The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in West Hollywood has increased by three as of today, bring the total to 213.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today confirms 2,056 new infections and 48 new COVID-19-related deaths in Los Angeles County. That means the total of those confirmed to have been infected is 81,636, and 3,110 have died.
The number of West Hollywood residents who have been tested as of today is 4,849. The number of West Hollywood residents who have died from COVID-19-related illnesses remains at four.
Beverly Hills as of today has 197 infections, an increase of six from Friday’s count. The number of confirmed infections in Culver City has increased by six to 187. The Hollywood neighborhood now has 374 confirmed infections, an increase of five from yesterday’s count. The Melrose neighborhood’s infections have increased by nine to 734.
The Health Department reports that there are 1,406 people who are currently hospitalized, with 29% of them in the intensive care unit and 22% on ventilators. Testing results now are available for nearly 916,000 individuals and 8% of people testing positive.
The Health Department reminds people that even if you tested negative, that negative test only tells you your status the day you were tested. You could become infected the very next day and unknowingly pass on COVID-19 to others. If you were already positive for COVID-19, it is still not clear that you have immunity from the virus, which means you could become infected again and therefore pass along the virus to others. For that reasons, people are asked to always wear a cloth face covering when you are around anyone else, even if this is just passing by someone else.
The Health Department now has allowed the opening of bars, skin care and cosmetology services, nail salons, piercing and tattoo parlors, massage parlors, and wineries and breweries so long as they follow rules designed to reduce the likelihood of customers and workers transmitting the virus.
Because this virus is still easily transmitted among people in contact with each other, the best protection against COVID-19 continues to be to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, self-isolate if you are sick, practice physical distancing, and wear a clean face covering when in contact after symptoms and fever subside, or until they receive a negative result. A person who tests positive for COVID-19, should expect to receive a call from a contact tracer to discuss how to protect themselves and others, to find out where they may have been, and who they were in close contact with while infectious.
People who have underlying health conditions remain at much greater risk for serious illness from COVID-19, so it will continue to be very important for the county’s vulnerable residents to stay at home as much as possible, to have groceries and medicine delivered, and to call their providers immediately if they have even mild symptoms.
Residents with questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and who are looking for resources to deal with it can find answers on the City of West Hollywood’s website. Here is a list of links to sections about particular subjects and issues:
Residents with questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and who are looking for resources to deal with it can find answers on the City of West Hollywood’s website. Here is a list of links to sections about particular subjects and issues:
Also, I think the City needs to do door-to-door testing. I was kept awake last night by a neighbor coughing and coughing. It sounded like the person could hardly breathe.
I was sitting outside a business in WeHo West yesterday. It is mind boggling how many people were walking by without masks. The numbers will continue to rise as businesses continue to open. People just don’t care about others.
This is not good.
The state is moving too fast and some people are confused.