latimes--2020-03-23--At least 8 LAPD officers have the coronavirus; 160 law enforcement cases nationwide

At least eight Los Angeles police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus , including two of the department ’ s most senior command staff , as concerns about first responders ’ increased risk of getting sick grow nationwide .
The number of LAPD officers testing positive has increased in the last few days as the department ramped up testing of those exhibiting symptoms .
As of 5 p.m. Monday , eight police officers and one civilian employee had tested positive for the virus , the department said in a statement .
“ The Department has strict protocols for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are instructed to go home and their work spaces are sanitized , ” the statement read .
“ The health and safety of our men and women continue to be our top priority and we will make every effort to test individuals experiencing symptoms.
” At least 14 officers have been tested for the virus , and the number of confirmed cases within the country ’ s second largest law enforcement agency is expected to increase , according to law enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the highest ranking officials in the LAPD are among those who have tested positive , those officials said .
A Pacific Division supervisor was the first to contract the virus in the department and had to be hospitalized , the department said last Sunday .
More than 160 police officers across the U.S. have become infected by the coronavirus .
Nearly 100 of those cases involve the New York City Police Department .
Locally , officers with the Los Angeles Airport and San Jose police departments have also fallen ill .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent weeks and could change the way law enforcement officials will operate for months .
Arrests made by the LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriff ’ s Department have dropped significantly as the virus has spread , and both departments have ordered officers and deputies to cite and release people whenever possible for low-level offenses .
The county ’ s courthouses also closed for several days , and jury trials have been suspended for a month in the hopes of limiting the spread of the illness .
The LAPD is slated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for its officers to help them cope with potential contact with infected members of the public .
Some officers have expressed frustration with commanders in the LAPD ’ s Central Division after sources told The Times that an officer who later tested positive for the virus was exhibiting symptoms at work for two days before being sent home .
The officer , who had recently returned from a vacation out of the country , was “ coughing and sweating ” during roll call in Central Division , which patrols areas that include downtown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not immediately clear if the officer went out on calls or otherwise interacted with the public .
In a statement , the LAPD said the officer was sent home once supervisors became aware he was sick .
An officer who worked with the Central Division officer who tested positive is also now being checked to see if he contracted the illness , an official said .
“ With our men and women on the front lines of this crisis , providing critical services to our city , we recognize more employees may contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement Saturday .
“ We will continue to ensure all facilities are clean and safe while tending to the well-being of our team.
” The department is expected to place its officers on 12-hour shifts in the coming weeks and cancel all vacations as a way to beef up staffing in response to the coronavirus outbreak , a law enforcement source said .
The department is also planning to assign officers to each of the city ’ s new emergency shelters , which are expected to grow in number , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was unable to speak publicly about them .
The plans are still being finalized but are part of a larger effort by the LAPD to mobilize and be of assistance during the public health crisis .
Earlier this month , the LAPD said it would shift half the detectives working in its community stations to daily patrol

At least eight Los Angeles police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, including two of the department’s most senior command staff, as concerns about first responders’ increased risk of getting sick grow nationwide.
The number of LAPD officers testing positive has increased in the last few days as the department ramped up testing of those exhibiting symptoms.
As of 5 p.m. Monday, eight police officers and one civilian employee had tested positive for the virus, the department said in a statement.
“The Department has strict protocols for any employee who experiences symptoms of the virus. They are instructed to go home and their work spaces are sanitized,” the statement read. “The health and safety of our men and women continue to be our top priority and we will make every effort to test individuals experiencing symptoms.”
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At least 14 officers have been tested for the virus, and the number of confirmed cases within the country’s second largest law enforcement agency is expected to increase, according to law enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the matter candidly.
Two of the highest ranking officials in the LAPD are among those who have tested positive, those officials said. A Pacific Division supervisor was the first to contract the virus in the department and had to be hospitalized, the department said last Sunday.
More than 160 police officers across the U.S. have become infected by the coronavirus. Nearly 100 of those cases involve the New York City Police Department. Locally, officers with the Los Angeles Airport and San Jose police departments have also fallen ill.
The coronavirus has proved unavoidable for first responders in recent weeks and could change the way law enforcement officials will operate for months. Arrests made by the LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department have dropped significantly as the virus has spread, and both departments have ordered officers and deputies to cite and release people whenever possible for low-level offenses.
The county’s courthouses also closed for several days, and jury trials have been suspended for a month in the hopes of limiting the spread of the illness.
The LAPD is slated to receive thousands of additional protective N-95 masks for its officers to help them cope with potential contact with infected members of the public.
Some officers have expressed frustration with commanders in the LAPD’s Central Division after sources told The Times that an officer who later tested positive for the virus was exhibiting symptoms at work for two days before being sent home.
The officer, who had recently returned from a vacation out of the country, was “coughing and sweating” during roll call in Central Division, which patrols areas that include downtown L.A., sources said.
It was not immediately clear if the officer went out on calls or otherwise interacted with the public. In a statement, the LAPD said the officer was sent home once supervisors became aware he was sick.
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An officer who worked with the Central Division officer who tested positive is also now being checked to see if he contracted the illness, an official said.
“With our men and women on the front lines of this crisis, providing critical services to our city, we recognize more employees may contract coronavirus,” the department said in a statement Saturday. “We will continue to ensure all facilities are clean and safe while tending to the well-being of our team.”
The department is expected to place its officers on 12-hour shifts in the coming weeks and cancel all vacations as a way to beef up staffing in response to the coronavirus outbreak, a law enforcement source said.
The department is also planning to assign officers to each of the city’s new emergency shelters, which are expected to grow in number, according to the source familiar with the plans who was unable to speak publicly about them.
The plans are still being finalized but are part of a larger effort by the LAPD to mobilize and be of assistance during the public health crisis.


latimes--2020-03-23--Community groups alarmed after L.A. City Council cancels meetings for the rest of March

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez announced Monday that she has canceled council meetings scheduled for Tuesday and the following week , saying the city is not yet ready to conduct a remote meeting .
The move alarmed labor unions , nonprofit groups and activists who had been hoping council members would act on a rent freeze and other forms of relief for those suffering during the coronavirus pandemic .
Those groups , which have organized under the banner “ the Healthy LA Coalition , ” urged Martinez to call an emergency meeting and finalize measures to protect workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition has been calling on council members to halt cleanups of homeless encampments that require people to move property , tighten restrictions on evictions and forgive rent payments during the crisis , among other proposals .
“ Los Angeles City Council must show leadership during a crisis that will have devastating impacts on Angelenos , ” said Laura Raymond from Alliance for Community Transit-Los Angeles , which is part of Healthy LA .
Tuesday ’ s meeting had been planned , in part , as a teleconference during which members of the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council members would have attended in person , Martinez said .
All items on Tuesday ’ s agenda will be taken up at a future meeting .
If necessary , the council will hold an emergency meeting once all the “ safety and logistical concerns have been met , ” Martinez said .
“ The status is fluid , ” she said in a statement .
“ But please know , the Los Angeles City Council will meet to do the people ’ s business as soon as possible.
” Last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of proposals to address the needs of Angelenos during the coronavirus pandemic , including boosting sick leave and restricting evictions .
But those measures still must be drafted and passed as laws .
Council members also announced over the weekend that they would pursue new emergency proposals , including a rent freeze .
They were expected to take up some proposals that have already been drafted , including rules regulating employee layoffs .
Councilman Mike Bonin called the cancellations “ incredibly frustrating , ” saying his colleagues can ’ t take action on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t meet .
“ I ’ ll go in with a mask or gown or whatever we need , or I ’ m perfectly willing to do it remotely , ” he said .
Stuart Waldman , president of the Valley Industry & Commerce Assn.
, said he wasn ’ t troubled by the situation .
His group has been raising concerns about a proposal to require employers to lay off workers , or bring them back , in order of seniority .
Such decisions should be left up to businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Eric Garcetti could easily enact any needed changes through executive orders .
“ The council is looking to push things — Garcetti and his staff are already enacting them , ” he said .
Rob Quan , an organizer with the anti-corruption group Unrig LA , said the council nonetheless has an important role to play , including acting as a check on the mayor .
“ The idea that the City Council is not an essential service in this whole response is kind of ridiculous , ” he said .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council members had already cut the number of weekly meetings from three to one and canceled committee meetings altogether .
Still , some city meetings are moving ahead .
The board that oversees the Department of Water and Power is set to convene on Tuesday , meeting remotely and taking public comment by phone .
The Board of Public Works , which oversees repairs of roads , sidewalks and other infrastructure , also had been scheduled to meet Tuesday .
But that session was canceled Monday after staffers tested the system for allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elena Stern .
“ We still have some stuff to work through , ” she said .

