Nearly 100 businesses have been shut in Los Angeles County since March for alleged health order violations, officials said Thursday.

Since the implementation of the “Safer at Home” order in March, the L.A. County Department Of Public Health received a total of 17,808 health order complaints and investigated more than 17,000 restaurants, more than 3,500 grocery stores, more than 600 pools and over 3,000 other businesses, according to the department. 

26 restaurants, one grocery store, one pool and 67 other businesses were shut down for alleged Health Officer Order violations. Most of the businesses under investigation either came into compliance or were working to come into compliance and that’s why they were not closed, according to Public Health.

In Santa Clarita, at least one restaurant, Crazy Otto’s Diner, was shut down for allowing in-person dining, according to the department. 

Public Health posted a notice of closure on the Crazy Otto’s Diner location in Valencia in May which cited several violations of the Health and Safety Code.

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“Compliance with the Health Officer Orders is paramount for the long-term reopening of many economic sectors while ensuring the public health and safety of residents, which includes consumers and those who make up the workforce of these sectors,” said Public Health officials.

Beginning at the end of August, fines are set to be issued to businesses that are non-compliant that can range from $100 for the first offense to $500 and a 30-day permit suspension for multiple offenses. This includes businesses licensed and permitted by the department and those that are not.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with families experiencing the grief of losing a loved one to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health. “I’m pleased that we’re seeing great compliance in some areas and we want to continue to see that. But we need to plan for the long-term reopening of our economic sectors while ensuring the public health and safety of our residents and our workforce. We want to be reasonable and work with business owners, but we also know that time is of the essence to slow the spread of this virus and protect the health of workers, customers  and their families.”

2,014 additional coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County were reported on Thursday, according to the LADPH. 

The L.A. County total of cumulative coronavirus cases now stands at 168,848 as of Thursday,  according to the department. 

There are more than 2,210 people currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 throughout L.A. County.

Testing results are available for over 1,593,000 individuals as of Thursday, with 10 percent of all people testing positive, according to public health officials.

49 additional deaths have been reported Thursday, for a total of 4,262 people who have died due to coronavirus in Los Angeles County.

29 additional Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been confirmed Thursday afternoon, bringing the case total to over 4,000, officials said.

As of Thursday, a total of 4,004 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These include:

• 1,903 in the City of Santa Clarita*
• 69 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
• 1,842 in Castaic*
• 12 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
• 99 in Stevenson Ranch
• 31 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
• 39 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
• Four in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
• One in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
• One in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
• Three in unincorporated Sand Canyon

*As of Wednesday, July 22, officials had recorded 1,320 cumulative cases among prisoners at the North County Correctional Facility, and 495 at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center. Those cases are counted in both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals. 

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Additionally, 40 cases have been confirmed in nearby Acton as well as 17 in Agua Dulce.

An analysis of available data indicates that as of Wednesday, July 22, less than half (approximately 45.7 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.

Public health officials are not releasing recovery numbers by city, according to the department.

As of Wednesday, July 22, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 4,931 COVID-19 tests. Of those,574 have tested positive, and 302 tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.

There are 25 patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, while 159 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody.

92 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the county had underlying health conditions, according to public health, further encouraging those with medical issues to stay home, if possible.

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