ s rules can not be less restrictive than the state ’ s rules , Powers said .

Port Hueneme Beach Park on April 19, after Ventura County loosened its coronavirus stay-at-home order.
Ventura County officials urged residents to continue practicing social distancing despite signs that the region is bending the coronavirus curve.
As of Tuesday, Ventura County has reported 428 total coronavirus cases and 13 deaths.
On Friday evening, Ventura County announced the reopening of county parks, but playgrounds, tennis courts, campgrounds and golf courses remained closed.
On Saturday, the health officer issued a modified Stay Well At Home order that allowed businesses to reopen physical locations of up to 10 workers as long as they did not serve the public.
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Golf courses and bicycle shops were allowed to reopen. In-person sales of vehicles were also permitted.
Dr. Robert Levin, county public health officer, stressed that residents are still required to stay home as much as possible and practice social distancing when visiting essential businesses.
Leaving home to exercise is permitted, but gyms will remain closed.
Levin said people complain about teenagers getting together, but he has heard of seniors “acting like teenagers” and gathering. He recommended seniors limit golf groups to two people.
Officials will take stock of their new rules in two weeks to see how the county is faring.
During a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning, County Executive Officer Michael Powers said the county rescinded a loosening of the stay-at-home order announced Friday of allowing gatherings of up to five people because some found it “permissive and a little confusing.”
Powers called this new order more “sustainable” for a long-term basis for its residents.
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The county’s rules cannot be less restrictive than the state’s rules, Powers said.


latimes--2020-04-21--San Diego County announces 15 new deaths from the coronavirus, the highest one-day total yet

San Diego County officials announced Tuesday that 15 more residents have died of the novel coronavirus , the highest single-day @ @ @ @ @ region also logged an additional 109 cases of COVID-19 , the highest daily total in @ @ @ @ @ The county ’ s new case total is 2,434 , which includes 87 deaths .
@ @ @ @ @ as six women and nine men between the ages of 43 and 92 .
Dr. @ @ @ @ @ public health officer , said it ’ s not uncommon to see a spike in @ @ @ @ @ the week because some locations do not perform COVID-19 tests over the weekend .
Of @ @ @ @ @ one died Thursday , one on Friday , six on Saturday , five on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ “ We hope that things will level out during the course of the week , @ @ @ @

This transmission electron microscope image shows the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
San Diego County officials announced Tuesday that 15 more residents have died of the novel coronavirus, the highest single-day death toll yet.
The region also logged an additional 109 cases of COVID-19, the highest daily total in more than two weeks.
The county’s new case total is 2,434, which includes 87 deaths.
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The latest victims were identified as six women and nine men between the ages of 43 and 92.
Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county public health officer, said it’s not uncommon to see a spike in deaths at the beginning of the week because some locations do not perform COVID-19 tests over the weekend.
Of the victims announced Tuesday, one died Thursday, one on Friday, six on Saturday, five on Sunday and two on Monday.
“We hope that things will level out during the course of the week,” Wooten said.
Winkley writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune.


latimes--2020-04-21--O.C. clears the way for golf courses to open amid coronavirus pandemic

Orange County leaders agreed Tuesday to allow public and private golf courses to reopen amid a push from residents to begin easing restrictions and closures that have been in place because of the coronavirus .
While the county hadn ’ t specifically included golf courses in its list of nonessential businesses during the pandemic , about 90 % of them had curtailed operations in accordance with Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s stay-at-home order , officials said .
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to allow golf courses to reopen or , in some cases , stay open with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including sanitizing golf carts after each use and staggering tee times for players .
Restaurants and shops at the golf courses will remain closed .
Supervisor Lisa Bartlett made the proposal after she said she spent about 10 hours on the phone over the weekend with golfers and golf course operators across the county who longed to get players out on the green again .
“ Time is of the essence , ” Bartlett told her colleagues .
“ We have people that are getting totally stir crazy at home.
” Riverside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health order permitting golf courses across the county to reopen with conditions .
The move comes amid increasing pressure from the public to ease social distancing mandates .
Over the last few days , there have been protests in San Diego , Huntington Beach , San Clemente and Newport Beach from people who would like to see the measures relaxed or eliminated .
“ I think this is the right direction to go , ” Supervisor Don Wagner said of the golf course proposal .
“ We are talking about the light at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to reopen the county.
” Health experts have said that early social distancing in California helped the state avoid the high death counts of New York and that lifting them too early could cause the coronavirus to spread .
that he understood the frustrations and anxieties being expressed by the protesters , but he cautioned that parts of the world that have relaxed coronavirus restrictions prematurely have been quickly hit with a second wave of the virus .
“ If we ’ re ultimately going to come back economically , the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precipitous decision based on politics and frustration that puts people ’ s lives at risk and ultimately sets back the cause of economic growth and economic recovery , ” Newsom said .
Leaders in Orange County , in line with officials across California , have expressed a desire to begin taking initial steps to reopen their communities and reinvigorate local economies .
Wagner and Chairwoman Michelle Steel created an ad hoc committee this month consisting of a physician and nine business leaders who will advise the county on how to assist businesses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
County public health officials cautioned that while state orders will eventually be loosened , Orange County will have a local order maintaining certain restrictions , probably for many months .
“ We ’ re going to alter our normal , ” Public Health Officer Nichole Quick said .
“ The last thing we want to do is open the flood gates and watch our case count start to go up again uncontrolled.
” On Tuesday , the county reported an additional 29 coronavirus infections , bringing the total number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county has seen 33 coronavirus-related deaths .
The board on Tuesday also voted to strengthen the county ’ s earlier recommendation on face coverings for essential employees .
The new directive mandates face coverings , such as bandannas or pieces of cloth , for employees working in grocery stores , pharmacies , gas stations , restaurants , convenience stores and other essential retail outlets .
The county had previously suggested that employees and the public wear coverings over their noses and mouths while in public , but stopped short of a mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the board was being consistent in its messaging to the public .
“ I feel like we ’ re getting whipsawed here , ” he said .
“ We have a committee discussing opening up [ the county ] and lifting restrictions .
Now we say ‘ OK , fine , by the way , let ’ s take a look at what we did last week and clamp down on restrictions .
’ ”