At a March 17 meeting at the Los Angeles City Council chamber, the public was told to gather in a tent outside and watch the proceedings on video.
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez announced Monday that she has canceled council meetings scheduled for Tuesday and the following week, saying the city is not yet ready to conduct a remote meeting.
The move alarmed labor unions, nonprofit groups and activists who had been hoping council members would act on a rent freeze and other forms of relief for those suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.
Those groups, which have organized under the banner “the Healthy LA Coalition,” urged Martinez to call an emergency meeting and finalize measures to protect workers, tenants and unhoused people. The coalition has been calling on council members to halt cleanups of homeless encampments that require people to move property, tighten restrictions on evictions and forgive rent payments during the crisis, among other proposals.
“Los Angeles City Council must show leadership during a crisis that will have devastating impacts on Angelenos,” said Laura Raymond from Alliance for Community Transit-Los Angeles, which is part of Healthy LA.
Tuesday’s meeting had been planned, in part, as a teleconference during which members of the public could call in with comments. Some council members would have attended in person, Martinez said.
All items on Tuesday’s agenda will be taken up at a future meeting. If necessary, the council will hold an emergency meeting once all the “safety and logistical concerns have been met,” Martinez said.
“The status is fluid,” she said in a statement. “But please know, the Los Angeles City Council will meet to do the people’s business as soon as possible.”
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Last week, council members put forward a long list of proposals to address the needs of Angelenos during the coronavirus pandemic, including boosting sick leave and restricting evictions. But those measures still must be drafted and passed as laws.
Council members also announced over the weekend that they would pursue new emergency proposals, including a rent freeze. They were expected to take up some proposals that have already been drafted, including rules regulating employee layoffs.
Councilman Mike Bonin called the cancellations “incredibly frustrating,” saying his colleagues can’t take action on eviction measures and other protections if they don’t meet. “I’ll go in with a mask or gown or whatever we need, or I’m perfectly willing to do it remotely,” he said.
Stuart Waldman, president of the Valley Industry & Commerce Assn., said he wasn’t troubled by the situation. His group has been raising concerns about a proposal to require employers to lay off workers, or bring them back, in order of seniority. Such decisions should be left up to businesses, he said.
Waldman argued that Mayor Eric Garcetti could easily enact any needed changes through executive orders. “The council is looking to push things — Garcetti and his staff are already enacting them,” he said.
Rob Quan, an organizer with the anti-corruption group Unrig LA, said the council nonetheless has an important role to play, including acting as a check on the mayor. “The idea that the City Council is not an essential service in this whole response is kind of ridiculous,” he said.
In their attempt to limit health risks, council members had already cut the number of weekly meetings from three to one and canceled committee meetings altogether.
Still, some city meetings are moving ahead. The board that oversees the Department of Water and Power is set to convene on Tuesday, meeting remotely and taking public comment by phone.
The Board of Public Works, which oversees repairs of roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure, also had been scheduled to meet Tuesday. But that session was canceled Monday after staffers tested the system for allowing remote public comment, said agency spokeswoman Elena Stern.
“We still have some stuff to work through,” she said.
Times staff writer Benjamin Oreskes contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-03-23--Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free int

Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet

Los Angeles public school campuses will be closed until at least May 1 in response to the widening COVID-19 pandemic , officials announced Monday , energizing a costly scramble to move instruction online for an extended period , provide computers and free internet to the needy and ramp up meal distribution .
By staying closed until May , the nation ’ s second-largest school system is aligned closely with a recommendation from Debra Duardo , head of the L.A. County Education Office , which provides oversight for local school systems .
There appears to be broad compliance with Duardo ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 districts .
About 1.5 million students are enrolled in Los Angeles Unified and county public school districts .
“ I wish I could start by telling you it will all be back to normal sometime soon , ” said L.A. Unified schools Supt .
Austin Beutner in a video statement Monday morning .
“ But that is not the case.
” The centerpiece of the massive L.A. Unified effort is $ 100 million in new spending that Beutner has authorized , using emergency powers , to provide a district computer to every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers and students — expenses that could threaten the district ’ s solvency .
Part of the money also will go toward providing high-speed wireless internet through Verizon to all students who need it .
The service will be free to families , paid for by L.A. Unified at a discounted rate .
About 80 % of the district ’ s half-a-million students are members of low-income families .
“ In ordinary times , our focus is on three things — to help students learn , provide support to students and families most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers and staff in schools who make possible the learning and support , ” Beutner said .
“ Even in these extraordinary times , these are still our goals.
” This spending and other costs have thrown the district ’ s three-year budget — which the state requires to be balanced — into an apparent deficit , compelling Beutner to appeal to state lawmakers for emergency state funding .
“ Said simply , our budgets will not balance for the current fiscal year because of the extraordinary costs associated with responding to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a joint letter Monday with San Diego Unified Supt .
Cindy Marten .
“ We request an additional emergency appropriation to address these unforeseen costs.
” The two district leaders are seeking `` $ 500 per student ... irrespective of family circumstances.
” The money , they said , should especially be targeted to students who qualify for free- and reduced-priced meals at schools , students with disabilities , foster youth , homeless students and students who are learning English .
The extended-closure announcement came as L.A. schools were beginning the second week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-week shutdown .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom said last week that he thinks it ’ s likely that campuses would remain closed for the remainder of the traditional school year .
Schools and school districts have turned to online learning to keep academic activities going , with mixed results .
Beutner acknowledged Monday that distance learning needs to improve .
“ We know we can do better , ” said Beutner , who estimated that about half of students continue to learn at the pace they had been at school .
“ Standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digital divide.
” District officials estimated they were short about 150,000 devices .
In an interview with The Times Monday , Beutner said that computer purchases were likely to include tablets and Chromebook-style laptops .
The deal with Verizon for wireless service is crucial , Beutner said , even though cable providers have offered free internet for new customers during this crisis .
The problem , he said , is that many families are not in homes that could be quickly and easily hardwired — especially given the directives about social distancing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ available Monday afternoon ; nor was the cost .
The contract is being prepared , Beutner said .
Another component of the district plan will be training teachers and students about how to work and interact online .
Before the shutdown began , teachers were told to prepare two weeks of work for students — which takes students to the end of this week .
It may be necessary to open up schools long enough for students to turn in or pick up assignments — and even to pick up computers , Beutner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unified began bringing meals to eight temporary homeless shelters newly opened by the city of Los Angeles .
City officials said the district would supply three free meals per person daily Monday through Friday , with other providers stepping in over the weekend .
L.A. Unified already is providing food at 60 “ grab-and-go ” distribution centers , which are open on weekdays between 7 and 11 a.m. People can walk up or drive through to receive cold , shelf-stable meals .
On Monday , the district handed out about 260,000 meals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last Wednesday .
On a typical school day , L.A. Unified serves about a million meals .
The cost of meals for students from low-income families is likely to be reimbursed by the federal government , but L.A. Unified has provided food to all who ask — a generous and widely applauded measure but a potential financial risk .
L.A. Unified also is paying staff volunteers a stipend of $ 100 per day to help at these distribution centers , another new cost associated with the emergency .
“ We ’ re spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the community because we think it ’ s the right thing to do , ” Beutner said .
“ We ’ re assuming we ’ ll sort out the money later.
” In their letter to state leaders , the two superintendents also called on additional funding to support services to disabled students and to English learners .

