CDC Study – Important Reminder to Avoid Gatherings Where it is Not Possible to Stay Six Feet Apart
Voting Safely
Protecting Yourself and COVID-19 Testing
Culver City Community Workforce Resource Poster: All Businesses Must Display by October 16, 2020
Free Virtual Job Fair – October 16 – Register Today!
Food Resources
You Are Not Alone
Questions? Call the Culver City Hotline
1. FREE Drive-thru Flu Shot Clinics in Culver City
According to LA County's Department of Public Health (Public Health), an important step to take this fall is to get a flu immunization. It is highly likely that both the flu and COVID-19 will be present at the same time. Now more than ever, it is important to be protected from the flu by getting immunized.
If you're thinking of getting a flu vaccine, Public Health recommends calling your regular health care provider to see what other shots you may need. If you don’t have a regular provider, dial 2-1-1 (the LA County Information Line) or visit the Public Health website for a list of no cost or low-cost vaccine providers.
2. Recent Reopenings
Public Health updated the Health Officer Order to allow for outdoor dining at non-restaurant breweries and wineries serving a meal as long as the business follows all requirements for infection control and distancing that are detailed in Public Health protocols. Additional sectors recently allowed to reopen, upon implementing the required protocols for infection control and distancing, are noted below:
Nail salons may reopen for limited indoor services at 25 percent occupancy.
Cardrooms may reopen for outdoor gaming only. Food and beverages may not be served in cardrooms at this time.
Indoor shopping malls will be allowed to reopen at 25 percent maximum occupancy; all food courts may offer take-out orders and all common areas remain closed per the State order.
Outdoor playgrounds may reopen in Culver City. Parents and children ages two years old and older must always wear a cloth face covering, avoid people not in their household, and sanitize hands before and after using playground equipment. There is no eating or drinking allowed at the playground. Indoor playgrounds remain closed.
Wineries and breweries for outdoor dining operations with modifications.
Comprehensive protocols for all sectors that are allowed to reopen are available on the Public Health website. Public Health urges all operators of businesses that are currently closed to implement all the requirements in Public Health protocols prior to reopening to ensure compliance and avoid citations, fines and possible closure. It is critical that directives and infection protocols are followed to minimize COVID-19 spread as much as possible. Violations can be reported to the Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 or by emailing coronavirus@culvercity.org.
3. State’s New Equity Metric
Today, the County reported on what the State’s additional equity metric on their Blueprint for a Safer Economy means for LA County. Because most counties, including LA County, have significant differences in COVID-19 outcomes by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, the County notes that it is important to not only look at COVID-19 indicators across the entire county, but also to understand the experiences among different racial and ethnic groups and people who live in areas with unequal access to resources. For this reason, the State created a metric to assess each county’s progress in closing gaps between people living in communities with the fewest resources and those living in communities with significant resources.
While the County still has a significant gap between the positivity rate in high resourced communities as compared to less advantaged communities, this difference is not standing in the way of the County advancing to a less restrictive tier at this time. When compared to most of the other Southern CA counties, LA County has one of the lowest equity measures. What is standing in the way of advancing to a less restrictive tier, is that the new daily case rate averages over 700 new cases per day in LA County.
As displayed in the table below, LA County is currently in Tier 1 with 7.4 new daily cases per 100,000 people. Although testing positivity rates would put the County in Tier 3, when metrics fall in different tiers, the State places counties in the most restrictive tier. For more information about the State’s framework, visit the CA Department of Public Health’s website.
4. CDC Study – Important Reminder to Avoid Gatherings Where it is Not Possible to Stay Six Feet Apart
A new CDC study finds relatives from different households who stayed in the same house at a family gathering developed COVID-19. The outbreak was likely sparked by a 13-year-old exposed to someone with COVID-19 before the gathering. Learn more about the study.
Everyone must continue to practice physical distancing of at least six feet apart and wear a clean cloth face covering that securely covers both your nose and mouth when around people outside of your household. More information on cloth face coverings.
Wash/sanitize your hands frequently.
Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
If you are mildly sick, stay home for at least 10 days or until 24 hours after being fever free, whichever is longer. Call your doctor if you are concerned and/or your symptoms worsen.