Golfers putt on the seventh hole green of the Shorecliffs Golf Course in San Clemente on March 31, 2020.
Orange County leaders agreed Tuesday to allow public and private golf courses to reopen amid a push from residents to begin easing restrictions and closures that have been in place because of the coronavirus.
While the county hadn’t specifically included golf courses in its list of nonessential businesses during the pandemic, about 90% of them had curtailed operations in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, officials said.
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to allow golf courses to reopen or, in some cases, stay open with certain recommendations for social distancing and cleanliness, including sanitizing golf carts after each use and staggering tee times for players. Restaurants and shops at the golf courses will remain closed.
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Supervisor Lisa Bartlett made the proposal after she said she spent about 10 hours on the phone over the weekend with golfers and golf course operators across the county who longed to get players out on the green again.
“Time is of the essence,” Bartlett told her colleagues. “We have people that are getting totally stir crazy at home.”
Riverside County this week issued a revised public health order permitting golf courses across the county to reopen with conditions.
The move comes amid increasing pressure from the public to ease social distancing mandates. Over the last few days, there have been protests in San Diego, Huntington Beach, San Clemente and Newport Beach from people who would like to see the measures relaxed or eliminated.
“I think this is the right direction to go,” Supervisor Don Wagner said of the golf course proposal. “We are talking about the light at the end of the tunnel and finding ways to reopen the county.”
Health experts have said that early social distancing in California helped the state avoid the high death counts of New York and that lifting them too early could cause the coronavirus to spread. Newsom said Monday that he understood the frustrations and anxieties being expressed by the protesters, but he cautioned that parts of the world that have relaxed coronavirus restrictions prematurely have been quickly hit with a second wave of the virus.
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“If we’re ultimately going to come back economically, the worst mistake we can make is making a precipitous decision based on politics and frustration that puts people’s lives at risk and ultimately sets back the cause of economic growth and economic recovery,” Newsom said.
A golfer wearing a protective mask drives to the next hole in a cart while playing the Shorecliffs Golf Course in San Clemente on March 31, 2020. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Leaders in Orange County, in line with officials across California, have expressed a desire to begin taking initial steps to reopen their communities and reinvigorate local economies.
Wagner and Chairwoman Michelle Steel created an ad hoc committee this month consisting of a physician and nine business leaders who will advise the county on how to assist businesses in recovering from the economic fallout created by the pandemic.
County public health officials cautioned that while state orders will eventually be loosened, Orange County will have a local order maintaining certain restrictions, probably for many months.
“We’re going to alter our normal,” Public Health Officer Nichole Quick said. “The last thing we want to do is open the flood gates and watch our case count start to go up again uncontrolled.”
On Tuesday, the county reported an additional 29 coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 1,691. So far, the county has seen 33 coronavirus-related deaths.
The board on Tuesday also voted to strengthen the county’s earlier recommendation on face coverings for essential employees. The new directive mandates face coverings, such as bandannas or pieces of cloth, for employees working in grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, restaurants, convenience stores and other essential retail outlets.
The county had previously suggested that employees and the public wear coverings over their noses and mouths while in public, but stopped short of a mandate.
Wagner criticized the move, questioning whether the board was being consistent in its messaging to the public.
“I feel like we’re getting whipsawed here,” he said. “We have a committee discussing opening up [the county] and lifting restrictions. Now we say ‘OK, fine, by the way, let’s take a look at what we did last week and clamp down on restrictions.’”


latimes--2020-04-21--Here is the latest list of Orange County communities with coronavirus cases

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Orange County grew to 1,691 Tuesday as health officials announced 29 new cases @ @ @ @ @ any additional fatalities linked to the coronavirus , leaving the death toll at 33 .
@ @ @ @ @ Agency reported that 148 people are hospitalized , with 54 in intensive care .
According @ @ @ @ @ people have been tested by the county and commercial labs .
Note : The “ @ @ @ @ @ areas .
Daily updates are preliminary and subject to change as the county receives new @ @

Medical personnel from St. Jude Medical Center stand clustered on the sidewalk as Fullerton and Brea firefighters and police join together in a show of support for healthcare workers on April 16.
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Orange County grew to 1,691 Tuesday as health officials announced 29 new cases.
Officials did not report any additional fatalities linked to the coronavirus, leaving the death toll at 33.
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported that 148 people are hospitalized, with 54 in intensive care.
According to the county, 19,483 people have been tested by the county and commercial labs.
Age breakdown of total cases:
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0-17 — 30
18-24 — 128
25-34 — 274
35-44 — 242
45-64 — 662
65+ — 355
Age breakdown of deaths:
25-34 — 2
35-44 — 1
45-64 — 11
65+ — 19
Cases by community:
Aliso Viejo — 17
Anaheim — 215
Brea — 17
Buena Park — 60
Costa Mesa — 32
Coto de Caza — 5
Cypress — 36
Dana Point — 18
Fountain Valley — 25
Fullerton — 57
Garden Grove — 65
Huntington Beach — 148
Irvine — 118
La Habra — 35
La Palma — 12
Ladera Ranch — 10
Laguna Beach — 37
Laguna Hills — 15
Laguna Niguel — 32
Laguna Woods — 7
Lake Forest — 25
Los Alamitos — 8
Mission Viejo — 39
Newport Beach — 88
Orange — 64
Placentia — 37
Rancho Mission Viejo — 5
Rancho Santa Margarita — 14
San Clemente — 43
San Juan Capistrano — 22
Santa Ana — 174
Seal Beach — 10
Stanton — 14
Trabuco Canyon — 10
Tustin — 33
Villa Park — 6
Westminster — 24
Yorba Linda — 42
Other — 5
Unknown — 67
Note: The “other” category includes unincorporated areas. Daily updates are preliminary and subject to change as the county receives new information.


latimes--2020-04-21--California needs 'an army of volunteers' for its coronavirus response, Newsom says

Urging Californians to answer the immediate needs of the coronavirus pandemic and create a lasting commitment to community volunteerism , Gov .
Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a new statewide program designed to enlist more of the state ’ s residents to offer both in-person and remote help for those in need .
“ We ’ ve launched this initiative in order to launch an army of volunteers to express themselves , day in and day out , as only Californians can , ” Newsom said .
“ Not only to meet this moment , but to prepare to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All ” effort focuses on a new web-based application for those willing to volunteer in a variety of ways .
Josh Fryday , the state ’ s chief service officer , said the program is designed to provide a variety of options for those who want to get involved .
Not all volunteerism has to be done in person , he said .
Those concerned about their health and safety can offer to help from home .
“ We want you to sign up and tell us , when you sign up : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to work on in your community ?
Where would you like to make a difference ?
” Fryday said .
In the weeks since the public health crisis began , state officials have highlighted the particular challenges for at-risk Californians .
Some seniors , especially those with underlying health problems , have suffered as long-standing services such as meal deliveries have been curtailed .
Others , confined to their homes for the first time , have few or no family members to check on their well-being .
“ We need you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fryday said .
The effort , unveiled during the governor ’ s daily briefing on coronavirus efforts across the state , includes a variety of nonprofit organizations that will partner with state officials to organize the new volunteers and coordinate their activities .
California has had a government-led effort on volunteerism since 1994 , now known as California Volunteers , that oversees the state ’ s administration of the AmeriCorps program .
The new effort uses the existing state operation led by Fryday and will be overseen by a bipartisan commission led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The governor said on Tuesday that his initiative seeks to not only enlist new volunteers , but to have their efforts more closely tailored to the needs of their own communities .
“ It ’ s a bottom-up framework , not top-down , ” Newsom said .
“ So we want to meet you where you are and help you meet others so , ultimately , we can create the kind of dynamic — a sense of commonality — that ultimately will get us through this moment .
”