Los Angeles public school campuses will be closed until at least May 1 in response to the widening COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Monday, energizing a costly scramble to move instruction online for an extended period, provide computers and free internet to the needy and ramp up meal distribution.
By staying closed until May, the nation’s second-largest school system is aligned closely with a recommendation from Debra Duardo, head of the L.A. County Education Office, which provides oversight for local school systems. There appears to be broad compliance with Duardo’s timetable among the county’s 80 districts. About 1.5 million students are enrolled in Los Angeles Unified and county public school districts.
“I wish I could start by telling you it will all be back to normal sometime soon,” said L.A. Unified schools Supt. Austin Beutner in a video statement Monday morning. “But that is not the case.”
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The centerpiece of the massive L.A. Unified effort is $100 million in new spending that Beutner has authorized, using emergency powers, to provide a district computer to every child in need and technology training for teachers and students — expenses that could threaten the district’s solvency.
Part of the money also will go toward providing high-speed wireless internet through Verizon to all students who need it. The service will be free to families, paid for by L.A. Unified at a discounted rate. About 80% of the district’s half-a-million students are members of low-income families.
“In ordinary times, our focus is on three things — to help students learn, provide support to students and families most in need and take care of all teachers and staff in schools who make possible the learning and support,” Beutner said. “Even in these extraordinary times, these are still our goals.”
This spending and other costs have thrown the district’s three-year budget — which the state requires to be balanced — into an apparent deficit, compelling Beutner to appeal to state lawmakers for emergency state funding.
“Said simply, our budgets will not balance for the current fiscal year because of the extraordinary costs associated with responding to the global pandemic,” wrote Beutner in a joint letter Monday with San Diego Unified Supt. Cindy Marten. “We request an additional emergency appropriation to address these unforeseen costs.”
The two district leaders are seeking “$500 per student ... irrespective of family circumstances.” The money, they said, should especially be targeted to students who qualify for free- and reduced-priced meals at schools, students with disabilities, foster youth, homeless students and students who are learning English.
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The extended-closure announcement came as L.A. schools were beginning the second week of what was originally scheduled as a two-week shutdown.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said last week that he thinks it’s likely that campuses would remain closed for the remainder of the traditional school year.
Schools and school districts have turned to online learning to keep academic activities going, with mixed results. Beutner acknowledged Monday that distance learning needs to improve.
“We know we can do better,” said Beutner, who estimated that about half of students continue to learn at the pace they had been at school. “Standing in the way is a great big digital divide.”
District officials estimated they were short about 150,000 devices. In an interview with The Times Monday, Beutner said that computer purchases were likely to include tablets and Chromebook-style laptops.
The deal with Verizon for wireless service is crucial, Beutner said, even though cable providers have offered free internet for new customers during this crisis. The problem, he said, is that many families are not in homes that could be quickly and easily hardwired — especially given the directives about social distancing.
Details about the Verizon plan were not available Monday afternoon; nor was the cost. The contract is being prepared, Beutner said.
Another component of the district plan will be training teachers and students about how to work and interact online. Before the shutdown began, teachers were told to prepare two weeks of work for students — which takes students to the end of this week. It may be necessary to open up schools long enough for students to turn in or pick up assignments — and even to pick up computers, Beutner said.
Also on Monday, L.A. Unified began bringing meals to eight temporary homeless shelters newly opened by the city of Los Angeles. City officials said the district would supply three free meals per person daily Monday through Friday, with other providers stepping in over the weekend.
L.A. Unified already is providing food at 60 “grab-and-go” distribution centers, which are open on weekdays between 7 and 11 a.m. People can walk up or drive through to receive cold, shelf-stable meals. On Monday, the district handed out about 260,000 meals, the largest number since the effort began last Wednesday. On a typical school day, L.A. Unified serves about a million meals.
The cost of meals for students from low-income families is likely to be reimbursed by the federal government, but L.A. Unified has provided food to all who ask — a generous and widely applauded measure but a potential financial risk.
L.A. Unified also is paying staff volunteers a stipend of $100 per day to help at these distribution centers, another new cost associated with the emergency.
“We’re spending resources to try to be a lifeline to the community because we think it’s the right thing to do,” Beutner said. “We’re assuming we’ll sort out the money later.”
In their letter to state leaders, the two superintendents also called on additional funding to support services to disabled students and to English learners.
Times staff writer Sonali Kohli contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-03-24--Emergency order prohibits L.A. rental units from being pulled off the market

