Public Health Warns the Surge in Cases Must Stop to Save Lives, Help Distressed Hospitals
COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
Stop the Surge
Use Your Phone to Help Save Lives
Donation Opportunities
Playgrounds
FREE COVID-19 Testing
Fight the Flu
Food Resources
You Are Not Alone
1. Public Health Warns the Surge in Cases Must Stop to Save Lives, Help Distressed Hospitals
LA County continues to reportmore newCOVID-19 cases each day than at any point during the pandemic. This past week and a half, cases increased from an average of approximately4,900 new cases each day during the last week in November, to an average of more than 9,000 daily cases.
The surge in cases, which began around November 2, led to an increase in hospitalizations starting around November 9;then, tragically, the start of an increase in deaths began around November 15.
Below is a list of communities with the highest rate of increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County of Los Angeles. Although Culver City is not on the list, our neighboring communities are.
There are 3,299 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU. The number of daily hospitalizations has increased over 400% from November 1.Since November 9, average daily deaths have increased 258%, from 12 average deaths per day to 43 this week.
The State reports the Southern California regional ICU bed capacity is currently 9%. As a reminder, the Southern California region, which includes LA County, is under the State Stay at Home Order because the ICU capacity for the region fell below 15%.
As a reminder, the following sectors are closed:
Cardrooms
Wineries, breweries, distilleries
Museums, botanical gardens, zoos, aquariums
Personal care including hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons
Family entertainment centers
The following activities are permitted with safety modifications including required mask wearing and distancing:
Retail stores and shopping centers (at 20% occupancy)
Restaurants for take-out and delivery only
Parks and trails
Outdoor gyms
Libraries (at 20% occupancy)
Playgrounds – Updated
Schools and childcare
It is critical that everyone follow the simple public health safety measures that provide protection from COVID-19 and minimize spreading it to friends and family.
2. COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
The City of Culver City mourns the loss of our residents who have passed away, which sadly includes the passing of residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The County of Los Angeles Public Health Department tracks COVID-19 cases and deaths of County residents.
Please protect yourself and those around you by wearing a face covering, washing your hands regularly, staying at home as much as possible, keeping at least six feet of physical distance from others when in public, and avoiding people whodo not live with you.
3. Stop the Surge
A mask for you makes a difference for us. Wear yours correctly in public to significantly reduce the rate of COVID-19 transmission. We must #StopTheSurge. Let’s work together to get it done. #YourActionsSaveLives
4. Use Your Phone to Help Save Lives
Now more than ever, it's important that we all do our part to stop the surge in COVID-19 cases. Starting tomorrow, December 10, 2020, you can opt-in to receive notifications on your cell phone when you have come in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. California Notify does not gather your name, your contact information, your location, your movements or the identity of the people you meet.Visit the CA Notify website to learn more.
5. Donation Opportunities
Our Culver City PRCS team, along with the City Manager’s Office and Housing Division, is collecting socks to distribute to those in need this winter. Socks for our unhoused neighbors can be dropped off the week of December 14-18 between 9 AM and 4 PM at the Culver City Senior Center, located at 4095 Overland Avenue. New adult socks are the highest need. If you have questions about homeless services in Culver City, please contact Helen Chin, and if you have any questions about sock donations, please contact Daniella Gutierrez. Thank you in advance for your sock generosity!
The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 19 is hosting a non-perishable food drive this Saturday, December 12th from 1 PM – 4 PM. Donations can be dropped off in the parking lot of the Culver City Senior Center at 4095 Overland Avenue. Non-perishable grocery donations such as canned fruit, rice, soup, cereals and protein including peanut butter and tuna are welcome. If you are not able to make the food drive there are four ongoing drop-off locations throughout Culver City.
Make a donation or 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,do you own a restaurant or catering business? Contact FeedCulver about getting involved.
Join ABC7, the Culver City Firefighters, Southern California Firefighters and Toys for Tots, along with presenting sponsor Subaru, in celebrating the 28th year of the Spark of Love Toy Drive - the largest community toy drive in the nation.Buy a toy on the Spark of Love MyRegistry website, text "SPARK" to 24365 or donate money online.
6. Playgrounds
Aligning with state guidelines, Los Angeles County Public Health will allow playgrounds in LA County to open so that all children can have safe access to the outdoors. Remember to follow these guidelines to keep everyone safe and healthy.
7. FREE COVID-19 Testing
Please note: a COVID-19 test will not protect you and others around you from the virus. Even if you receive a negative result, you should practice physical distancing, wear a face covering, and wash your hands frequently. A negative COVID-19 test does not guarantee that you do not have the virus. With widespread community transmission, there is a daily risk of being infected with COVID-19.
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 with the California for ALL Testing Tool.
Public Health recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine. The more people vaccinated against the flu, the more people will be protected from the flu! To find a flu immunization near you, call your doctor, your local pharmacy or go to the vaccine finder website. To find a flu immunization at LOW COST or FREE, call 2-1-1 or visit the Public Health website.
9. Food Resources
Culver City Emergency Food Drive
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.
The Culver City Emergency Food Drive continues to accept donations to help those in need in Culver City and recently added an online donation option. With many neighbors in our community over the age of 65 and/or with underlying medical conditions and those neighbors who have lost their jobs, who 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
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
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).