Urging Californians to answer the immediate needs of the coronavirus pandemic and create a lasting commitment to community volunteerism, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a new statewide program designed to enlist more of the state’s residents to offer both in-person and remote help for those in need.
“We’ve launched this initiative in order to launch an army of volunteers to express themselves, day in and day out, as only Californians can,” Newsom said. “Not only to meet this moment, but to prepare to meet subsequent moments.”
The “Californians for All” effort focuses on a new web-based application for those willing to volunteer in a variety of ways. Josh Fryday, the state’s chief service officer, said the program is designed to provide a variety of options for those who want to get involved. Not all volunteerism has to be done in person, he said. Those concerned about their health and safety can offer to help from home.
“We want you to sign up and tell us, when you sign up: What interests you? What issues do you want to work on in your community? Where would you like to make a difference?” Fryday said.
In the weeks since the public health crisis began, state officials have highlighted the particular challenges for at-risk Californians. Some seniors, especially those with underlying health problems, have suffered as long-standing services such as meal deliveries have been curtailed. Others, confined to their homes for the first time, have few or no family members to check on their well-being.
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“We need you. And we need each other,” Fryday said.
The effort, unveiled during the governor’s daily briefing on coronavirus efforts across the state, includes a variety of nonprofit organizations that will partner with state officials to organize the new volunteers and coordinate their activities. California has had a government-led effort on volunteerism since 1994, now known as California Volunteers, that oversees the state’s administration of the AmeriCorps program. The new effort uses the existing state operation led by Fryday and will be overseen by a bipartisan commission led by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
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The governor said on Tuesday that his initiative seeks to not only enlist new volunteers, but to have their efforts more closely tailored to the needs of their own communities.
“It’s a bottom-up framework, not top-down,” Newsom said. “So we want to meet you where you are and help you meet others so, ultimately, we can create the kind of dynamic — a sense of commonality — that ultimately will get us through this moment.”


latimes--2020-04-21--California sets guidelines on which patients are prioritized if hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus

California has made progress in protecting the healthcare system from a dramatic spike of sick patients during the COVID-19 pandemic .
But state public health officials are still planning for a “ worst-case scenario , ” quietly publishing a sobering set of detailed guidelines to answer the troubling ethical question of who lives and who dies should California face a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak , resulting in a shortage of ventilators and medical supplies .
A 38-page document by the California Department of Public Health , published last weekend , prescribes a method to prioritize patients in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preserving intensive care beds and ventilators for people with the greatest likelihood of surviving with treatment over those with serious chronic conditions that limit their life expectancy .
If necessary , younger people and workers who are “ vital to the acute care response ” would receive care before others .
“ As your state public health officer , the gravity of what is contained within this document is felt deeply , ” wrote Dr. Sonia Angell , director of the California Department of Public Health , in a letter that accompanies the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be prompted by its release will be difficult.
” Gov .
Gavin Newsom has taken unprecedented executive action in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , and officials say limited hospitalizations compared to other states offer positive signs that the most populous state in the nation may avoid a situation in which the plan would be implemented .
But some countries have experienced second waves of infections , demonstrating that California could be vulnerable if restrictions are eased prematurely or people begin to ignore social distancing orders .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers will go through the roof , ” Newsom said .
Angell said officials are “ cautiously optimistic ” that adherence to the stay-at-home order and efforts to increase hospital beds will prevent the California healthcare system from being overrun with sick patients .
“ We have seen the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on healthcare delivery systems and communities in other countries and states , ” she said .
“ As such , it is critically important that our state ‘ s healthcare system is prepared in case of the worst-case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the last several weeks in consultation with hospitals , physicians and other healthcare groups , relying on scientific studies , best practices and other models to address one of the most difficult medical dilemmas of modern times .
In Italy , scarce resources forced doctors to make life-and-death healthcare rationing decisions .
Other states have adopted their own crisis care guidelines in anticipation of medical needs exceeding hospital resources .
State health officials in Minnesota , for example , advised hospitals to ration supplies based on the risk of mortality , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the possibility of transmitting infection , among other factors .
Colorado adopted a tiered scoring system , with decisions based initially on the severity of acute illness , morbidity and measures of chronic illness , before prioritizing pediatric patients , healthcare workers and first responders .
Planning for the worst raises uncomfortable ethical questions , but it ’ s also important to create a thoughtful , uniform policy so doctors don ’ t end up making decisions in the moment , said Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan , a medical doctor who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the rubber meets the road , ” Pan said .
“ You can put [ guidelines ] out and have people discuss them , or if you don ’ t have them when the crisis comes , each person at the bedside is figuring it out for themselves .
At least we have standards and an opportunity to discuss it .
If everyone stays home and we continue to flatten the curve , then hopefully we won ’ t get to the point where we have to make these decisions.
” Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guidelines , ” hospitals are ultimately responsible for making their own emergency plans with the discretion to rely on the judgment of hospital leaders .
Before launching plans around allocating ventilators and other treatments , hospitals must first make every effort to increase their supply , the guidelines say .
The California Department of Public Health said the guidelines are meant to serve as a framework for healthcare facilities as they shift from regularly providing optimum care for the individual patient to “ doing the greatest good for the greatest number ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , equipment and other resources become scarce across the state during a crisis , according to the document .
The guidelines recommend that hospitals identify indicators and triggers to help them recognize warning signs and the need to shift the type of healthcare provided from conventional to contingency and ultimately crisis care .
Hospitals are advised to develop a team to make determinations on who receives care .
In one example , dying patients or patients with a poor prognosis in need of resources that are in limited supply should receive palliative care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and healthcare providers are advised to “ minimize interventions that prolong death.
” The care team would reassess the prognosis of all patients at regular intervals to determine the best way to direct care .
An appendix to the guidelines on “ ventilator management ” calls for hospitals to give patients a priority score and determine who will receive intensive care with a focus on “ saving the most lives and saving the most life-years.
” “ Patients who are more likely to survive with intensive care are prioritized over patients who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the guidelines state .
“ Patients who do not have serious comorbid illness are given priority over those who have illnesses that limit their life expectancy.
” The scoring system would assess potential organ failure risk and the presence of life-limiting conditions to determine prognoses for hospital survival and longer-term survival .
For example , major life-limiting chronic diseases , such as moderate Alzheimer ’ s disease or moderately severe chronic lung disease , would add two points to someone ’ s score .
Chronic diseases likely to cause death within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as severe Alzheimer ’ s disease or severe chronic lung disease , could add four points .
Total scores would range from one to eight , with priority for ventilators given to those with lower scores .
If there are not enough resources to treat all patients with the same score , the guidelines suggest hospitals group patients by age — ages 12-40 , 41-60 , 61-75 and older than 75 — and treat younger people first .
“ The ethical justification for incorporating the life-cycle principle is that it is a valuable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass through the stages of life — childhood , young adulthood , middle age , and old age , ” the document states .
“ The justification for this principle does not rely on considerations of one ’ s intrinsic worth or social utility .
Rather , younger individuals receive priority because they have had the least opportunity to live through life ’ s stages.
” In addition , the document states that people whose work is “ vital to the public health response , including all those whose work directly supports the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be given heightened priority ” to settle a “ tie ” between patients who can ’ t all be treated .
Hospitals could eventually turn to a random lottery should such a tie still exist .
The guidelines provide recommendations for how hospitals should inform patients and their families about decisions to limit care and allow for a swift appeals process based largely on whether any errors were made in determining a score .
Anticipating a peak in infections to begin in May , California officials have sought 50,000 more beds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s regular supply .
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 remain below state predictions in California , with fewer than 1,500 patients who contracted the virus or are suspected of being infected receiving intensive care treatment .
If all goes according to plan , the peak may end up similar to current infection rates , according to Dr. Mark Ghaly , the state ’ s secretary of health and human services .
To prevent a situation in which Californians begin to ignore his stay-at-home order , causing cases to surge , Newsom has warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed back on pressures to ease restrictions from some local governments and frustrated protesters .
During a legislative hearing on Monday , the administration presented a chart showing a sharp spike in hospitalizations if the stay-at-home order is lifted .
“ The worst mistake we can make is making a precipitous decision based on politics and frustration that puts people ’ s lives at risk , and ultimately sets back the cause of economic growth and economic recovery , ” Newsom said .
While the state is flattening the curve , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the necessary resources to provide maximum care for every patient , said Carmela Coyle , president of the California Hospital Assn .
The hospital association and the California Medical Assn .
were among the healthcare groups that helped inform the new state guidelines .
“ We are living through a time that no one called to work in healthcare ever wants to endure , ” Coyle said in a statement .
“ These guidelines are a good start to help plan for difficult decisions that may have to be made ... ”