The city of Los Angeles has expanded its temporary ban on evictions during the novel coronavirus outbreak by prohibiting landlords from removing tenants from rent-stabilized apartments for the purposes of converting them to condominiums , Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday afternoon .
Garcetti said at a news conference that he was enacting an executive order prohibiting such evictions under the Ellis Act , a state law that allows people to be ejected from rent-stabilized apartments if the landlord is getting out of the rental business , which can include turning the building into condos .
“ This is necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes at the exact same moment we ’ re asking them to stay at home , ” Garcetti said .
Between 2001 and 2018 , more than 25,000 apartments that had been covered by the city ’ s rent control laws were removed from the market through the Ellis Act , according to city statistics .
Garcetti ’ s order applies to tenants who have already received eviction notices under the act but whose date for vacating their apartments has not occurred .
Monday ’ s order follows one Garcetti announced last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any tenant in the city that can ’ t pay rent due to health or economic effects caused by the virus outbreak .
Garcetti ’ s action still require tenants to pay any back rent that accumulates within six months of the expiration of the emergency order .
He emphasized Monday that tenants should still pay their rent if they can because landlords need to pay their bills as well .
“ It ’ s important to remember that everyone is struggling right now , ” he said .
“ Not all property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get by on the month-to-month checks they collect.
” Garcetti ’ s announcement Monday will provide relief to renters such as Paula Peng .
The 39-year-old lives in a bungalow court with four apartments in South Robertson and had been facing an Ellis Act eviction in May .
She lost work as a substitute teacher at a private school because of the closures and has already applied for unemployment .
She has laid in bed at night , worrying that she would need to go against public health advice to try to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer faced immediate eviction gave her relief .
“ I was just freaking out and wondering where I ’ m going to be , ” Peng said .
“ Now I feel like I can tackle it like a normal person.
” The L.A. City Council had planned to advance some broader protections against evictions on Tuesday , but it ’ s unclear when that vote will be held after Council President Nury Martinez canceled the scheduled meeting , citing logistical problems and safety concerns over the virus .
Los Angeles city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Seegene Technologies , Inc. , a South Korea-based test kit manufacturer , to buy and process 20,000 new tests for the coronavirus .
The first 20,000 tests will be directed toward first responders and medical professionals .
In Los Angeles , only 325 residents “ on the front lines ” — critical city workers , healthcare professionals and those working with the homeless — have been tested , according to city officials .
City and county officials plan to work out a larger agreement with Seegene , which has committed to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All tests will be made free to the public , the officials said in a media briefing .
“ We can not beat a pandemic we can not see , and we can not properly address this crisis until we better understand it , ” L.A. City Councilman David Ryu said .
“ The United States has fallen behind other nations in response to this pandemic , and we can ’ t wait on the federal government to fix it.
” Ryu said Seegene , which was responsible for a majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can process 5,000 tests a day locally and is working to build a national network of laboratories to run 30,000 tests a day .
The company produces 1 million test kits a week and is working to expand that to 2 million a week , Ryu said .
To date , Ryu said , roughly 25,200 tests have been conducted in California , with only 2,400 completed in L.A. County .
“ We know nations that have gained the upper hand in this pandemic have prioritized testing , ” Ryu said .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so will the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus .
County officials confirmed 128 new cases and two more deaths on Monday , bringing the total number of deaths in the county to seven and the number of cases to 536 .
Of the two new deaths , one was a Glendale man in his 60s who had underlying health conditions , and the other was between the ages of 30 and 50 from an area still under investigation .
Across the county , 80 % of those who have tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 65 and 42 % are ages 18-40 .
“ This virus can infect people from across the board , ” said Barbara Ferrer , director of the L.A. County Public Health Department .
Ninety people who have been infected in the county — 17 % of those who have tested positive — have been hospitalized while sick , she said .
Ferrer also acknowledged “ a number of outbreaks in some of our senior facilities.
” As the number of confirmed coronavirus infections and deaths in California rises , federal , state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on people ’ s movements in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and increasing resources to assist during the crisis .
Parks have been closed throughout the state , following a weekend that saw packed hiking trails and beaches as people flocked to outdoor spaces , defying statewide instructions to shelter in place .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom on Monday night also ordered the immediate closure of all state parking lots , including nine in L.A. County .
The state parks themselves will not be closed , and Newsom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ intention and purpose.
” “ We need to practice common sense and socially distance , ” Newsom said .
“ That means we need to help you help yourself.
” All the while , the call for help from the federal government has remained a constant need .
To help cities in California beef up their response to the pandemic , President Trump on Sunday approved a request from Newsom to declare a major disaster and for the federal government to provide “ mass care , ” emergency aid , unemployment assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the Federal Emergency Management Agency would ship mobile hospital units to California within the next 48 hours .
The state is in line to get eight of these units , for a total of 2,000 beds .
The Navy hospital ship Mercy , based in San Diego , has been deployed to Los Angeles , Adm. Michael M. Gilday , the chief of naval operations , said in a tweet Monday .
Though its facilities will not be used to treat COVID-19 patients , it will accept those with other medical issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor said .
Newsom said Monday that the state is working to rapidly scale up its capacity to treat COVID-19 patients .
There are 75,000 licensed hospital beds in California right now , he said , and the state needs an additional 50,000 to meet anticipated healthcare needs .
The state itself will provide 20,000 of those beds .
“ All told , we ’ ve got about 3,000 beds that we have lined up and identified in the short term , ” Newsom said .
Los Angeles Unified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday that schools , which closed along with others across California last week to help quell the outbreak , will remain shuttered through at least May 1 .
“ Students are learning in different ways , teachers are teaching in different ways and families are struggling to support their children in their studies while balancing other responsibilities , ” Beutner said in a statement .
“ I wish I could tell you it will all be back to normal sometime soon , but it does not look like that will be the case.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide free internet for all students who do not have access .
The district is working on a plan to distribute more computers to students and instructions for accessing the Verizon program .
As of Monday , at least 1,940 cases of coronavirus infection had been reported in California , and at least 38 people had died .
The number of confirmed cases is expected to grow as more testing occurs statewide and more deaths are recorded .
On Sunday , San Diego County public health officials reported the region ’ s first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his early 70s , had traveled to Hawaii and was hospitalized in Santa Clara County , but it was not clear whether he had been on a cruise or a plane , said Tim McClain , public affairs coordinator for the county ’ s Health and Human Services Agency .
“ Our sympathies and condolences go out to the individual ’ s family and friends , ” said San Diego County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten .
The Alameda County Public Health Department on Monday announced the county ’ s first virus-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlying conditions and had no history of travel or known contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case , health officials said .
There were 112 cases of coronavirus infection in Alameda County as of Monday , with evidence of widespread community transmission .
Long Beach also reported its first fatality linked to the virus Monday .
The woman who died was in her 50s and had an underlying health condition .
“ We ’ ve been dreading this day and were hoping it would never come , ” Mayor Robert Garcia said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim ’ s family , friends and loved ones .
We are all mourning this incredible loss to our community.
” And Ventura County reported a virus-related death on Sunday .
The person was in their 70s and had health conditions that made them more vulnerable to the virus , according to the county health department .
Other details about the person were not released .
The county also reported four new coronavirus cases , bringing its total to 30 .
Most are concentrated in Simi Valley , where there are 10 confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most number of cases , with five .
Sacramento County on Monday announced the fourth death of a COVID-19 patient .
The individual , like three others who died of the coronavirus in the county , was older than 70 and had underlying health conditions .
Sacramento County is offering updates three times a week and last reported on Friday its number of confirmed cases was at 53 .
On Monday , that number had risen to 88 , health officials said .
Orange County reported a total of 125 new cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the number of confirmed cases , there have been no reported deaths in the county .
As the death toll increased across the state , the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed .
On Sunday , the Los Angeles Community College District reported its first confirmed case of the virus , at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park .
A student there was tested Wednesday after reporting symptoms and is in quarantine and recovering , a letter from interim President Raul Rodriguez said .
Rodriguez said the student was believed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week of March 8 and last came to the East L.A. College campus on March 12 .
All faculty and staff who were supposed to come to campus Monday were directed to work from home unless otherwise notified by their supervisors .
A ground-support employee responsible for handling luggage at Hollywood Burbank Airport also tested positive for COVID-19 , according to a statement released Monday by the company that employs the worker .
A fifth Transportation Service Authority employee at San Jose International Airport has also contracted the illness .
The employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a passenger screening checkpoint .
And an inmate in the state ’ s prison system , along with five prison workers , also tested positive .
The prisoner , housed in L.A. County , was listed as stable and was being treated on site as of Sunday night .
Elsewhere , healthcare workers are increasingly feeling the toll of their work .
In a video message recorded Sunday night , Marin County ’ s Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis announced that he tested positive for the virus that afternoon .
Willis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family since his symptoms first appeared late last week .
“ My case is further proof that COVID-19 is with us , ” Willis said .
“ While my symptoms are now mild , as most people ’ s will be , we also know that for many , especially our elders , this same illness can be life threatening.
” Willis ’ source of exposure is unknown , since he has actively met with healthcare workers around the Bay Area for work .
Meanwhile , as more testing becomes available , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The city of Hayward opened a free public testing center Monday that officials say should be able to screen up to 350 people a day and provide results within 24 hours .
In a joint effort between the Alameda County city and Avellino , a Menlo Park-based precision medicine company , the center at city Fire Station No .
7 will be open daily and staffed by personnel from the Hayward Fire Department .
No doctor ’ s referral is required , but people will be screened for symptoms of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortness of breath — before they ’ re tested .
As of Monday morning , there were “ dozens of people who have presented themselves for testing , arriving both by car and on foot , ” city spokesman Chuck Finnie said .
In Los Angeles , Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday admonished Angelenos who hadn ’ t taken orders to practice social distancing seriously , announcing the closure of the city ’ s golf courses and parking lots at Venice Beach and called a halt to organized group sports at city parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people .
“ This weekend we saw too many images of too many people crowding beaches or canyons beyond their capacity .
Too many people , too close together , too often , ” Garcetti said during his daily briefing on the impact of the novel coronavirus .
“ The longer we do that , the more people will get sick , and the more people will die , ” he said .
“ There ’ s no way to sugarcoat that.
” Parking lots near Venice Beach and the boardwalk were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Monica , the city also decided to close its beach parking lots .
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villaneuva closed beach parking lots throughout Malibu ’ s 26 miles of coast as part of an effort to allow for social distancing .
Among the parking lots shut were Topanga , Surfrider , Corral Canyon , Point Dume , Zuma , El Matador , La Piedra , Nicolas Canyon and Leo Carrillo .
On Sunday night , Long Beach Mayor Garcia announced the closure of Long Beach ’ s public basketball , tennis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog parks , playgrounds and skate parks .
Officials in Orange County also were tightening regulations after groups of people descended on beaches and public trails over the weekend despite warnings about social distancing .
The Laguna Beach City Council voted in a closed session Sunday night to close trail access to county wilderness parks as early as Monday morning .
The council also directed staff to close all city beaches by Monday night and request that the county do the same for all stretches of sand in its jurisdiction .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken now in our city to slow the spread of COVID-19 , ” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said .
“ I urge everyone to comply with our actions for the health of everyone in our community and beyond.
” The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority announced over the weekend that it was closing all of its parks and trails , including parkland owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy .
Access roads and parking lots also will be closed .
Many were packed over the weekend as people — eager to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm weather after days of rain — flocked to the outdoor destinations .
In Marin County , health officials have ordered the immediate closure of all county parks to stem the tide of visitors .
The measures build on Newsom ’ s sweeping order , issued Thursday , urging Californians to stay home — with — and put distance between themselves and others to slow the spread of COVID-19 .
Garcetti issued similar orders last week , which have closed most businesses in the city .
Many who flocked to public areas over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain their sanity .
Clifford Aquino and Ryan Castro , both 28 , couldn ’ t go to their gyms in Cerritos , as they had closed under government orders .
So they decided to go to Long Beach instead , where there are plenty of outdoor gyms and paths for running .
“ This is only Day 2 , ” Castro said .
“ It sucks.
” “ It does suck , ” Aquino replied , “ but you have to find different ways to stay active.
” Aquino said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was able to keep a safe distance from others .
If one area is too busy , he finds another , he said .
He said he wiped down each machine with a disinfecting wipe before using it .
Trump announced that he had signed paperwork to have the federal government pay for National Guard deployments in California , New York and Washington .
Newsom on Friday deployed the California National Guard to assist food banks statewide in serving residents whose needs had not been met due to food shortages .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both humanitarian and public safety needs .
Newsom pointed out that the state wanted to ensure that “ food delivery is happening appropriately ” and expressed concern about grocery stores overwhelmed by customers hoarding food and other essential household goods .
California ’ s National Guard force of roughly 22,000 troops has often been activated in times of disaster and crisis , particularly in response to devastating wildfires and earthquakes .
Meanwhile , Garcetti urged residents with disposable income to donate to the city ’ s emergency crisis response fund , which will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , grants for families and individuals who need financial assistance and meals for seniors .
Times staff writers Richard Winton , Nina Agrawal , David Cloud , Luke Money , Sean Greene and Jaclyn Cosgrove contributed to this report .

