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As coronavirus cases rise in Los Angeles County, public health officials have restricted restaurants to operate take-out only, temporarily ending outdoor dining starting Wednesday.
As new COVID-19 cases remain at alarming levels and the number of people hospitalized continues to increase, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified to restrict dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars as the five-day average of new cases increased to more than 4,000 cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The modified order is set to take effect Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10 p.m., according to the department.
To reduce the possibility for crowding and the potential for exposure in settings where people are not wearing their face coverings, restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars will only be able to offer take-out, drive-thru and delivery services. Wineries and breweries may continue their retail operations adhering to current protocols. In-person dining will not be allowed, at minimum, for the next three weeks.
Last week, Los Angeles County established thresholds for additional actions if the five-day average of cases is 4,000 or more or hospitalizations are more than 1,750 per day, to restrict in-person dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars.
If the five-day average of cases is 4,500 or more or hospitalizations are more than 2,000 per day, a Targeted Safer at Home Order will be issued for three weeks. The Order would offer additional restrictions while allowing essential and emergency workers and those securing essential services to leave their homes.
Last week, Los Angeles County established thresholds for additional actions if the five-day average of cases is 4,000 or more or hospitalizations are more than 1,750 per day, to restrict in-person dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars.
Nine additional deaths were reported Sunday, bringing the cumulative total in L.A. County to 7,438 deaths, according to public health.
Over 3,542,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted as of Sunday, with about 10 percent of those tests returning positive.
There are 1,401 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Sunday, 26 percent of which are in the ICU.
On Sunday, 55 new cases were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley, with a total of 8,744 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since testing began in March. These include:
- 5,648 in the City of Santa Clarita* (+49)
- 205 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country (+1)
- 2,332 in Castaic* (+1)
- 46 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 268 in Stevenson Ranch (+2)
- 59 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
- 117 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde (+2)
- 31 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 16 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 12 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
- Seven in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- Three in unincorporated San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
Additionally, 101 cumulative cases were confirmed in nearby Acton as well as 56 in Agua Dulce.
*As of Friday, Nov. 20 officials have recorded 1,900 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,378 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
An analysis of available data indicates that as of Friday, Nov. 20, approximately 22.1 percent of all cumulative cases in and around the Santa Clarita Valley can be attributed to the inmate population at the North County Correctional Facility and the Pitchess Detention Center.
As of Wednesday, Nov. 18, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 11,502 COVID-19 tests. Of those, 1,188 have tested positive, and 10 tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.
There are 20 patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, Nov. 18 while 348 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody
There have been a total of 35 coronavirus deaths at the hospital, with at least 80 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Ed. Note: These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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Again this isn’t the complete story of details. Just enough to feed the panic strike. This curfew is a joke. So now they want us to believe covid knows to strike between 10 and 6? What a joke. Thanks for proving just how stupid the Governor, Mayors, and especially County Health Departments think citizens are. Covid is a thing but with a 98% survival rate, still, all this nonsensical lockdown proves is this is a political ploy. Lockdowns haven’t worked yet…and they never will. Viruses cannot be controlled…they must burn themselves out. All these efforts are simply stalling the burn out.
Meanwhile the tales from the crypt lady is flicking her bean in joy thinking about how she can shut down all these restaurants. Someone should really put some effort into spying on her and see if she follows these idiotic rules as good as smiley gel head Newsom dose.
Trump lost, Newsom is here to stay and you’re still not funny.
Wear a mask out in public, social distance, avoid large gatherings, especially indoors.
Kimberly i wish you would burn out. Seriously, grab yourself some edibles or choice nugs or even better both and just park it on the couch for a while. Stay home, stop the spread.
Maybe read a science book, i know that’s asking too much so bake some cakes or something… It will certainly make you less angry
Pot cures covid-19…blues.
It’s from the single and mingling crowd at the bars. Sad the restaurants will be suffering the consequences. More closures and unemployed. Way to ruin CA even more. No other state is doing this, not even our neighbors in Canada. Businesses should not comply but I know the Health Dept will hit you with fines and pull your license.
Here we go again! Knew this was coming! The so-called curfew is the dumbest thing yet, as if that’s gonna do any good! Just a tippy-toe around to put the inevitable total closure off as long as they could, but you could see this coming from a mile away! So many people refusing to cover up and do the right thing. We were doing so well! This is what happens then! Got nobody to blame but ourselves! Should’ve played hard-ball way back in April or May and mandated compliance or face serious fines, etc. with TEETH in it. But no!! They decided to play “patty cake” and do things half-assed instead, and the virus ate that right up! So here we are again, ‘cause people don’t wanna listen or learn, and we all end up suffering for it! Pretty intelligent we are! NOT!!! If some restaurants and small businesses were hurting before, they’re really gonna suffer or close down permanently NOW! Nice………
How ironic that big pharma has a COVID-19 vaccine that is 90-95% ready, straight to Sleepy Joe Biden and his handlers. He will take all the credit for the sure, then fly to China and give them billions in new deals. When Sleepy Joe, AOC and the Squad take over the White House it is like the scene from the movie G.I. Joe, when the Cobra Commander fools America, then drapes their flag from the House. The atheists Democrats utopia will continue to open up the jails letting prisoners out, legalizing more drugs, and more. Great political party. Take a look at Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis, Baltimore, and more. Everything the Leftists touch turns to s%$t.
Rufus… how do you figure ANY of this is the fault of the Democrats. Joe Biden isn’t even IN the White House yet and you already hate him. I’m pretty sure he isn’t atheist. You need to chill. Not everything is as bad as you predict. Just stay safe & healthy.
Who uses the movie GI Joe to make a valid point? Have you been to any of the cities that you think are in ruin?
I suggest that you broaden your mind by going places (once the Covid numbers improve). Democrats are not necessarily atheists! Take a class, read, learn, listen to intelligent people. Grow your mind.
Anne, I’ll tell you who- It’s the same people that quote the discredited Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, the rest of the FOX News crew and the fact-free right wing OAN propaganda network. Those who are unable or unwilling to think critically for themselves and instead parrot what they have been told. Gotta give it to Rufus tho, he has all the pejoratives down pat.
Oh Dufus, you and your over-generalizations. You really paint with a broad brush.
Instead of a blanket order for all restaurants, bars, etc. for the entire county a system using zip codes could be used to allow businesses to remain open dependent on the infection rate of specific areas. When out in public I wear a mask, and social distance as needed; as does the rest of my family. However this virus will continue on its merry way, just as the common cold and flu has done every year for hundreds of years. Yes it is especially dangerous (and deadly) for those with health issues, including age, underling health conditions and weaken immune systems; just as is the flu – I know because my father died of flu complications. Yes it is contagious, however the mortality rate based on the infection rate (which is biased due to the number of tests being performed) is still low – unlike SARS-CoV1 at 9.7% and MERS at 37% and remember there are 4 other Corona viruses that fall into the “Common Cold” category which infect approximately 15% of the US population every year. We need to move forward not backwards; the lock-downs have proven an effective way to extend the misery of this virus and the misery of this economy and the misery of the mental health of a silent part of our population that goes un-noticed; the elderly, children and those unemployed by the business shut-downs.