Patients arrive and are screened for COVID-19 symptoms at the medic staging area before entering the Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego in April.
California has made progress in protecting the healthcare system from a dramatic spike of sick patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But state public health officials are still planning for a “worst-case scenario,” quietly publishing a sobering set of detailed guidelines to answer the troubling ethical question of who lives and who dies should California face a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a shortage of ventilators and medical supplies.
A 38-page document by the California Department of Public Health, published last weekend, prescribes a method to prioritize patients in the event that an outbreak overwhelms hospitals, preserving intensive care beds and ventilators for people with the greatest likelihood of surviving with treatment over those with serious chronic conditions that limit their life expectancy. If necessary, younger people and workers who are “vital to the acute care response” would receive care before others.
“As your state public health officer, the gravity of what is contained within this document is felt deeply,” wrote Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, in a letter that accompanies the guidelines. “The conversations that will be prompted by its release will be difficult.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken unprecedented executive action in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and officials say limited hospitalizations compared to other states offer positive signs that the most populous state in the nation may avoid a situation in which the plan would be implemented. But some countries have experienced second waves of infections, demonstrating that California could be vulnerable if restrictions are eased prematurely or people begin to ignore social distancing orders.
“If we pull back too quickly, those numbers will go through the roof,” Newsom said.
Angell said officials are “cautiously optimistic” that adherence to the stay-at-home order and efforts to increase hospital beds will prevent the California healthcare system from being overrun with sick patients.
“We have seen the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on healthcare delivery systems and communities in other countries and states,” she said. “As such, it is critically important that our state‘s healthcare system is prepared in case of the worst-case scenario.”
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The state developed the guidelines over the last several weeks in consultation with hospitals, physicians and other healthcare groups, relying on scientific studies, best practices and other models to address one of the most difficult medical dilemmas of modern times.
In Italy, scarce resources forced doctors to make life-and-death healthcare rationing decisions. Other states have adopted their own crisis care guidelines in anticipation of medical needs exceeding hospital resources.
State health officials in Minnesota, for example, advised hospitals to ration supplies based on the risk of mortality, the likelihood of a positive response to treatment and the possibility of transmitting infection, among other factors. Colorado adopted a tiered scoring system, with decisions based initially on the severity of acute illness, morbidity and measures of chronic illness, before prioritizing pediatric patients, healthcare workers and first responders.
Planning for the worst raises uncomfortable ethical questions, but it’s also important to create a thoughtful, uniform policy so doctors don’t end up making decisions in the moment, said Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan, a medical doctor who represents Sacramento.
“That’s where the rubber meets the road,” Pan said. “You can put [guidelines] out and have people discuss them, or if you don’t have them when the crisis comes, each person at the bedside is figuring it out for themselves. At least we have standards and an opportunity to discuss it. If everyone stays home and we continue to flatten the curve, then hopefully we won’t get to the point where we have to make these decisions.”
Under the “California State SARS-CoV-2 Crisis Care Guidelines,” hospitals are ultimately responsible for making their own emergency plans with the discretion to rely on the judgment of hospital leaders. Before launching plans around allocating ventilators and other treatments, hospitals must first make every effort to increase their supply, the guidelines say.
The California Department of Public Health said the guidelines are meant to serve as a framework for healthcare facilities as they shift from regularly providing optimum care for the individual patient to “doing the greatest good for the greatest number” of patients as staff, beds, medication, equipment and other resources become scarce across the state during a crisis, according to the document.
The guidelines recommend that hospitals identify indicators and triggers to help them recognize warning signs and the need to shift the type of healthcare provided from conventional to contingency and ultimately crisis care.
Hospitals are advised to develop a team to make determinations on who receives care. In one example, dying patients or patients with a poor prognosis in need of resources that are in limited supply should receive palliative care, largely limited to treating symptoms, and healthcare providers are advised to “minimize interventions that prolong death.” The care team would reassess the prognosis of all patients at regular intervals to determine the best way to direct care.
An appendix to the guidelines on “ventilator management” calls for hospitals to give patients a priority score and determine who will receive intensive care with a focus on “saving the most lives and saving the most life-years.”
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“Patients who are more likely to survive with intensive care are prioritized over patients who are less likely to survive with intensive care,” the guidelines state. “Patients who do not have serious comorbid illness are given priority over those who have illnesses that limit their life expectancy.”
The scoring system would assess potential organ failure risk and the presence of life-limiting conditions to determine prognoses for hospital survival and longer-term survival. For example, major life-limiting chronic diseases, such as moderate Alzheimer’s disease or moderately severe chronic lung disease, would add two points to someone’s score. Chronic diseases likely to cause death within a year’s time, such as severe Alzheimer’s disease or severe chronic lung disease, could add four points.
Total scores would range from one to eight, with priority for ventilators given to those with lower scores. If there are not enough resources to treat all patients with the same score, the guidelines suggest hospitals group patients by age — ages 12-40, 41-60, 61-75 and older than 75 — and treat younger people first.
“The ethical justification for incorporating the life-cycle principle is that it is a valuable goal to give individuals equal opportunity to pass through the stages of life — childhood, young adulthood, middle age, and old age,” the document states. “The justification for this principle does not rely on considerations of one’s intrinsic worth or social utility. Rather, younger individuals receive priority because they have had the least opportunity to live through life’s stages.”
In addition, the document states that people whose work is “vital to the public health response, including all those whose work directly supports the provision of acute care to others, should be given heightened priority” to settle a “tie” between patients who can’t all be treated. Hospitals could eventually turn to a random lottery should such a tie still exist.
The guidelines provide recommendations for how hospitals should inform patients and their families about decisions to limit care and allow for a swift appeals process based largely on whether any errors were made in determining a score.
Anticipating a peak in infections to begin in May, California officials have sought 50,000 more beds and 10,000 more ventilators beyond the state’s regular supply.
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 remain below state predictions in California, with fewer than 1,500 patients who contracted the virus or are suspected of being infected receiving intensive care treatment. If all goes according to plan, the peak may end up similar to current infection rates, according to Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s secretary of health and human services.
To prevent a situation in which Californians begin to ignore his stay-at-home order, causing cases to surge, Newsom has warned that residents should continue to stay home and pushed back on pressures to ease restrictions from some local governments and frustrated protesters. During a legislative hearing on Monday, the administration presented a chart showing a sharp spike in hospitalizations if the stay-at-home order is lifted.
“The worst mistake we can make is making a precipitous decision based on politics and frustration that puts people’s lives at risk, and ultimately sets back the cause of economic growth and economic recovery,” Newsom said.
While the state is flattening the curve, it’s still possible that hospitals may not have the necessary resources to provide maximum care for every patient, said Carmela Coyle, president of the California Hospital Assn. The hospital association and the California Medical Assn. were among the healthcare groups that helped inform the new state guidelines.
“We are living through a time that no one called to work in healthcare ever wants to endure,” Coyle said in a statement. “These guidelines are a good start to help plan for difficult decisions that may have to be made...”


