The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in West Hollywood has grown by three since yesterday, and now is 163. And the City of West Hollywood has announced that Sheriff’s deputies can issue citations to those who don’t where face coverings in public, which are requiring beginning Saturday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Department reports there have been 1,324 newly confirmed cases across the county as of noon today, which brings the total to 40,857. The Health Department says there have been 57 new deaths associated with virus, bringing that total to 1,970 thus far.
The number of confirmed infections in Beverly Hills remains static, with no increase from the 125 infections reported on Monday. The number of infections in Culver City has increased by one to 130. The number of infections in the Hollywood neighborhood increased by three to 239. The number of confirmed infections in the Melrose neighborhood increased by five to a total of 476.
The Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard continues to report that only four West Hollywood residents have died of COVID-19-related infections. As of today it reports that 2,062 have been tested for the virus, the first time that data has been updated in several weeks.
Beginning Saturday, the City of West Hollywood will require everyone — essential workers and the general public —to wear face coverings in public, such as scarves (dense fabric without holes), bandanas, neck gaiters, or similar coverings of any other material that reduces transmission of germs anytime they are out in public. Face coverings will not be required for children under two years of age, anyone who has trouble breathing, or anyone who is otherwise unable to remove a face covering without assistance. Children between two- and eight-years-old should only wear face coverings with adult supervision.
Such coverings have been determined to reduce the likelihood that an infected person can transmit the COVID-19 virus through the air by coughing or sneezing or even talking. Some people who are infected may be unaware of it and not showing symptoms at first.
Sheriff’s deputies will monitor compliance with the face covering rule and, according to the city, “will provide education and warnings, and will cite as appropriate. Not wearing a face covering is considered a crime and individuals are subject to citation.”
In an announcement of the requirement, the city said it recommends cloth face coverings. Residents should refrain from using N95 and medical-grade masks, which should be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders.
The best protection against COVID-19 is to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, self-isolate if you are sick, practice physical distancing (especially by staying at home) and wear a clean face covering when in contact with others from outside your household. Sheriff’s deputies will monitor compliance with the face coverings rule and “will provide education and warnings, and will cite as appropriate,” says the city announcement. Not wearing a face covering is considered a crime and individuals are subject to citation.
Businesses that can allow customers to enter must provide a cloth face covering for all employees to wear while performing duties that involve contact with other employees and or the public and to post physical distancing plans.
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 issues:
- Renter Resources
- Resident Resources
- Worker Resources
- Older Adult Resources
- Business Resources
- Utility Information
- News and Updates
- Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of cities and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County with the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in each. They are ranked by the number of infections per 100,000 people, which is a measure of the density of infections.
Unincorporated – Saugus 4 2580.65 City of Industry 11 2517.16 Unincorporated – West LA 22 2310.92 Los Angeles – Little Armenia 170 2118.38 Los Angeles – Wholesale District* 508 1406.07 Los Angeles – Pico-Union 453 1082.64 Unincorporated – Castaic* 283 1040.79 Los Angeles – San Pedro* 806 1032.83 Los Angeles – Vermont Square 72 940.32 Los Angeles – Westlake 549 924.94 Los Angeles – St Elmo Village 41 894.42 Los Angeles – Vernon Central 423 813.49 Los Angeles – Historic Filipinotown 110 793.08 Los Angeles – Panorama City 596 792.03 Los Angeles – Sylmar* 632 767.01 Los Angeles – Valley Village 186 752.43 Unincorporated – Santa Catalina Island 2 749.06 Los Angeles – Pacoima 562 730.07 Los Angeles – West Vernon 370 689.73 Los Angeles – Central 268 687.32 Los Angeles – Crestview 78 686.14 Los Angeles – Lakeview Terrace 90 685.3 City of San Fernando 168 682.59 Los Angeles – Canoga Park 437 669.33 Los Angeles – Vermont Knolls 115 668.6 Los Angeles – East Hollywood 195 665.82 Los Angeles – South Park 248 653.3 Los Angeles – Temple-Beaudry 255 645.86 Unincorporated – Florence-Firestone 415 641.37 Los Angeles – Reseda Ranch 29 625.54 Los Angeles – Van Nuys 581 623.43 Los Angeles – Arleta 213 619.73 Los Angeles – West Adams 170 615.27 Los Angeles – Melrose 476 612.64 City of Bell 222 611.03 Los Angeles – Harvard Park 230 606.3 Los Angeles – Vermont Vista 249 604.57 Los Angeles – Sunland 123 602.7 Los Angeles – Victoria Park 49 583.4 Los Angeles – Lincoln Heights 189 579.81 Los Angeles – Florence-Firestone 275 579.62 City of Pico Rivera 369 574.02 Los Angeles – Green Meadows 123 571.96 City of Cudahy 139 570.91 Los Angeles – Reseda 435 567.76 Los Angeles – Harvard Heights 102 565.57 Los Angeles – Boyle Heights* 476 547.86 Los Angeles – North Hills 334 542.43 City of Maywood 152 541.91 Los Angeles – Country Club Park 82 541.15 City of Huntington Park 320 537.96 Unincorporated – Walnut Park 85 526.54 City of Lynwood* 375 520.49 Los Angeles – Angelino Heights 13 519.58 Los Angeles – Glassell Park 163 515.76 Unincorporated – East Los Angeles 645 514.89 Los Angeles – Mission Hills 123 509.87 Los Angeles – Century Palms/Cove 172 509.39 Los Angeles – University Park 137 498.98 Los Angeles – Carthay 71 494.33 Unincorporated – Rancho Dominguez 13 488.54 Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie 40 487.69 Los Angeles 19505 482.25 City of Vernon 1 478.47 Los Angeles – Crenshaw District 66 477.26 Unincorporated – Palmdale 4 475.06 Los Angeles – Gramercy Place 51 473.8 Los Angeles – Winnetka 245 473.1 Los Angeles – Exposition Park 210 467.53 Los Angeles – Sun Valley 242 461.1 City of Montebello 293 455.15 Unincorporated – Val Verde 15 453.31 Los Angeles – Baldwin Hills 141 453.01 Los Angeles – Watts 193 452.27 Unincorporated – Bassett 67 452.18 Unincorporated – Athens Village 22 449.25 City of South Pasadena 117 449.08 Unincorporated – Littlerock/Pearblossom 16 448.3 Unincorporated – Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez 15 446.3 City of Duarte 98 445.13 City of Inglewood 503 442.85 Los Angeles – Longwood 19 441.45 City of West Hollywood 163 441.12 Unincorporated – Canyon Country 34 439.96 Unincorporated – Monrovia 17 438.03 Los Angeles – Hancock Park 74 434.3 Unincorporated – Athens-Westmont 183 431.18 City of Bell Gardens 185 429.52 Los Angeles – Koreatown 222 429.46 Los Angeles – Chatsworth 159 429.02 City of South Gate 416 423.82 Los Angeles – Jefferson Park 34 421.16 City of Glendale 869 420.84 Los Angeles – Hyde