Public Health advises that daily testing for the virus is not a substitute for infection control and distancing since it does not prevent someone from becoming infected and passing the virus along to others.
Anyone who was in close contact with a person who is positive for COVID-19 from 48 hours before that person was diagnosed will need to quarantine away from all other people for 14 days. Just because you test negative for the virus after your exposure does not mean that you weren’t infected, because the virus can take up to 14 days to incubate in your body. And again, as an exposed person, you can transmit the virus to others for at least 48 hours before your test comes back positive. You are only able to resume interactions with others after the complete 14-day incubation period has passed, you remained symptom free, and your test results were negative.
Because of the virus’s long incubation period, even a person who has recently tested negative for the virus could be positive within hours of testing and be able to infect other people unknowingly.
Two other tools that help slow the spread are isolating when positive and quarantining when exposed. As a reminder, anyone who tests positive needs to isolate from others for at least 10 days, until symptoms have improved, and they are fever free for at least 24 hours. Any person that tests positive for COVID-19 may be able to infect others for up to 10 days after being diagnosed, even if the person never had symptoms or their symptoms have subsided. And anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 may have been able to infect others for at least 48 hours before they tested positive or before they showed any symptoms.
Protecting ourselves and other people requires every person be diligent, and it is this diligence that prevents transmission of the virus and saves lives.
Please be sure to get tested if:
You are having symptoms of COVID-19.
If you have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
If you think you were exposed because you were working, especially in essential services, in a place where you are frequently exposed to other people who may not be taking precautions.
If you share living spaces with other people who may be positive for COVID-19.
If you have been in a crowd or gathering where people were close together and not wearing face coverings and/or keeping their distance.
If you think you need a test, the County encourages you to call your doctor first. Testing is best done by a healthcare provider, so that they can monitor your care. If you do not have a doctor or are unable to contact them, dial 2-1-1 for a referral to a provider. Other private COVID-19 testing may be available. Find a community testing site near you (e.g., Rite Aid, UCLA Health, UrgentMED, Exer Urgent Care, Quest) with the California for ALL Testing Tool.
The Culver City Community Workforce Resource Poster promotes local workforce safety awareness and access to resources such as the City’s coronavirus hotline, webpage, and other health and employment resources.
All businesses that have re-opened are required by the 27th Supplement to Public Order to post the Community Workforce Resource Poster in both English and Spanish, and in a visually accessible location in proximity to other employee postings (such as minimum wage posters), by October 16, 2020.
The Community Workforce Resource Poster consists of two pages and must be printed on letter size paper with dimensions of 8.5” x 11”, in portrait orientation. It may be printed in black and white or color.
The City will provide limited prints to businesses who do not have access to a printer or printing services. Please email business.assistance@culvercity.org or call (310) 253-5765 to request a printed copy for pick up at City Hall.
The City of Culver City Economic Recovery Task Force is working with JVS SoCal to facilitate a free virtual job fair on October 16, 2020 from 10 AM – 12 PM. The event will be produced as part of the City’s economic recovery efforts in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, numerous non-profits, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. The event is open to anyone seeking employment or training as well as businesses seeking to hire in the near- and mid-term for internships, seasonal, temporary and full-time positions. Individuals interested in participating may visit Culver City's Economic Recovery Task Force website to view event details and register for the free virtual job fair. “We are excited to partner with JVS SoCal to provide this important employment opportunity,” notes Culver City Mayor Göran Eriksson. As we adjust to a 'new normal,' it is critical that we continue our focus on the health and safety of our community, while also supporting our businesses and local workforce, to ensure our residents' and Culver City’s long term economic recovery."
9. Food Resources
Culver City Emergency Food Drive
The Culver City Emergency Food Drive continues to accept donations to help those in need in Culver City.
With many neighbors in our community over the age of 65 and/or with underlying medical conditions, and neighbors who have lost their jobs, and don’t have the means to purchase and pickup groceries during the pandemic, we welcome your help! Let’s bridge that gap by being a neighbor that helps neighbors and donate non-perishable food items to those in need.