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Mayor Garcetti announced that the city of Los Angeles has expanded its temporary ban on evictions during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The city of Los Angeles has expanded its temporary ban on evictions during the novel coronavirus outbreak by prohibiting landlords from removing tenants from rent-stabilized apartments for the purposes of converting them to condominiums, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Monday afternoon.
Garcetti said at a news conference that he was enacting an executive order prohibiting such evictions under the Ellis Act, a state law that allows people to be ejected from rent-stabilized apartments if the landlord is getting out of the rental business, which can include turning the building into condos.
“This is necessary to protect additional tenants from being displaced from their homes at the exact same moment we’re asking them to stay at home,” Garcetti said.
Between 2001 and 2018, more than 25,000 apartments that had been covered by the city’s rent control laws were removed from the market through the Ellis Act, according to city statistics. Garcetti’s order applies to tenants who have already received eviction notices under the act but whose date for vacating their apartments has not occurred.
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Monday’s order follows one Garcetti announced last week, which prohibits the evictions of any tenant in the city that can’t pay rent due to health or economic effects caused by the virus outbreak.
Garcetti’s action still require tenants to pay any back rent that accumulates within six months of the expiration of the emergency order. He emphasized Monday that tenants should still pay their rent if they can because landlords need to pay their bills as well.
“It’s important to remember that everyone is struggling right now,” he said. “Not all property owners are large companies, and many get by on the month-to-month checks they collect.”
Garcetti’s announcement Monday will provide relief to renters such as Paula Peng. The 39-year-old lives in a bungalow court with four apartments in South Robertson and had been facing an Ellis Act eviction in May.
She lost work as a substitute teacher at a private school because of the closures and has already applied for unemployment. She has laid in bed at night, worrying that she would need to go against public health advice to try to find another place to live. That she no longer faced immediate eviction gave her relief.
“I was just freaking out and wondering where I’m going to be,” Peng said. “Now I feel like I can tackle it like a normal person.”
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The L.A. City Council had planned to advance some broader protections against evictions on Tuesday, but it’s unclear when that vote will be held after Council President Nury Martinez canceled the scheduled meeting, citing logistical problems and safety concerns over the virus.
More testing, more cases
Los Angeles city and county officials announced Monday a partnership with Seegene Technologies, Inc., a South Korea-based test kit manufacturer, to buy and process 20,000 new tests for the coronavirus.
The first 20,000 tests will be directed toward first responders and medical professionals. In Los Angeles, only 325 residents “on the front lines” — critical city workers, healthcare professionals and those working with the homeless — have been tested, according to city officials.
City and county officials plan to work out a larger agreement with Seegene, which has committed to provide 100,000 tests per week to Los Angeles. All tests will be made free to the public, the officials said in a media briefing.
“We cannot beat a pandemic we cannot see, and we cannot properly address this crisis until we better understand it,” L.A. City Councilman David Ryu said. “The United States has fallen behind other nations in response to this pandemic, and we can’t wait on the federal government to fix it.”
Ryu said Seegene, which was responsible for a majority of the coronavirus testing in South Korea, can process 5,000 tests a day locally and is working to build a national network of laboratories to run 30,000 tests a day. The company produces 1 million test kits a week and is working to expand that to 2 million a week, Ryu said.
To date, Ryu said, roughly 25,200 tests have been conducted in California, with only 2,400 completed in L.A. County.
“We know nations that have gained the upper hand in this pandemic have prioritized testing,” Ryu said.
Officials have cautioned residents that as testing increases, so will the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
County officials confirmed 128 new cases and two more deaths on Monday, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to seven and the number of cases to 536.
Of the two new deaths, one was a Glendale man in his 60s who had underlying health conditions, and the other was between the ages of 30 and 50 from an area still under investigation.
Across the county, 80% of those who have tested positive are between the ages of 18 and 65 and 42% are ages 18-40.
“This virus can infect people from across the board,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Public Health Department.
Ninety people who have been infected in the county — 17% of those who have tested positive — have been hospitalized while sick, she said.
Ferrer also acknowledged “a number of outbreaks in some of our senior facilities.”
As the number of confirmed coronavirus infections and deaths in California rises, federal, state and local officials are ramping up unprecedented restrictions on people’s movements in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and increasing resources to assist during the crisis.
Parks have been closed throughout the state, following a weekend that saw packed hiking trails and beaches as people flocked to outdoor spaces, defying statewide instructions to shelter in place.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night also ordered the immediate closure of all state parking lots, including nine in L.A. County. The state parks themselves will not be closed, and Newsom encouraged people to enjoy the outdoors with “intention and purpose.”
“We need to practice common sense and socially distance,” Newsom said. “That means we need to help you help yourself.”
All the while, the call for help from the federal government has remained a constant need. To help cities in California beef up their response to the pandemic, President Trump on Sunday approved a request from Newsom to declare a major disaster and for the federal government to provide “mass care,” emergency aid, unemployment assistance and disaster legal services.
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency would ship mobile hospital units to California within the next 48 hours. The state is in line to get eight of these units, for a total of 2,000 beds.
The Navy hospital ship Mercy, based in San Diego, has been deployed to Los Angeles, Adm. Michael M. Gilday, the chief of naval operations, said in a tweet Monday. Though its facilities will not be used to treat COVID-19 patients, it will accept those with other medical issues to relieve the burden on local hospitals, FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor said.
Newsom said Monday that the state is working to rapidly scale up its capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. There are 75,000 licensed hospital beds in California right now, he said, and the state needs an additional 50,000 to meet anticipated healthcare needs. The state itself will provide 20,000 of those beds.
“All told, we’ve got about 3,000 beds that we have lined up and identified in the short term,” Newsom said.
Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Austin Beutner announced Monday that schools, which closed along with others across California last week to help quell the outbreak, will remain shuttered through at least May 1.
“Students are learning in different ways, teachers are teaching in different ways and families are struggling to support their children in their studies while balancing other responsibilities,” Beutner said in a statement. “I wish I could tell you it will all be back to normal sometime soon, but it does not look like that will be the case.”
Beutner also announced that Verizon will provide free internet for all students who do not have access. The district is working on a plan to distribute more computers to students and instructions for accessing the Verizon program.
As of Monday, at least 1,940 cases of coronavirus infection had been reported in California, and at least 38 people had died. The number of confirmed cases is expected to grow as more testing occurs statewide and more deaths are recorded.
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Number of deaths increases
On Sunday, San Diego County public health officials reported the region’s first fatality. The man, who was in his early 70s, had traveled to Hawaii and was hospitalized in Santa Clara County, but it was not clear whether he had been on a cruise or a plane, said Tim McClain, public affairs coordinator for the county’s Health and Human Services Agency.
“Our sympathies and condolences go out to the individual’s family and friends,” said San Diego County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten.
The Alameda County Public Health Department on Monday announced the county’s first virus-related death. The person was elderly with underlying conditions and had no history of travel or known contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, health officials said. There were 112 cases of coronavirus infection in Alameda County as of Monday, with evidence of widespread community transmission.
Long Beach also reported its first fatality linked to the virus Monday. The woman who died was in her 50s and had an underlying health condition.
“We’ve been dreading this day and were hoping it would never come,” Mayor Robert Garcia said. “We extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family, friends and loved ones. We are all mourning this incredible loss to our community.”
And Ventura County reported a virus-related death on Sunday. The person was in their 70s and had health conditions that made them more vulnerable to the virus, according to the county health department. Other details about the person were not released.
The county also reported four new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 30. Most are concentrated in Simi Valley, where there are 10 confirmed cases. Thousand Oaks has the second most number of cases, with five.
Sacramento County on Monday announced the fourth death of a COVID-19 patient. The individual, like three others who died of the coronavirus in the county, was older than 70 and had underlying health conditions. Sacramento County is offering updates three times a week and last reported on Friday its number of confirmed cases was at 53. On Monday, that number had risen to 88, health officials said.
Orange County reported a total of 125 new cases, up from 30. Despite the jump in the number of confirmed cases, there have been no reported deaths in the county.
Confirmed cases increase
As the death toll increased across the state, the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Community College District reported its first confirmed case of the virus, at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. A student there was tested Wednesday after reporting symptoms and is in quarantine and recovering, a letter from interim President Raul Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said the student was believed to have been exposed while at UCLA during the week of March 8 and last came to the East L.A. College campus on March 12.
All faculty and staff who were supposed to come to campus Monday were directed to work from home unless otherwise notified by their supervisors.
A ground-support employee responsible for handling luggage at Hollywood Burbank Airport also tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released Monday by the company that employs the worker.
A fifth Transportation Service Authority employee at San Jose International Airport has also contracted the illness. The employee last worked at the airport March 11 at a passenger screening checkpoint.
And an inmate in the state’s prison system, along with five prison workers, also tested positive. The prisoner, housed in L.A. County, was listed as stable and was being treated on site as of Sunday night.
Elsewhere, healthcare workers are increasingly feeling the toll of their work.
In a video message recorded Sunday night, Marin County’s Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis announced that he tested positive for the virus that afternoon. Willis said he has been self-quarantined from his family since his symptoms first appeared late last week.
“My case is further proof that COVID-19 is with us,” Willis said. “While my symptoms are now mild, as most people’s will be, we also know that for many, especially our elders, this same illness can be life threatening.”
Willis’ source of exposure is unknown, since he has actively met with healthcare workers around the Bay Area for work.
Meanwhile, as more testing becomes available, the need for increased capacity has not dissipated.
The city of Hayward opened a free public testing center Monday that officials say should be able to screen up to 350 people a day and provide results within 24 hours.
In a joint effort between the Alameda County city and Avellino, a Menlo Park-based precision medicine company, the center at city Fire Station No. 7 will be open daily and staffed by personnel from the Hayward Fire Department.
No doctor’s referral is required, but people will be screened for symptoms of the disease — such as fever, cough and shortness of breath — before they’re tested.
As of Monday morning, there were “dozens of people who have presented themselves for testing, arriving both by car and on foot,” city spokesman Chuck Finnie said.
Park closures
In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday admonished Angelenos who hadn’t taken orders to practice social distancing seriously, announcing the closure of the city’s golf courses and parking lots at Venice Beach and called a halt to organized group sports at city parks, which were continuing to attract throngs of people.
“This weekend we saw too many images of too many people crowding beaches or canyons beyond their capacity. Too many people, too close together, too often,” Garcetti said during his daily briefing on the impact of the novel coronavirus.
“The longer we do that, the more people will get sick, and the more people will die,” he said. “There’s no way to sugarcoat that.”
Parking lots near Venice Beach and the boardwalk were closed Monday, he said. In Santa Monica, the city also decided to close its beach parking lots.
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villaneuva closed beach parking lots throughout Malibu’s 26 miles of coast as part of an effort to allow for social distancing. Among the parking lots shut were Topanga, Surfrider, Corral Canyon, Point Dume, Zuma, El Matador, La Piedra, Nicolas Canyon and Leo Carrillo.
On Sunday night, Long Beach Mayor Garcia announced the closure of Long Beach’s public basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, as well as its dog parks, playgrounds and skate parks.
Officials in Orange County also were tightening regulations after groups of people descended on beaches and public trails over the weekend despite warnings about social distancing.
The Laguna Beach City Council voted in a closed session Sunday night to close trail access to county wilderness parks as early as Monday morning. The council also directed staff to close all city beaches by Monday night and request that the county do the same for all stretches of sand in its jurisdiction.
“We were unanimous that these steps must be taken now in our city to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said. “I urge everyone to comply with our actions for the health of everyone in our community and beyond.”
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority announced over the weekend that it was closing all of its parks and trails, including parkland owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Access roads and parking lots also will be closed. Many were packed over the weekend as people — eager to get out of the house and into the warm weather after days of rain — flocked to the outdoor destinations.
In Marin County, health officials have ordered the immediate closure of all county parks to stem the tide of visitors.
The measures build on Newsom’s sweeping order, issued Thursday, urging Californians to stay home — with a few exceptions — and put distance between themselves and others to slow the spread of COVID-19. Garcetti issued similar orders last week, which have closed most businesses in the city.
Many who flocked to public areas over the weekend insisted they needed time outdoors to maintain their sanity.
Clifford Aquino and Ryan Castro, both 28, couldn’t go to their gyms in Cerritos, as they had closed under government orders. So they decided to go to Long Beach instead, where there are plenty of outdoor gyms and paths for running.
“This is only Day 2,” Castro said. “It sucks.”
“It does suck,” Aquino replied, “but you have to find different ways to stay active.”
Aquino said he felt safe using the outdoor machines because he was able to keep a safe distance from others. If one area is too busy, he finds another, he said. He said he wiped down each machine with a disinfecting wipe before using it.
Guard deployed
Trump announced that he had signed paperwork to have the federal government pay for National Guard deployments in California, New York and Washington.
Newsom on Friday deployed the California National Guard to assist food banks statewide in serving residents whose needs had not been met due to food shortages.
The governor said the guard would focus on both humanitarian and public safety needs. Newsom pointed out that the state wanted to ensure that “food delivery is happening appropriately” and expressed concern about grocery stores overwhelmed by customers hoarding food and other essential household goods.
California’s National Guard force of roughly 22,000 troops has often been activated in times of disaster and crisis, particularly in response to devastating wildfires and earthquakes.
Meanwhile, Garcetti urged residents with disposable income to donate to the city’s emergency crisis response fund, which will help pay for child care for medical workers, grants for families and individuals who need financial assistance and meals for seniors.
Times staff writers Richard Winton, Nina Agrawal, David Cloud, Luke Money, Sean Greene and Jaclyn Cosgrove contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-03-24--San Francisco mayor slams Trump on coronavirus comment: 'Why are we still listening to the president