Park 120 420.45 City of Downey 472 413.08 Los Angeles – Elysian Valley 42 412.94 Unincorporated – West Carson 90 407.5 City of Paramount 228 406.98 Los Angeles – Wellington Square 20 406.92 City of Compton 405 405.39 Los Angeles – Downtown* 111 403.53 Los Angeles – Granada Hills 232 398.69 Los Angeles – Palms 173 394.28 Los Angeles – Bel Air 33 391.51 Unincorporated – Rosewood 5 388.8 Los Angeles – Wilshire Center 195 388.68 Los Angeles – Lake Balboa 163 386.2 Los Angeles – Little Bangladesh 109 384.57 Los Angeles – Little Tokyo 12 383.02 City of Carson 359 382.54 Los Angeles – North Hollywood 579 382.38 Los Angeles – Northridge 265 379.67 Los Angeles – Cadillac-Corning 27 379.16 Los Angeles – Tujunga 104 373.97 Unincorporated – Lennox 84 372.64 City of Hawthorne 329 370.55 City of Palmdale 588 369.89 Los Angeles – Tarzana 114 369.22 Los Angeles – Eagle Rock 146 368.79 Unincorporated – West Rancho Dominguez 5 367.92 Los Angeles – Valley Glen 110 366.47 City of Beverly Hills 125 362.11 Unincorporated – Willowbrook 126 360.9 City of Bellflower 280 360.2 Los Angeles – Silverlake 158 358.41 Los Angeles – Cloverdale/Cochran 52 357.31 Unincorporated – West Whittier/Los Nietos 95 352.83 Los Angeles – Lafayette Square 16 350.95 Los Angeles – Hollywood 239 350.16 Unincorporated – Littlerock 14 348.17 City of Gardena 212 345.78 Los Angeles – Alsace 43 345.52 Unincorporated – Duarte 15 338.75 Unincorporated – La Rambla 7 337.35 City of Burbank 360 335.88 Unincorporated – West Puente Valley 33 335.54 Los Angeles – El Sereno 140 334.86 Unincorporated – North Lancaster 4 333.89 Los Angeles – Figueroa Park Square 29 332.53 Los Angeles – Harbor Pines 8 332.09 City of Monrovia 128 329.9 City of Culver City 130 326.1 Los Angeles – Leimert Park 49 321.63 Unincorporated – Whittier 12 317.12 Los Angeles – Studio City 71 316.4 Los Angeles – Highland Park 151 312.04 City of Palos Verdes Estates 42 310.6 City of Lancaster* 496 306.99 Los Angeles – Mt. Washington 74 306.48 City of South El Monte 64 306.44 Los Angeles – Toluca Terrace 4 306.28 City of El Monte 359 306.13 Los Angeles – Mid-city 46 306.05 Unincorporated – Covina 51 303.23 Unincorporated – Glendora 2 303.03 City of Temple City 110 301.74 Los Angeles – West Hills 122 300.9 Unincorporated – Altadena 129 295.74 Unincorporated – South San Gabriel 26 293.85 Los Angeles – University Hills 10 291.63 Los Angeles – Wilmington 163 288.56 City of Norwalk 310 288.05 Los Angeles – Echo Park 41 287.6 Los Angeles – Beverly Crest 36 287.43 Los Angeles – Atwater Village 42 286.38 City of Whittier 250 285.94 Unincorporated – Kagel/Lopez Canyons 4 283.29 Los Angeles – South Carthay 30 283.15 City of Commerce 37 283.11 Unincorporated – Avocado Heights 19 280.44 City of Baldwin Park 214 278.76 City of La Mirada 138 278.23 City of Lawndale 93 276.67 Unincorporated – Azusa 44 276.33 City of Santa Clarita 609 276.29 City of Irwindale 4 274.16 Unincorporated – Del Aire 12 273.16 City of Malibu 35 270.04 City of Covina 132 269.21 Unincorporated – View Park/Windsor Hills 31 266.44 City of Santa Monica 244 263.94 Los Angeles – Hollywood Hills 77 261.6 Unincorporated – Covina (Charter Oak) 34 258.67 Los Angeles – Beverlywood 34 258.1 City of Santa Fe Springs 47 255.94 City of Azusa 128 255.8 Los Angeles – Thai Town 25 254.87 Unincorporated – Ladera Heights 18 254.56 Unincorporated – Valinda 59 252.45 Los Angeles – Encino 114 252.37 Los Angeles – Harbor Gateway 109 250 Unincorporated – Quartz Hill 32 247.95 Los Angeles – Elysian Park 14 245.1 Los Angeles – Century City 31 242.34 Unincorporated – San Jose Hills 49 242.32 Unincorporated – Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain 4 241.25 Los Angeles – Brentwood 74 