[UPDATED] L.A. County: What’s Open, What’s Closed Starting Sunday, Dec. 6

What’s open in L.A. County (Photo – Graphics Dept.)

The State of California announced a Regional Stay Home Order will go into effect and would remain in effect for at least three weeks in California regions where ICU capacity falls below 15%. According to the State, as of December 5, the Southern California Region has 12.5% staffed adult ICU capacity remaining. The State advises the Order goes into effect Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 pm and remains in effect for at least 3 weeks.

By News Desk

Because L.A. County is in the Southern California Region, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified to fully align with additional safety measures across sectors and the required effective date. The Order prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing.  The State Regional Stay at Home Order is similar to the existing County Safer at Home Health Offer with additional sector closings.

What’s Closed  or remains closed

The following sectors are required to close or remain closed for all operations:

• Indoor recreational facilities.
• Hair salons and barbershops.
• Personal care services.
• Museums, zoos, and aquariums.
• Movie theaters.
• Wineries.
• Bars, breweries, and distilleries.
• Family entertainment centers.
• Cardrooms and satellite wagering.
• Limited services as defined by the state.
• Live audience sports.
• Amusement parks.

The following sectors will have additional modifications in addition to 100% masking and physical distancing:

• Outdoor recreational facilities:
  Allow outdoor operation only without any food, drink or alcohol sales. Additionally, overnight stays for recreational visits at campgrounds will not be permitted.
• Retail:
  Allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
• Shopping centers:
  Allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores and all common areas closed. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
• Hotels and lodging:
  Allow to open for critical infrastructure support only.
• Restaurants:
  Allow only for take-out, pick-up, or delivery.
• Offices:
  Allow remote only except for critical infrastructure sectors where remote working is not possible.
• Places of worship and political expression:
  Allow outdoor services only.
• Entertainment production including professional sports:
  Allow operation without live audiences. Additionally, testing protocol and “bubbles” are highly encouraged.

Schools

The Order does not modify existing school guidance. Schools that are open under County protocols can continue to provide in-person instruction as permitted.

What’s open (updated)

The following sectors are allowed to remain open with appropriate infectious disease preventative measures including 100% masking and physical distancing:

• Indoor and outdoor playgrounds – Updated.
• Retail stores and shopping centers (at 20% occupancy)
• Restaurants for take-out and delivery only.
• Parks and trails.
• Outdoor gyms.
• Libraries (at 20% occupancy).
• Playgrounds – Updated.
• Schools and childcare.
• Standalone grocery stores (at 35% occupancy) – Updated.
• Critical infrastructure.
• Non-urgent medical and dental care.

Everyone in California must adhere to State Health Officer Orders. Counties may be more restrictive than State mandates, but not less restrictive.

County surpasses previous all-time high new cases

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 44 new deaths and 8,948 new cases of COVID-19. This is the third consecutive day and fourth time this week the County has surpassed the previous all-time high of new cases. Over the last three days there have been a total of 25,402 new cases reported; a 3-day average of 8,467 daily new cases.

There are 2,769 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU. This is more people hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any point during the pandemic and the fifth consecutive day the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed the all-time high.

As of updated publication, there are 475,271 positive cases of COVID-19 in L.A. County and a total of 8,075 deaths.

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[This article has been updated to include modified openings. Dec. 9, 2020. 5:00 pm.]