latimes--2020-04-21--LAPD will end controversial program that aimed to predict where crimes would occur

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Tuesday that , in light of financial constraints caused by the coronavirus outbreak , the department would stop using a controversial program that predicts where property crimes could occur throughout the city .
Critics say the predictive-policing program , called Pred-Pol , has led to heavier policing of minority neighborhoods .
Moore has said in the past that he disagrees with the view that the program unfairly targets Latino and black neighborhoods .
“ That is a hard decision , ” Moore said during a Police Commission meeting conducted remotely by Zoom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ used , but the cost projections of hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on that right now versus finding that money and directing that money to other more central activities is what I have to do.
” Moore said he believed the underlying principles behind Pred-Pol were valid and that he ’ d be looking at other systems that crime analysts have to identify where crime is occurring .
He said that a handbook on data-informed community policing that activists had been long awaiting was published on the LAPD ’ s website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasized how Moore ’ s decision came after they pressured the department to discontinue the program .
“ This is all through the hard work of community folks , ” said Hamid Khan of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition .
“ This is community power that shows we can dismantle it and stop these egregious tactics.
” Pred-Pol software — developed by a UCLA professor in conjunction with the LAPD — was designed to predict in real time where and when crimes were likely to occur over the next 12 hours .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the program seven months after the LAPD inspector general said he couldn ’ t determine its effectiveness in reducing crime .
The Times reported last year that numerous departments across the country had ended use of the software because they determined it did not help reduce crime and that it provided information already being gathered by officers patrolling the streets .
Times staffer Cindy Chang and former Times staffer Mark Puente contributed to this report .

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Tuesday that, in light of financial constraints caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the department would stop using a controversial program that predicts where property crimes could occur throughout the city.
Critics say the predictive-policing program, called Pred-Pol, has led to heavier policing of minority neighborhoods. Moore has said in the past that he disagrees with the view that the program unfairly targets Latino and black neighborhoods.
“That is a hard decision,” Moore said during a Police Commission meeting conducted remotely by Zoom. “It’s a strategy we used, but the cost projections of hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on that right now versus finding that money and directing that money to other more central activities is what I have to do.”
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Moore said he believed the underlying principles behind Pred-Pol were valid and that he’d be looking at other systems that crime analysts have to identify where crime is occurring. He said that a handbook on data-informed community policing that activists had been long awaiting was published on the LAPD’s website Monday.
Community activists on the call emphasized how Moore’s decision came after they pressured the department to discontinue the program.
“This is all through the hard work of community folks,” said Hamid Khan of the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. “This is community power that shows we can dismantle it and stop these egregious tactics.”
Pred-Pol software — developed by a UCLA professor in conjunction with the LAPD — was designed to predict in real time where and when crimes were likely to occur over the next 12 hours. In October, the department announced changes to the program seven months after the LAPD inspector general said he couldn’t determine its effectiveness in reducing crime.
The Times reported last year that numerous departments across the country had ended use of the software because they determined it did not help reduce crime and that it provided information already being gathered by officers patrolling the streets.
During the meeting, Assistant Chief Beatrice Girmala detailed how the pandemic has affected efforts to increase diversity among LAPD recruits. Before the coronavirus took hold on daily life in Los Angeles, she said, the department had been “right on track” to substantially increase its recruitment and hiring of African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders and women.
In February, the department had 671 prospects within the candidate pool, including 82 African Americans, 157 women and 58 Asian Pacific Islanders. A month later, the number of prospects dropped to 392.
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“We already started to see a decline as social and community anxiety increased and got people from the focus of maybe future careers to other things as critical as life and death,” said Girmala.
The department has had to cancel recruitment events to attract diverse candidates, including a women’s hiring seminar scheduled for late March that had received more than 250 RSVPs.
Girmala emphasized that recruitment efforts will continue and that the department has adapted by moving parts of the candidate testing process online.
“My concern and the department’s concern is that some of these viable candidates, if there is an opening and ability to go elsewhere, they will,” she said. “Our hiring process and its standards are extremely high and rigid, and those other agencies would be getting a heck of a good candidate as part of their ranks.”
The number of Los Angeles Police Department officers and civilian employees infected by the coronavirus has risen to 65 employees testing positive, Moore said Tuesday. One individual is in critical condition at a hospital.
The chief said the department has tested 609 employees who have shown coronavirus symptoms and 144 employees are currently quarantined or in isolation due to being symptomatic or testing positive. Scores of Los Angeles police officers have the choice of self-isolating at home or moving to a hotel in downtown L.A.
The chief said that the department has continued to focus its resources on patrol and has continued reallocating officers to the field. Over the last six weeks, he said, there has been a steep drop-off in crime, including homicides, aggravated assaults and robberies, and calls concerning domestic violence have been flat. Moore said he was concerned about motor vehicle thefts and noted that decisions to downsize the jail population could be allowing an increase in recidivism.
Enforcing L.A.’s ‘Safer at Home’ order, Moore said, has been focused on nonessential businesses. LAPD officers have responded to more than 1,440 calls regarding allegations of nonessential businesses continuing to operate and have filed complaints in 79 cases.
“In the ... majority of instances, we find compliance, we find misunderstanding about whether a business is essential or not,” he said.
Times staff writer Cindy Chang and former Times staff writer Mark Puente contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-04-21--Gov. Newsom suggests he won't allow communities to lift stay-at-home orders for now