239.06 Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks 207 237.24 Los Angeles – Reynier Village 10 236.52 Los Angeles – Harbor City 68 233.92 City of La Canada Flintridge 48 231.96 City of Torrance 345 231.13 Unincorporated – East Rancho Dominguez 35 228.64 Unincorporated – Valencia 7 227.86 Los Angeles – Shadow Hills 10 225.12 Unincorporated – South El Monte 4 222.84 Los Angeles – Miracle Mile 40 222.41 Los Angeles – Porter Ranch 79 221.98 City of Lomita 46 221.91 City of West Covina 238 219.89 Los Angeles – View Heights 8 216.57 City of San Gabriel 88 214.88 City of Calabasas 52 213.79 Los Angeles – Del Rey 64 213.79 Los Angeles – Woodland Hills 145 213.06 Los Angeles – Pacific Palisades 45 211.36 Unincorporated – South Whittier 125 211.07 Los Angeles – Manchester Square 18 210.87 Unincorporated – East La Mirada 11 207.86 Unincorporated – Lake Los Angeles 27 207.79 Los Angeles – Cheviot Hills 19 207.17 Los Angeles – Marina Peninsula 9 206.42 City of Manhattan Beach 74 205.56 City of Pomona 319 204.58 Los Angeles – Los Feliz 44 203.63 Los Angeles – Playa Vista 22 200.97 Unincorporated – Desert View Highlands 5 200.56 Unincorporated – Wiseburn 12 199.1 Unincorporated – Hawthorne 5 198.89 City of Monterey Park 122 195.95 City of Glendora 103 195.21 City of Cerritos 97 193.74 Unincorporated – El Camino Village 17 193.38 City of El Segundo 32 190.64 City of Rancho Palos Verdes 81 189.49 City of La Puente 77 189.2 City of Bradbury 2 187.09 Los Angeles – Chinatown 15 187.01 City of Redondo Beach 128 186.33 Unincorporated – Rowland Heights 94 184.23 Unincorporated – Hacienda Heights 103 184.17 City of Hawaiian Gardens 27 183.97 Los Angeles – Toluca Lake 16 183.82 Unincorporated – Lake Manor 3 182.59 Unincorporated – Sun Village 11 182.24 City of Alhambra 158 182.19 Los Angeles – West Los Angeles 68 180.68 Unincorporated – Elizabeth Lake 3 180.61 Los Angeles – Exposition 6 180.4 Los Angeles – Venice 61 180.02 City of Lakewood 144 179.19 Los Angeles – Mar Vista 74 174.24 Los Angeles – Rancho Park 11 167.68 Los Angeles – Westchester 86 166.66 Los Angeles – Toluca Woods 3 161.46 City of Rolling Hills Estates 13 160.24 City of Agoura Hills 33 158.02 Los Angeles – Sycamore Square 1 154.56 Unincorporated – Sunrise Village 2 154.32 Unincorporated – Littlerock/Juniper Hills 2 154.2 City of Signal Hill 18 152.58 City of San Marino 20 150.64 Unincorporated – Northeast San Gabriel 36 149.78 Unincorporated – Lake Hughes 1 149.7 Unincorporated – Marina del Rey 14 148.76 Unincorporated – La Verne 3 147.06 City of La Habra Heights 8 146.65 City of Hermosa Beach 28 142.35 Unincorporated – Stevenson Ranch 28 133.55 Unincorporated – West Antelope Valley 2 132.36 Unincorporated – East Whittier 7 131.93 Unincorporated – La Crescenta-Montrose 26 131.31 City of Rosemead 70 126.47 Unincorporated – Acton 10 125.45 Los Angeles – Park La Brea 17 125.18 City of Artesia 21 125.04 Unincorporated – North Whittier 10 119.62 City of Arcadia 68 117.74 City of Walnut 35 114.63 Unincorporated – Leona Valley 2 114.22 Unincorporated – Llano 1 114.03 City of San Dimas 39 112.99 Los Angeles – Westwood 61 112.74 Los Angeles – Faircrest Heights 4 111.11 Los Angeles – Regent Square 3 107.91 Unincorporated – Santa Monica Mountains 20 107.41 City of Rolling Hills 2 103.09 Unincorporated – Pearblossom/Llano 2 102.25 Unincorporated – Agua Dulce 4 96.2 City of Claremont 33 90.45 City of Diamond Bar 52 90.41 Unincorporated – Del Sur 2 82.82 City of Sierra Madre 9 81.9 Unincorporated – White Fence Farms 3 81.46 Los Angeles – Palisades Highlands 3 78 Unincorporated – Arcadia 6 75.18 City of La Verne 25 75.12 City of Westlake Village 6 71.77 Unincorporated – Anaverde 1 66.31 Los Angeles – Playa Del Rey 2 62.58 City of Hidden Hills 1 52.91 Unincorporated – Pomona 1 51.6 Unincorporated – San Pasqual 1 49.14 Unincorporated – East Pasadena 3 46.85 Los Angeles – Mandeville Canyon 1 32.01 City of Avalon 0 0 Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest 0 0 Los Angeles – Brookside 0 0 Unincorporated – Angeles National Forest 0 0 Unincorporated – Bouquet Canyon 0 0 Unincorporated – Bradbury 0 0 Unincorporated – Cerritos 0 0 Unincorporated – Charter Oak 0 0 Unincorporated – Claremont 0 0 Unincorporated – Del Rey 0 0 Unincorporated – East Covina 0 0 Unincorporated – East Lancaster 0 0 Unincorporated – El Monte 0 0 Unincorporated – Franklin Canyon 0 0 Unincorporated – Harbor Gateway 0 0 Unincorporated – Hi Vista 0 0 Unincorporated – La Habra Heights 0 0 Unincorporated – Lakewood 0 0 Unincorporated – Miracle Mile 0 0 Unincorporated – Newhall 0 0 Unincorporated – Palos Verdes Peninsula 0 0 Unincorporated – Pellissier Village 0 0 Unincorporated – Placerita Canyon 0 0 Unincorporated – Roosevelt 0 0 Unincorporated – Rosewood/East Gardena 0 0 Unincorporated – San Clemente Island 0 0 Unincorporated – San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon 0 0 Unincorporated – Sand Canyon 0 0 Unincorporated – Saugus/Canyon Country 0 0 Unincorporated – South Antelope Valley 0 0 Unincorporated – Southeast Antelope Valley 0 0 Unincorporated – West Chatsworth 0 0 Unincorporated – Westfield/Academy Hills 0 0 Unincorporated – Westhills 0 0 Unincorporated – Whittier Narrows 0 0 – Under Investigation 1853
Let me get this straight. So, the govt puts me out of work — shuts down my entire industry. Then strings me along for two and a half months with the promise that I might get some unemployment benefits (as of this date, I have received none), and then, THEN, as we approach the “end of the curve”, they’re gonna fine me. Maybe arrest me for this. While they still get paid. And they still have a job. Me walking or riding down the street with out a covering on a nice sunny day is absolutely not going to make… Read more »
You cannot cite someone for not wearing a mask. It is strongly suggested but not law to wear one. When it is 80+ degrees and engaged in aggressive activity, such as running, wearing a face covering can lead to hypoxia.
Good luck enforcing this.
Remember when the only people in masks out and about doing regular things were Asians? Ask yourself, what were your thoughts at the time…I know I was thinking, “ what do they know that I don’t?”.
Attention. The helicopters are flying over WeHo looking for non maskers.
Recently the helicopters have become like a scene from Blade Runner
I have severe chronic COPD I wear masks due to high pollution days ,smoke, gardeers blowers, fires,and cleaning products. One year I have worn the mask while walking my dog. Sweetzer has tremendous amount of cars as a thru way I have know choice My lungs cleaner than ever. I wear the mask so acute asthma and zero breathing never happens to me again. Bike riders told me why to buy N99 is more functional for my day to day life. Now I blend in. easy to clean and replace filters. Pollen is another great astbma source health in general-… Read more »
Three of my elderly friends have died of COVID-19. The only times they left their homes were to buy food or go to the bank, yet somehow they got the virus. Because none of us knows if we might be infected, wearing a mask is the least any of us can do to unwittingly expose another human being to this virus. It’s not about me, it’s about others; and doing what I can to protect their health. I gladly comply with this instruction until such time as there is a proven, widely available vaccine. Stay safe WeHo.
