COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – February 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES COUNTY WILL REOPEN OUTDOOR DINING WITH SAFETY MEASURES BEGINNING FRIDAYLos Angeles County is moving swiftly to align its Health Officer Order with the guidance issued today by the state of California and key sectors will be able to reopen immediately. By Friday, the County anticipates the reopening of additional key sectors—including outdoor restaurant dining —with additional safeguards in place…

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – January 19, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Open for LA County Residents Aged 65 and OlderLos Angeles County residents who are 65 years old and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Residents in this high-priority age group should visit VaccinateLACounty.com to schedule their appointments, which will begin Wednesday, January 20th. Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8…

Los Angeles County Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution with Launch of Five Large-Scale Vaccination Sites Next WeekLos Angeles County is expanding its capacity for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine distributions by opening five large-scale vaccination sites across the County. The five established sites, which were prudently chosen for their regional accessibility and their ability to handle large capacities of people, are: Pomona Fairplex,…

Department of Public Health Statement Addressing Report of Wasted VaccinesThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health does not condone wasting of any precious vaccine doses and has not and is not directing providers to throw away unused doses. In fact, we have moved swiftly to set up vaccine clinics on quick turnaround whenever we have learned of potential vaccine…

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – January 11, 2021

Community Health Worker Outreach Initiative ExtendedExtension will provide an estimated $3 million in unspent funds for partner agencies. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Outreach Initiative has been extended after the federal government extended the CARES Act funding into 2021. Originally slated to end December 30th, this extension will provide an…

Statement by County Medical Examiner-Coroner on Preparations for Surge Storage CapacityBelow is a statement from the County Medical Examiner-Coroner Dr. Jonathan Lucas regarding pre-planning efforts in anticipation of surge storage requirements during COVID-19. “In preparation for the pandemic, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner (DMEC) installed refrigerated storage units in the beginning of April 2020. The units have…

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – January 4, 2021

L.A. County, City of L.A., Curative Announce Partnership to Vaccinate Residents and Staff at Nursing HomesLos Angeles County today announced the launch of a partnership with the City of Los Angeles and public health service startup Curative to deliver and administer the COVID-19 Moderna vaccines to staff and residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) in Los Angeles County. This partnership…

Los Angeles County Health Services to Vaccinate 10,000 Frontline Health Workers by New Year’s EveClick HERE for b-roll and photos of the vaccinations L.A. County Health Services today embarked on a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort that will result in 6,000 vaccinations by Christmas and 10,000 total vaccinations by Dec. 31 for its frontline healthcare workers. The vaccinations are initially taking…

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – December 16, 2020

COVID-19 briefing with LA County officials – December 9, 2020

LA County Launches Holiday COVID-19 Home Test Collection PilotLA County launched a new COVID-19 home test collection program today, which allows certain County residents to do free testing from the comfort of their own homes. The home test collection program will run from December 1, 2020 through January 15, 2021. It aims to help address the current surge in demand…