San Francisco mayor slams Trump on coronavirus comment: 'Why are we still listening to the president?'

President Trump ’ s comments Tuesday suggesting the coronavirus restrictions end by Easter prompted a swift response from San Francisco Mayor London Breed , whose city has pushed aggressive social distancing rules to slow the spread of the virus .
“ Why are we still listening to the president ?
” Breed said on KGO-TV .
“ I mean , the fact is , we here in our city , throughout states in the United States of America , we have demonstrated , sadly , that we have had to jump into action and make this work without federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials ignore the president .
“ Even here in San Francisco , we ’ ve had private companies go out and get masks and [ personal protective equipment ] in general to support our healthcare workers .
We ’ ve had to basically be innovative and work with the private sector to try and get the resources we need in order to make sure that public health was protected , ” Breed said .
“ The federal government just isn ’ t moving fast enough .
I know the speaker of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ butt in Congress to try to get us the package we need that is actually going to help workers and not necessarily corporations , ” Breed said .
“ But you know what ?
We don ’ t have time to waste .
Lives are in jeopardy .
I mean , look at what happened in New York .
San Francisco is at 152 cases as of today .
And so we don ’ t have time to mess around , ” Breed said .
Trump said Tuesday that he expected that within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal government could ease guidelines issued to fight the outbreak .
“ I ’ d love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter , ” he said during a virtual Fox News town hall , where he fielded questions from network hosts and viewers .
The country is halfway through a 15-day period , ending March 30 , that Trump initially set for limitations to slow the spread of the coronavirus through social distancing , such as limiting any public gatherings to fewer than 10 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place “ a little bit longer than that .
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President Trump’s comments Tuesday suggesting the coronavirus restrictions end by Easter prompted a swift response from San Francisco Mayor London Breed, whose city has pushed aggressive social distancing rules to slow the spread of the virus.
“Why are we still listening to the president?” Breed said on KGO-TV. “I mean, the fact is, we here in our city, throughout states in the United States of America, we have demonstrated, sadly, that we have had to jump into action and make this work without federal government support.”
She suggested state and local officials ignore the president.
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“Even here in San Francisco, we’ve had private companies go out and get masks and [personal protective equipment] in general to support our healthcare workers. We’ve had to basically be innovative and work with the private sector to try and get the resources we need in order to make sure that public health was protected,” Breed said.
“The federal government just isn’t moving fast enough. I know the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is busting her butt in Congress to try to get us the package we need that is actually going to help workers and not necessarily corporations,” Breed said.
“But you know what? We don’t have time to waste. Lives are in jeopardy. I mean, look at what happened in New York. San Francisco is at 152 cases as of today. And so we don’t have time to mess around,” Breed said.
Trump said Tuesday that he expected that within three weeks, by April 12, the federal government could ease guidelines issued to fight the outbreak.
“I’d love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” he said during a virtual Fox News town hall, where he fielded questions from network hosts and viewers.
The country is halfway through a 15-day period, ending March 30, that Trump initially set for limitations to slow the spread of the coronavirus through social distancing, such as limiting any public gatherings to fewer than 10 people. He said the guidelines would remain in place “a little bit longer than that.”
San Francisco and six other neighboring counties were the first in the nation to order a strict shelter-in-place order on March 16, forcing most businesses to close and residents to stay at home as much as possible to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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It was the start of a movement that quickly saw other counties in California take similar action, culminating in a statewide stay-at-home order issued Gov. Gavin Newsom three days later, followed by other states taking similar actions, including New York and Illinois.


latimes--2020-03-24--The L.A. death of a child from coronavirus is highly rare. Here's what we know

Los Angeles County reached another grim milestone amid the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday when health officials announced the first death of someone younger than 18 .
Experts have long said that older people are more susceptible to the virus and that young people in general are less likely to contract the illness .
But health officials said Tuesday the death underscores the threat that coronavirus poses to the entire population .
“ This is a devastating reminder that COVID-19 affects people of all ages , ” L.A. County Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer said .
The Health Department was working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus and whether any underlying health issues exacerbated the illness .
The agency also is also working to confirm whether the case marks the first such death of a minor linked to coronavirus in the country , but cases are not always broken down by age , said Tim Gilman , a representative for the department .
The person lived in Lancaster .
The death toll in Los Angeles County now stands at 11 .
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released last week , there had been no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people under 18 .
The report also said there had been no reported ICU admissions for people under 19 .
Overall , relatively few young people have tested positive in Los Angeles County .
But the data show people between the ages of 18 and 65 have tested positive most often .
( These number exclude Pasadena and Long Beach ) : In Orange County , the numbers are similar : Here are the statewide age breakdowns , as of Monday : Overall , officials have said young children are at lesser risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One possible reason why babies , toddlers and young children have not been critically threatened is because of their immature immune systems .
An undeveloped immune system might prevent the body from triggering inflammation severe enough to result in pneumonia , septic shock or organ failure .
A of 44,672 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients in China published in early March by Chinese authorities found that no deaths occurred among anyone younger than 10. by experts in Wuhan , China — the epicenter of the outbreak — published in the Journal of the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized infants diagnosed with COVID-19 infection between Dec. 8 and Feb. 6 in China .
By Feb. 6 , there had been 31,211 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 637 fatalities .
But the authors could find only nine infected babies who were hospitalized nationwide .
“ None of the nine infants required intensive care or mechanical ventilation or had any severe complications , ” the study said .
Four had fever , two had mild upper respiratory tract symptoms and one had no symptoms but tested positive for the virus because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were no symptoms available for the other two patients .
And a in the World Journal of Pediatrics , summarizing experts ’ consensus on the coronavirus in children , also warned that people who have a “ silent infection ” are among the main sources of transmission for the illness .
“ We also should attach importance to asymptomatic cases , which may play a critical role in the transmission process , ” the report said .
“ Respiratory droplets and contact are the main transmission routes .
Close contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection are the main transmission routes of [ novel coronavirus ] infection in children.
” And while children are largely spared the worst effects of the coronavirus , the first reports to document deaths in children make clear that those under 18 are neither immune from infection nor completely spared from becoming very sick .
In China , the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of a 10-month-old and a 14-year-old , at least .
Times staff writers Luke Money and Melissa Healy contributed to this report .