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This is the biggest pack of BS we’ve ever been sold. You CANNOT catch this thing OUTDOORS if you’re six feet apart. It’s PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. PHYSICALLY. IMPOSSIBLE. Especially if it’s hot out. And no, there probably aren’t more cases. It’s just that people are getting tests. The goal was always to flatten the curve ENOUGH to wear health care workers could HANDLE the case loads. We have achieved that. Now they’ve moved the goal posts. I for one will blissfully walk my dog down the sidewalk with no mask. If someone comes towards me I will get out of their… Read more »
I would love to believe you, but before you make these claims in ALL CAPS, can you please direct us to the science that proves this? Seriously, I would love to see it because I think you’re likely right, but assuming this is fact and behaving as such is what keeps this virus so threatening. At least it sounds like you’re sensible enough to step aside and protect others, but too many are not. If everyone would at least extend that courtesy, such draconian measures won’t have to be taken.
This blog won’t let you post counter arguments so we can’t even begin to defend our claims!
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Opinions are not facts. The above post states things in absolutes at a time when even our top scientists state things as “recommendations”. If you or Marie Curie can provide a link to a hard fact, I am certain it will be posted and I would welcome that. Conspiracy theories and conjecture do nothing for anyone. I am certain masks aren’t perfect, but I am willing to do what I need to decrease risk. This isn’t a “freedom” or “rights” issue – we have an international health crisis and some of us look at things through a global lens vs.… Read more »
Excellent comment Steve. That would be a good practice for Wehoville to follow through with. Accuracy starts at home……..
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DrJudyAMikovits explained it VERY well in her video–“Masks are killing some people”
SurgeonGeneral “masks not useful”
Dr. Fauci: “We Should Not Be Wearing Masks. There Are Unintended Consequences From It…”
Your comment has been published to allow you to call out your position to West Hollywood residents, but in the interest of public safety, the editor must note that there is no real scientific evidence to support the danger of masks or your claims that those various chemicals and medicines cure COVID-19
Hank, can you point us to studies that show homemade masks are effective in stopping the spread of COVID? Your publication has no problem posting hysterical claims that those not wearing masks are putting others at risk, yet you’re very vigilant in making sure counter-arguments are excluded.
Here is a link to an investigation of this question by PolitiFact, a very popular (and reputable) effort by the Tampa Bay Times to determine whether what people (especially politicians) are saying is true. PolitiFact’s research shows that wearing a mask has an impact on one’s ability to spread the virus, knowingly or unknowingly. https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/05/19/politifact-face-masks-including-homemade-ones-are-effective-covid-19-protection-experts-say/
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/05/outdated-fauci-video-on-face-masks-shared-out-of-context/
Will the homeless be given facemasks to wear, or will they continue to be above the law? Yes, I called the police to report a group of homeless, without masks, and not social distancing. I was reminded that being homeless isn’t a crime. I understand, but being homeless shouldn’t be above the law either.
Why aren’t the homeless being given masks by our City’s Homeless Outreach Workers? At least our law enforcement could be passing out masks rather than going through the pointless motion of issuing citations. Giving out masks should be a basic part of community based policing. It is not like the homeless have money to buy the masks the City is compelling them to wear.
Masks are dangerous; they make the virus worse. I can publish at least 10 reputable sources if you want me to. But this liberal craziness keeps people from getting the truth. Enough of the medical theatre. This is an easily cured disease using HCQ, Azithromycin and Zinc and even better with intravenous vitamin c that fda/fbi bans. Crazy times. Get your news from people that really know what’s going on. Respirators cause lungs to collapse. Stop getting news from cnn! It’s a pharma tv program that wants to sell the more expensive drugs. If you publish this I’ll site numerous… Read more »
Your comment has been published to allow you to call out your position to West Hollywood residents, but in the interest of public safety, the editor must note that there is no real scientific evidence to support the danger of masks or your claims that those various chemicals and medicines cure COVID-19
“Masks are dangerous; they make the virus worse.”
Oh I see you have a PHD in Facebook Science.