Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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COVID-19 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
During this unprecedented pandemic, the City of Carson has had to adhere to Federal, State and County Executive orders, which initially helped slow the spread of the virus but it did so by shutting down our local businesses and severely impacting our economy. Our residents and businesses were directed by the State to follow stay-at-home orders, with the exception of employees who were determined to have an essential job or for residents to shop for essential needs. For the first time in its incorporated history, the City was not allowed to operate in any capacity outside of health measures dictated by the Federal, State and County governments.
As of the preparation of this report on April 28, 2021, Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported 9,618 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the City of Carson, with 1,232,079 cases within Los Angeles County (which includes cases reported by the Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments). This underreports the actual spread of the virus since those who do not display symptoms or are otherwise mildly impacted have not been tested.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
DISCUSS and PROVIDE any further direction.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On March 31, 2021, the State of California moved to the Orange tier and on April 5, 2021, Los Angeles County aligned to Orange tier protocols.
As of the date of this report, Los Angeles County has reported that 6,641,945 total vaccines doses have been administered with 2,387,945 second doses. In the City of Carson, 51.1% of residents 16 and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
On April 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations on the wearing of outdoor masks for vaccinated individuals. The CDC now says that vac...
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