Children’s playground equipment is cordoned off at Venice Beach on Monday.
A teenager who lived in Lancaster may be the first child to have died from the coronavirus, but confirming that will require additional testing, authorities said.
Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday what they believed to be the first COVID-19 death in the U.S. of someone younger than 18.
Experts have long said older people are more susceptible to the virus and that young people in general are less likely to contract the illness. But health officials said Tuesday the death underscores the threat that coronavirus poses to the entire population.
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“This is a devastating reminder that COVID-19 affects people of all ages,” L.A. County Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer said.
But a few hours after that announcement, the county’s Public Health Department sent out a clarification:
“The juvenile fatality that the Los Angeles County Department Public Health reported earlier today will require further evaluation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the statement read. “Though early tests indicated a positive result for COVID-19, the case is complex and there may be an alternate explanation for this fatality. Patient privacy prevents our offering further details at this time.”
The minor was a teenager who lived in Lancaster and did not have any preexisting conditions, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a news briefing Tuesday evening.
The Public Health Department was working to confirm how the teenager might have contracted the virus. The agency also is also working to confirm whether the case marks the first such death of a minor linked to coronavirus in the country, but cases are not always broken down by age, said Tim Gilman, a representative for the department.
The death toll in Los Angeles County now stands at 11.
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According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released last week, there had been no coronavirus fatalities in the United States of people under 18. The report also said there had been no reported ICU admissions for people under 19.
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Age breakdowns
Overall, relatively few young people have tested positive in Los Angeles County. But the data show people between the ages of 18 and 65 have tested positive most often. (These numbers exclude Pasadena and Long Beach.):
0-17: 10
18-40: 268
41-65: 250
65+: 107
In Orange County, the numbers are similar:
0-17: 1
18-49: 87
50-64: 41
65+ 23
Here are the statewide age breakdowns, as of Monday:
0-17: 25
18-49: 837
50-64: 442
65+: 415
Unknown age: 14
Child risks
Overall, officials have said young children are at lesser risk than older people for contracting the coronavirus.
One possible reason babies, toddlers and young children have not been critically threatened is because of their immature immune systems. An undeveloped immune system might prevent the body from triggering inflammation severe enough to result in pneumonia, septic shock or organ failure.
A sweeping review of 44,672 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients in China published in early March by Chinese authorities found that no deaths occurred among anyone younger than 10.
Another study by experts in Wuhan, China — the initial epicenter of the outbreak — published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. sought to review all hospitalized infants diagnosed with COVID-19 infection between Dec. 8 and Feb. 6 in China.
By Feb. 6, there had been 31,211 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 637 fatalities. But the authors could find only nine infected babies who were hospitalized nationwide.
“None of the nine infants required intensive care or mechanical ventilation or had any severe complications,” the study said.
Four had fever, two had mild upper respiratory tract symptoms, and one had no symptoms but tested positive for the virus because of the baby’s exposure to an infected family member. There were no symptoms available for the other two patients.
And a report published in the World Journal of Pediatrics, summarizing experts’ consensus on the coronavirus in children, also warned that people who have a “silent infection” are among the main sources of transmission for the illness.
“We also should attach importance to asymptomatic cases, which may play a critical role in the transmission process,” the report said. “Respiratory droplets and contact are the main transmission routes. Close contact with symptomatic cases and asymptomatic cases with silent infection are the main transmission routes of [novel coronavirus] infection in children.”
And while children are largely spared the worst effects of the coronavirus, the first reports to document COVID-19 deaths in children make clear that those under 18 are neither immune from infection nor completely spared from becoming very sick.
In China, the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of a 10-month-old and a 14-year-old, at least.
Possible correlation
As officials try to determine the exact cause of death for the teenager, it’s possible the coronavirus and bacterial infection are correlated.
“We do know that respiratory viruses in general can exacerbate secondary bacterial infections,” said Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a Stanford University professor of pediatric infectious diseases and the chair of the American Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Maldonado said it’s possible that a viral infection could worsen a bacterial superinfection and lead to a secondary bacterial infection, including pneumonia or sepsis.
“I see no reason why this virus would be any different,” she said.
Times staff writers Luke Money and Melissa Healy contributed to this report.


latimes--2020-03-24--CSU chancellor and 2 campus presidents delay retirement amid coronavirus disruptions

The chancellor of the California State University system and the presidents of Cal State Northridge and Cal State East Bay said they would stay on the job beyond their June retirement dates amid widespread disruptions to education from the coronavirus outbreak .
Timothy P. White , who leads the 23-campus university system , Dianne F. Harrison of CSUN and Leroy M. Morishita of Cal State East Bay will remain in their roles through fall 2020 , CSU Board of Trustees Chairman Adam Day announced .
“ As the world faces an unprecedented crisis , now more than ever , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands to provide thoughtful guidance on all areas affecting the operations of the university , ” Day said in a statement .
The board was originally expected to announce the selection of White ’ s successor at its March meeting , which was held virtually on Tuesday .
Instead , it will suspend its searches for a new chancellor and new campus presidents and resume those activities later this year , Day said .
White , who has served as chancellor since 2012 , announced in October that he would retire at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said then that this would be a good time to depart , since the CSU system was strong , stable and in a good financial position .
“ An organization as important as we are and as large as we are … if you change the top position , the chancellor ’ s position , when everything else is strong and stable and working well , that ’ s a good time to do that .
It ’ s not disruptive , ” he said at the time .
During White ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s general fund allocation from the state grew from $ 2.3 billion to $ 3.6 billion , and student enrollment increased from 436,000 to more than 480,000 , according to the chancellor ’ s office .
White also launched a 10-year initiative to increase graduation rates and close equity gaps .

The chancellor of the California State University system and the presidents of Cal State Northridge and Cal State East Bay said they would stay on the job beyond their June retirement dates amid widespread disruptions to education from the coronavirus outbreak.
Timothy P. White, who leads the 23-campus university system, Dianne F. Harrison of CSUN and Leroy M. Morishita of Cal State East Bay will remain in their roles through fall 2020, CSU Board of Trustees Chairman Adam Day announced.
“As the world faces an unprecedented crisis, now more than ever, it is crucially important for stable and experienced hands to provide thoughtful guidance on all areas affecting the operations of the university,” Day said in a statement.
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The board was originally expected to announce the selection of White’s successor at its March meeting, which was held virtually on Tuesday. Instead, it will suspend its searches for a new chancellor and new campus presidents and resume those activities later this year, Day said.
White, who has served as chancellor since 2012, announced in October that he would retire at the end of this academic year. He said then that this would be a good time to depart, since the CSU system was strong, stable and in a good financial position.
“An organization as important as we are and as large as we are … if you change the top position, the chancellor’s position, when everything else is strong and stable and working well, that’s a good time to do that. It’s not disruptive,” he said at the time.
During White’s tenure, the Cal State system’s general fund allocation from the state grew from $2.3 billion to $3.6 billion, and student enrollment increased from 436,000 to more than 480,000, according to the chancellor’s office. White also launched a 10-year initiative to increase graduation rates and close equity gaps.