Gov .
Gavin Newsom suggested on Tuesday that he would not allow local officials to take any action that would loosen the statewide restrictions that he put in place more than a month ago .
“ I imagine there ’ ll be some examples of people just getting ahead of that collaborative spirit , ” he said .
“ And we may have to dial a little bit of that back.
” The governor said his advisors were seeking to better organize various conversations with county and city leaders over relaxing the restrictions .
He said he ’ d provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions in California compared to the requirements in his six-point blueprint .
In particular , Newsom promised an in-depth look at the challenges related to testing for the coronavirus and tracing potential cases of COVID-19 in communities across the state .
He said the state was now averaging about 14,500 tests a day , fewer than his target of 25,000 a day by the end of April .
He cited administration statistics from the most recent 24-hour period — which showed a 3.3 % increase in hospitalizations and a 3.8 % increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as evidence that a significant shift toward reopening California businesses and community events was premature .
“ If we pull back too quickly , those numbers will go through the roof , ” Newsom said .
“ And I don ’ t think any of the people , in their goodwill and the spirit in which they are wanting to loosen things up , want to see those numbers increase.
” His comments come as a few local agencies have been asking Newsom to consider loosening the restrictions .
San Luis Obispo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus curve and were beginning to craft a “ phase two ” that would allow some businesses to reopen .
“ This is not to be a light switch ” that returns the community to where it was in January , said county public health officer Penny Borenstein .
Rather , officials are working to implement gradual changes .
Supervisor Bruce Gibson said that any changes would be guided by science and would need the approval of Gov .
Newsom .
The county , which has reported asked Newsom on Monday to grant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phased reopening of our local economy.
” In Los Angeles County , where more than 100 coronavirus deaths were recorded over the weekend , L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said allowing stay-at-home rules to end too soon could worsen the situation .
“ I know many of you are feeling frustrated or wondering when we ’ ll be able to lift the Safer at Home order .
But lifting the restrictions too soon could risk lives .
My promise to the people of L.A. is that evidence and medicine will continue to guide us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Twitter .
Last week , the Newsom administration highlighted for altering his stay-at-home mandate , including the ability to closely monitor and track potential cases , prevent infection of high-risk people , prepare hospitals to handle surges , develop therapies to meet demand , ensure schools , businesses and child-care facilities can support social distancing , and develop guidelines for when to ask Californians to stay home again if necessary .
Experts have said that lifting social distancing rules will be a long and deliberate process , with some businesses coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants might be able to reopen with strict social distancing , but big events would be harder to restart anytime soon .

Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested on Tuesday that he would not allow local officials to take any action that would loosen the statewide restrictions that he put in place more than a month ago.
“I imagine there’ll be some examples of people just getting ahead of that collaborative spirit,” he said. “And we may have to dial a little bit of that back.”
The governor said his advisors were seeking to better organize various conversations with county and city leaders over relaxing the restrictions. He said he’d provide an update on Wednesday on how current conditions in California compared to the requirements in his six-point blueprint.
In particular, Newsom promised an in-depth look at the challenges related to testing for the coronavirus and tracing potential cases of COVID-19 in communities across the state. He said the state was now averaging about 14,500 tests a day, fewer than his target of 25,000 a day by the end of April.
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He cited administration statistics from the most recent 24-hour period — which showed a 3.3% increase in hospitalizations and a 3.8% increase in patients being treated in intensive care wards — as evidence that a significant shift toward reopening California businesses and community events was premature.
“If we pull back too quickly, those numbers will go through the roof,” Newsom said. “And I don’t think any of the people, in their goodwill and the spirit in which they are wanting to loosen things up, want to see those numbers increase.”
His comments come as a few local agencies have been asking Newsom to consider loosening the restrictions.
San Luis Obispo County officials said they had bent the coronavirus curve and were beginning to craft a “phase two” that would allow some businesses to reopen.
“This is not to be a light switch” that returns the community to where it was in January, said county public health officer Penny Borenstein. Rather, officials are working to implement gradual changes.
Supervisor Bruce Gibson said that any changes would be guided by science and would need the approval of Gov. Newsom.
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1 / 83 Socially distanced bikers and walkers, against a backdrop of the Queen Mary, make their way along pedestrian and beach bike path on the first day that Long Beach reopened the path on Monday May 11, 2020. The city of Long Beach eased a few of its public health restrictions, allowing under certain guidelines the reopening of pedestrian and beach bike paths, tennis centers and courts. Beach bathrooms are also reopening, but the parking lots and beaches still remain closed. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) 2 / 83 Traffic remains light on the southbound 110 Freeway headed toward downtown Los Angeles on April 28. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 3 / 83 Dominique Barrett, center, known as “King Vader” to his 2.4 million TikTok followers, prepares to shoot a video on April 30 in Glendora. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) 4 / 83 Cody Purcell of Redondo Beach rides a wave, glowing from the bioluminescence, in Hermosa Beach, CA, after midnight Friday morning, May 8. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) 5 / 83 Friends play spikeball, a game perfect for social distancing on an open but restricted San Buenaventura State Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 6 / 83 The majority of golfers are wearing masks while hitting balls on the driving range at Van Buren Executive Golf Course in Riverside. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 7 / 83 Beaches including Harbor Cove Beach were open but beachgoers were not supposed to be sitting on the sand. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 8 / 83 Tango instructor Yelizaveta Nersesova leads a Zoom tango event from her Los Angeles home April 27 that brought together hundreds of dancers from around the world. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) 9 / 83 Grocery store workers, joined by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 770 representatives and community members, hold a rally in support of strict social distancing on May 1 at a Ralphs store in Hollywood where 19 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 10 / 83 Mostly masked commuters keep their distance from one another on a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles on April 29. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times) 11 / 83 Gregory Kuhl, 69, heads home after a shopping trip in Hollywood on April 28. Big cracks in the street, cars parked in driveways blocking sidewalks and uneven pavement levels make navigating his route difficult. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) 12 / 83 Tenants and their supporters from across Los Angeles gather at city hall to call on L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the L.A. City Council and California Gov. Gavin Newsom to cancel rent and mortgage payments during the COVID-19 crisis. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 13 / 83 Aerial view of over 100 vehicles lined up at the West Valley COVID-19 testing center at Warner Center in Woodland Hills. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 14 / 83 Senior Mason Wise, left, helps his sister, Mackenzie, a sophomore, clean out her PE locker at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills. School officials were allowing no more than five students at a time on campus to take home their belongings. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 15 / 83 Shuttered storefront businesses in the garment district of Los Angeles. California’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed since the statewide coronavirus shutdown took effect. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 16 / 83 Healthcare workers celebrate as Claudia Martinez is discharged from the ICU after she recovered from COVID-19 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) 17 / 83 Carson residents Kaeli Burks, 3, left, and her cousin Bailey Watson, 5, look out the window of their car after their mothers helped them with self-testing at a new drive-up testing site for COVID-19 in Carson. Free COVID-19 testing is available to all city residents thanks to a partnership between the city and US Health Fairs. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 18 / 83 Norm and Tracy Kahn enjoy eating dinner outside on a small cafe table sitting in blue chairs on their side yard during the coronavirus pandemic on April 27 in Riverside. “During this pandemic, eating outside offers us an opportunity to change surrounding and appreciate the calmness of being outdoors among trees, scents from nature and the sounds of birds,” she said. Also adding, “Mixing up where we eat puts variety into our days and takes away the sameness of feeling trapped at home.” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 19 / 83 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center nurses carry supplies outside the hospital. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 20 / 83 Tom Sean Foley pauses on a walk with his kids, Cathelen Claire, “C.C.,” 3, and Timothy Joseph, 4, to take a photo in front of the “Love Wall,” mural by artist Curtis Kulig, outside of Smashbox Studios in Culver City. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 21 / 83 Protesters stand along Mission Blvd. in Pacific Beach during A Day of Liberty rally on April 26. The protesters were against the government shutdown due to the coronavirus. (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune) 22 / 83 People make orders at a food truck along Shoreline Avenue in Long Beach. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 23 / 83 Medical staff, wearing protective gear, work inside a COVID-19 isolation area inside the emergency department at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, where patients with the virus are being treated. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 24 / 83 Neighbors practice social distancing while enjoying the nice weather near The Strand in Hermosa Beach. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times) 25 / 83 Counter-protesters attend a protest to call on state and local officials to reopen the economy in downtown Los Angeles. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 26 / 83 A group of protesters cheer on cars during a vehicle caravan protest to call on state and local officials to reopen the economy in downtown Los Angeles. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 27 / 83 Cedar Mountain Post Acute Rehabilitation staff member Navi Cavaltera waters a flower pot put up by the community to show their support for the nursing staff of the facility in Yucaipa. Eighteen of 20 coronavirus-related deaths in Yucaipa were residents of the skilled nursing facility. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 28 / 83 A pedestrian wearing a protective mask passes a mural on a store on Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 29 / 83 Jonte Florence, a freestyle dancer, does a handstand on a mostly empty Hollywood Walk of Fame. Florence said he normally performs for hundreds of tourists along the busy street. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 30 / 83 The Tyrannosaurus rex overlooking the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue wears a protective mask while practicing social distancing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 31 / 83 Businesses are shuttered and pedestrians are few and far between on Hollywood Boulevard. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 32 / 83 Daniel Rogerson wears a vintage military gas mask while riding a bike along the beach path in Santa Monica, which is closed to enforce social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 33 / 83 A face mask seller in colorful dress appears to be part of a mural behind a bus stop on Soto Street in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 34 / 83 Life around Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard and Soto Street has slowed down as California officials extended stay-at-home orders into May and residents entered Easter weekend with unprecedented limits on their movements. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 35 / 83 UC Irvine Medical Center health care workers return their gratitude as about 25 Orange County first responder vehicles participate in a drive-by parade of gratitude as they battle COVID-19 at the hospital. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 36 / 83 Billy Budd, 55, of Hollywood, walks along Hollywood Boulevard with a protective face covering. Budd is a scenic artist for movies and television who is currently out of work due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 37 / 83 Stuart Reyes and his sister, Stephanie, sell masks for $5 each on the 3000 block of West Century Boulevard in Inglewood. Stuart Reyes said he is selling masks to support his mother. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 38 / 83 A jogger runs on a closed trail past dozens of pieces of caution tape, torn off by hikers and mountain bikers at El Escorpion Canyon Park in West Hills. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 39 / 83 Alex Herron and nurse Mercy Pineda at a blood drive sponsored by USC athletics and the American Red Cross at USC’s Galen Center. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 40 / 83 Los Angeles City Hall displays blue lights to show support for healthcare workers and first responders. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 41 / 83 After being indoors for several days because of rainy weather and coronavirus stay-at-home orders, Olivia Jacobs, 4, and her mom, Cia Jacobs, enjoy a warm and sunny afternoon making chalk drawings on the sidewalk in front of their home in West Hills. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 42 / 83 An Oceanview Plaza security guard sports a whimsical mask while on patrol. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 43 / 83 Jacob De Wilde, left, and Lesli Lytle load a car with food during a food distribution organized to mark Good Friday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 44 / 83 As a late season storm continues to make its way across the Southland, a young basketball player dribbles along an alley through an Elysian Park neighborhood in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) 45 / 83 People are silhouetted in a window of an apartment building in Hollywood, where a stay-at-home order remains in effect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 46 / 83 The Wilshire Grand Center display blue lights and a heart to show support for healthcare workers and first responders. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 47 / 83 Women wear masks as they stroll along Highland Avenue in Hollywood. Wearing masks while outdoors is mandatory in the city of Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 48 / 83 Patients are removed from Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after 39 tested positive for the coronavirus and nursing staff was not showing up to work. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 49 / 83 A specimen is turned in at the new mobile testing site for people with symptoms of the coronavirus at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) 50 / 83 Hippie Kitchen in Los Angeles hands out food, water and toiletries to homeless people and residents of skid row. Additionally, masks were offered to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) 51 / 83 Nurses pose for a fun photo during a break in drive-through public testing for the coronavirus at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 52 / 83 A woman shows a notice from her doctor that allows her to obtain a test for coronavirus at a new drive-up testing site in a parking lot at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 53 / 83 A person who wishes to remain anonymous strikes from her car to support McDonald’s employees who are demanding the company cover healthcare costs of any worker or immediate family member who gets sick from COVID-19 in Los Angeles. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) 54 / 83 Cassidy Roosen, with Beach Cities Health District, holds up a sign that says, “We’re All in This Together,” while waiting to direct cars at a drive-through, appointment-only coronavirus testing location at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 55 / 83 Juliann Hartman, center, and her husband, Butch, wave signs they created to cheer up people on Calabasas Road in Calabasas during the pandemic. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 56 / 83 Grace Carter, 15, of Riverside, practices a dance routine at home after dance classes and school were canceled. She has to use the Zoom app on her iPhone to practice with her dance group. “It’s hard,” she said. “My bedroom is a smaller space. I miss all my friends at the studio.” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 57 / 83 A man works from his home in Long Beach. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) 58 / 83 A San Bernardino County healthcare worker takes a sample at a coronavirus drive-through testing site at the county fairgrounds in Victorville. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) 59 / 83 A Metro general service employee disinfects a bench in Boyle Heights. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 60 / 83 A runner jogs past the Pottery Barn in Pasadena. Some businesses in the area have boarded up their stores. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 61 / 83 Raquel Lezama and daughter Monica Ramos collect meals for their family at Manual Arts High School. Lezama was laid off from her $17.76-an-hour job at a Beverly Hills hotel. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 62 / 83 The Iron City Tavern in San Pedro tries an incentive to lure takeout customers. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) 63 / 83 Healthcare workers gather outside UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center to call for further action from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 64 / 83 Kristen Edgerle, of Victorville, collects information from a blood donor before drawing blood at The Richard Nixon Presidential Library blood drive during the coronavirus pandemic in Yorba Linda. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) 65 / 83 Shauna Jin, of Los Angeles, with her dog, Bodhi, practices social distancing with John Kiss, of Los Angeles, at the entrance of Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 66 / 83 A lending library had some additional useful items, including a roll of toilet paper and cans of beans and corn, in a Hermosa Beach neighborhood. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) 67 / 83 Protesters drive by the Getty House, the home of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, in Hancock Park. Tenant advocates are demanding a total moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus crisis. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 68 / 83 Venice residents Emily Berry and Gavin Kelley take a break at Venice Beach. Berry, a cocktail waitress at Enterprise Fish Co., lost her job due to the coronavirus outbreak. Kelley, a manager at a performing arts school with a focus on music, said that he still has a job and that classes at the school will resume online this coming Monday. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 69 / 83 The JW Marriott at L.A. Live is sharing a message of hope with red lights in 34 windows, creating a 19-story display on the hotel’s north side. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) 70 / 83 Juan Diaz Jr., a lifelong Dodgers fan, prays that the season will start by May in front of Dodger Stadium on what would have been opening day. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 71 / 83 Hayley, CEO and founder of Love My Neighbor Foundation, right, dances with Crystal Armster, 51, while she and her colleagues continue to feed the homeless on skid row amid the pandemic. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 72 / 83 A masked passenger on a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 73 / 83 Dede Oneal waits for a coronavirus test at the Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 74 / 83 A man in a mask passes a closed restaurant along Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 75 / 83 Artist Corie Mattie paints a mural on the side of a pop-up store as a man takes a picture in West Hollywood. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 76 / 83 Medical assistant Zoila Villalta works with Rosie Boston, 32, of Glendale, who is donating blood for her first time at L.A. Care Health Plan downtown. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) 77 / 83 A couple wait for a bus outside the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 78 / 83 With all Los Angeles schools closed until further notice, LAUSD buses sit idle in Gardena. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 79 / 83 A lone traveler makes his way to catch a flight in Tom Bradley International Terminal. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) 80 / 83 Denise Young looks on as her daughter, Allison, 9, a fourth-grader at EARThS (Environmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth Sciences) Magnet School in Newbury Park, receives a Chromebook. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) 81 / 83 Hollywood Boulevard is devoid of the usual crowds. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) 82 / 83 Michael Ray, 11, plays before a movie at the Paramount Drive-In. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 83 / 83 Isabella Leader, 15, counts how many flags have been left for World War II veteran Lt. Col. Sam Sachs who was celebrating his 105th birthday at the Mom & Dad’s House, an assisted living facility, in Lakewood. Lt. Col. Sachs appealed to the public for birthday cards after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of a big celebration and wound up receiving thousands, including a letter and photo from President Trump. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The county, which has reported 132 cases and one death, asked Newsom on Monday to grant it the “authority to implement a phased reopening of our local economy.”
Sutter County had a similar request.
In Los Angeles County, where more than 100 coronavirus deaths were recorded over the weekend, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said allowing stay-at-home rules to end too soon could worsen the situation.
“I know many of you are feeling frustrated or wondering when we’ll be able to lift the Safer at Home order. But lifting the restrictions too soon could risk lives. My promise to the people of L.A. is that evidence and medicine will continue to guide us through this crisis,” the mayor said on Twitter.
Last week,the Newsom administration highlighted six key indicators for altering his stay-at-home mandate, including the ability to closely monitor and track potential cases, prevent infection of high-risk people, prepare hospitals to handle surges, develop therapies to meet demand, ensure schools, businesses and child-care facilities can support social distancing, and develop guidelines for when to ask Californians to stay home again if necessary.


latimes--2020-04-21--What my coronavirus drive-through test looked like

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Last week, staff photographer Jay L. Clendenin was not feeling well. He had headaches that wouldn’t go away and a cough.
He thought it could be a mild cold, or worse. So he booked an appointment at a drive-through facility in Redondo Beach to get tested for the coronavirus infection. Here is what that process looked like. Officials told him the results could come in as soon as 27 hours or as long as one week.
Los Angeles County continues to open new drive-through testing facilities.