Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 20, 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 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 July 12, 2021, Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported 9,999 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the City of Carson, with 1,257,628 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
As of the date of this report, Los Angeles County has reported that 10,580,529 total vaccine doses have been administered with 5,726,276 second doses. As of the date of this report, 70.9% of Carson residents who are 16 and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
On May 27, 2021, the Disaster Council recommended a resolution to update the City's Mandated Mask Order to align the City of Carson with the County of Los Angeles and State of California Public Health Officer Orders. The City Council, at the June 1, 2021 meeting, adopted Resolution No. 21-071 and Ordinance No. 21...
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