latimes--2020-03-24--Coronavirus infection cases in Orange County swell to 152

Confirmed coronavirus infections in Orange County have soared by 60 % over the last two days , health officials said .
The COVID-19 case count hit 152 on Tuesday — up from 125 on Monday and 95 the day before that , according to the Orange County Health Care Agency .
Although cases have been rising steadily , no deaths have been reported .
Most of the patients — 87 — are between the ages of 18 and 49 .
The number of men who have tested positive in the county , 89 , continues to outpace the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been tested so far .
As the number of cases continues to climb , county officials have taken additional steps aimed at curbing the disease ’ s spread .
On Tuesday , county leaders announced they would close parking lots at trails , beaches and parks to prevent people from gathering there .
The county also has unveiled additional outreach tools recently — including phone hotlines and a text-alert system — to provide residents with updates regarding the ongoing pandemic .
Amid the arrival of new resources , however , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a departure — its director , Richard Sanchez , who has been appointed interim chief executive of CalOptima .
He will join CalOptima , a county-organized health system that serves those with disabilities or who are low income , in April .
The county plans to appoint an interim director to replace him at the Health Care Agency .
“ Richard Sanchez has been an exemplary director at HCA , ” County Executive Officer Frank Kim said in a statement .
“ His leadership to his colleagues at HCA and in the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s an incredible opportunity for Richard and I greatly look forward to working with him in his new role at CalOptima .
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Street-side seating that is usually crowded sits empty as a man walks past the Longboard Restaurant & Pub in downtown Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
Health officials Tuesday confirmed Orange County’s first death due to COVID-19 as overall infections continued to climb.
The man was in his 70s and had underlying health conditions, according to the O.C. Health Care Agency. Officials confirmed he was a county resident but declined to identify where he had been hospitalized or his hometown.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the patient’s family and friends,” said County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick. “This serves as a very unfortunate reminder to the community about the importance of staying at home and social distancing when leaving the household for essential activities, or to work at an essential business, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help protect our most vulnerable neighbors.”
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Orange County’s overall COVID-19 case count has soared by 60% over the last two days and hit 152 on Tuesday — up from 125 Monday and 95 the day before that, according to the Health Care Agency.
Most of the patients — 87 — are between the ages of 18 and 49. The number of men who have tested positive in the county, 89, continues to outpace the number of women, 63.
Countywide, 2,159 people have been tested so far.
As the number of cases continues to climb, county officials have taken additional steps aimed at curbing the virus’ spread. On Tuesday, county leaders announced they would close parking lots at trails, beaches and parks to prevent people from gathering there.
The county also has unveiled additional outreach tools recently — including phone hotlines and a text-alert system — to provide residents with updates regarding the ongoing pandemic.
Amid the arrival of new resources, however, the county Health Care Agency has also announced a departure — its director, Richard Sanchez, who has been appointed interim chief executive of CalOptima.
CalOptima is a county-organized health system that serves those with disabilities or who are low income. Sanchez will join the agency in April. The county plans to appoint an interim director to replace him at the Health Care Agency.
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“Richard Sanchez has been an exemplary director at HCA,” County Executive Officer Frank Kim said in a statement. “His leadership to his colleagues at HCA and in the entire county family will be greatly missed. It’s an incredible opportunity for Richard, and I greatly look forward to working with him in his new role at CalOptima.”


latimes--2020-03-24--When will coronavirus restrictions end? Here's what Trump, Newsom, Fauci say

Just how long will the unprecedented restrictions on daily life amid the coronavirus outbreak last ?
That is the question everyone is asking after California imposed sweeping stay-at-home orders that closed all nonessential businesses and limited trips from home to basic needs such as getting food or medical care or taking walks .
Experts and political leaders have said they don ’ t know how long social distancing will be required , but they note it ’ s the best shot at slowing the spread of the virus and helping hospitals , which are expected to be overwhelmed by patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions , the economy has taken a beating , prompting calls from some , including President Trump , for the closures to end as soon as possible .
Trump on Tuesday said he expected that the federal government could lift restrictions within three weeks , but public health experts say to expect social distancing to last one to three months .
Here is what key figures and institutions are saying : Trump said during a Fox News event at the White House that he hoped to end federal restrictions on daily life by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the 15-day period following the initial restrictions , which comes next week , Trump suggested that guidelines would remain in effect “ a little bit longer than that.
” “ I ’ d love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter , ” he said .
California ’ s stay-at-home order does not have an expiration date .
When asked about the state ’ s criteria to determine when to call off the order , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom said Monday the state needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to determine how many people might be infected with the virus and whether the government ’ s approach to stop the spread was working .
“ When we bend the curve and we see that we ’ re getting our arms around this , ” the governor said , “ that people are practicing social distancing in a very dynamic way , when we have the kind of community surveillance , that I referenced we ’ ve done in three parts of the state , but we do that throughout the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to answer that question.
” Newsom said he didn ’ t have an end date in mind .
“ I ’ ve been very honest with you about the school system , ” Newsom said .
“ I ’ ve been very honest about my expectation of what we are going to be challenged with over the course of the next eight weeks as we prepare .
And , trust me , as soon as I have more clarity on all of that , I will share it with you , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s infectious diseases czar told the “ Today ” show last week that social distancing could last weeks .
“ If you look at the trajectory of the curves of outbreaks and other areas , [ it ’ s ] at least going to be several weeks , ” he said .
“ I can not see that all of a sudden , next week or two weeks from now , it ’ s going to be over .
I don ’ t think there ’ s a chance of that .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several weeks.
” Newsom last week said he thought schools would remain closed through the end of the academic term .
But some school districts are not ready to go that far .
The Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday said it would be closed until at least May 1 , resuming before the end of the school year .
By staying closed until May , the nation ’ s second-largest school system is aligned closely with a recommendation from Debra Duardo , head of the L.A. County Education Office , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There appears to be broad compliance with Duardo ’ s timetable among the county ’ s 80 districts .
About 1.5 million students are enrolled in Los Angeles Unified and county public school districts .
Both Los Angeles County and city have imposed sweeping restrictions , closing nonessential businesses , banning public gatherings and , more recently , closing beach parking lots , hiking trails and recreation areas .
Violations of either the city or county order can be enforced as a misdemeanor and punishable by fines and imprisonment .
Those orders list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
But officials have said they could be extended .

Just how long will the unprecedented restrictions on daily life amid the coronavirus outbreak last?
That is the question everyone is asking after California imposed sweeping stay-at-home orders that closed all nonessential businesses and limited trips from home to basic needs such as getting food or medical care or taking walks.
Experts and political leaders have said they don’t know how long social distancing will be required, but they note it’s the best shot at slowing the spread of the virus and helping hospitals, which are expected to be overwhelmed by patients.
In the wake of the new restrictions, the economy has taken a beating, prompting calls from some, including President Trump, for the closures to end as soon as possible.
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Trump on Tuesday said he expected that the federal government could lift restrictions within three weeks, but public health experts say to expect social distancing to last one to three months.
Here is what key figures and institutions are saying:
President Trump
Trump said during a Fox News event at the White House that he hoped to end federal restrictions on daily life by Easter, April 12. Referencing the end of the 15-day period following the initial restrictions, which comes next week, Trump suggested that guidelines would remain in effect “a little bit longer than that.”
“I’d love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” he said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
California’s stay-at-home order does not have an expiration date.
When asked about the state’s criteria to determine when to call off the order, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the state needed to expand community surveillance testing across the state to determine how many people might be infected with the virus and whether the government’s approach to stop the spread was working.
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“When we bend the curve and we see that we’re getting our arms around this,” the governor said, “that people are practicing social distancing in a very dynamic way, when we have the kind of community surveillance, that I referenced we’ve done in three parts of the state, but we do that throughout the state of California, then we will be able to answer that question.”
Newsom said he didn’t have an end date in mind.
“I’ve been very honest with you about the school system,” Newsom said. “I’ve been very honest about my expectation of what we are going to be challenged with over the course of the next eight weeks as we prepare. And, trust me, as soon as I have more clarity on all of that, I will share it with you, as is my obligation.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci
The nation’s infectious diseases czar told the “Today” show last week that social distancing could last weeks.
“If you look at the trajectory of the curves of outbreaks and other areas, [it’s] at least going to be several weeks,” he said. “I cannot see that all of a sudden, next week or two weeks from now, it’s going to be over. I don’t think there’s a chance of that. I think it’s going to be several weeks.”
Schools
Newsom last week said he thought schools would remain closed through the end of the academic term.
But some school districts are not ready to go that far. The Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday said it would be closed until at least May 1, resuming before the end of the school year.
By staying closed until May, the nation’s second-largest school system is aligned closely with a recommendation from Debra Duardo, head of the L.A. County Education Office, which provides oversight for local school systems. There appears to be broad compliance with Duardo’s timetable among the county’s 80 districts. About 1.5 million students are enrolled in Los Angeles Unified and county public school districts.
Los Angeles’ ‘safe-at-home’ regulations
Both Los Angeles County and city have imposed sweeping restrictions, closing nonessential businesses, banning public gatherings and, more recently, closing beach parking lots, hiking trails and recreation areas. Violations of either the city or county order can be enforced as a misdemeanor and punishable by fines and imprisonment.
Those orders list April 19 as the end date for the rules. But officials have said they could be extended.