The requested non-perishable items are:
Rice, dried beans (pinto, black, lentil), pasta sauce, canned meat (Vienna sausages, spam, etc.), canned vegetables, canned fruit, rolled oats, low-sodium soups, freeze dried meats, fruits and vegetables, flour, chips and salsa, popcorn, honey, canned fruit juice, water.
Items that are most needed are canned vegetables and canned fruits, tuna, peanut butter and pasta.
Please drop off your non-perishable food items at any of the following locations or call the CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545 to arrange a donation pick up from your doorstep by Bike Culver City.
Culver City Presbyterian Church 11269 Washington Blvd.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 PM to 4 PM (enter through the courtyard)
Larsen Automotive 10707 Jefferson Blvd.
Hours : Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM
Petco 5347 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM Every day
Sorrento Italian Market 5518 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM (Closed Tuesday) Sunday - 7 AM to 4 PM
If you or one of your neighbors are in need of food, please call the Culver City CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545.
For more information, call Ira Diamond, Organizer, at (213) 309-4084 or Christine Parra, Culver City Emergency Coordinator, at (310) 253-5909.
FeedCulver
Culver City is an amazing community, and it’s pulling together to help those who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. An example of this amazing community support and collaboration is FeedCulver. FeedCulver is a partnership between local restaurants, the Exchange Club, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association, working with Mayor Göran Eriksson, Council Member Thomas Small, and local non-profits to prepare and distribute nourishing and nutritious meals to those in need in the Culver City community – and they need your support to make it happen.
How does it work? Local restaurants, led by Akasha, create and package meals, which are delivered to volunteer organizations each day to be distributed through their programs.
Who does this serve? FeedCulver distributes around 100 free meals per day to those in need in the Culver City community through local partners. Additionally, this program helps keep local businesses open and their employees working.
What can I do? Make a donation—buy a meal for a neighbor in need! Click here to donate to FeedCulver. All donations will be managed by the Exchange Club and the money will be used to cover the cost of food and preparation. Or, prepare food—do you own a restaurant or catering business? Contact FeedCulver about getting involved. Please note, due to stringent health requirements FeedCulver is not able to engage with home cooks at this time.
LA County Food Resources
Los Angeles County is committed to preventing hunger and ensuring access to food for all residents. The County is currently mobilizing a Countywide response to hunger by coordinating public agencies, nonprofits, and volunteers to provide meals to anyone in need during the weeks and months to come. LA County residents can visit the County COVID-19 website's food portal to receive or provide support at this critical time. The LA County portal connects those in need to those who can help. The food-insecure can find meal and voucher programs. Community organizations can find out how to connect people to the goods that are most needed.
Great Plates Delivered
LA County's Great Plates Delivered program ends October 9th!
This program provides three free home-delivered meals a day from local restaurants to qualifying older adults and adults over 60 who are at high-risk of COVID-19. Great Plates Delivered not only helps LA County's most vulnerable residents, but helps get local restaurants, hospitality, and transportation industries back to work.
To be eligible for this program, individuals:
must meet age requirements
are 65 or older; OR are 60-64 and have been diagnosed with, exposed to or at high risk of COVID-19 as defined by the CDC
are unable to prepare or obtain meals
are not currently receiving assistance from other state or federal nutrition assistance programs such as CalFresh/SNAP
must live alone or with one other program-eligible adult
must earn between $25,520 to $74,940 (single household) or between $34,380 to $101,460 (two-person household) per year
must live in unincorporated LA County or a city that does not offer its own Great Plates Delivered program
LA County wants to remind you that CalFresh food assistance is available. Food assistance is needed more than ever to help individuals and households who have just lost jobs, businesses, homes and other financial resources, as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis.
While LA County's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) offices remain closed, DPSS experts are still open for business and are ready to assist you.
If you or someone you know has a non-emergency, non-medical need or question related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and you would like assistance, please email the City or call the City’s Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM). If you email or leave a message at the Hotline after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need or question. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
We want you to know that we are here for you. If you or another Culver City resident would like a check-in call for a quick chat, let us know. Our friendly City staff are making weekly phone calls to any residents 18 and older just to say “hi," see how you are doing, or offer information and resources. You don’t need a reason—we’ll call you. If you would like to sign-up for the weekly phone call program, give us a ring at (310) 253-6890 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM).
