Now Taking Appointments—March 25 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for LA County Residents Age 65+
CA COVID‐19 Rent Relief Available to Income Eligible Households
Reopening Some Sectors with Safety Protocols in Place
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update
COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
1. Now Taking Appointments—March 25 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for LA County Residents Age 65+
Do you or someone you know over the age of 65 still need a COVID-19 vaccine? The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host a one-time only vaccination clinic for those age 65+ in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Curative on March 25, 9 AM – 5 PM at the Culver City Senior Center. You must make an appointment in advance. To schedule an appointment, please call the Culver City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department at (310) 253-6700 or (310) 253-6650. Phone lines are open Monday – Saturday, 8 AM – 6 PM. You must speak to someone to make an appointment; please do not leave voicemails.
2. CA COVID‐19 Rent Relief Available to Income Eligible Households
Rent relief is on the way. Income eligible households who need financial assistance for unpaid rent and utilities will be able to apply for help through the California COVID‐19 Rent Relief program. If you have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID‐19, have past due rent or utilities, and have a household income that is not more than 80% of the area median income, you may be eligible to receive help to pay past due or future rent and utilities from the state of California. Landlords and renters can verify eligibility immediately by visiting the Housing is Key website, or by calling (833) 430‐2122, and if eligible, apply.
3. Reopening Some Sectors with Safety Protocols in Place
Museums, Zoos and Aquariums can open indoors at 25% capacity.
Gyms, Fitness Centers, Yoga and Dance Studios can open indoors at 10% capacity with masking requirement for all indoor activities.
Movie Theatres can open indoors at 25% capacity with reserved seating only where each group is seated with at least 6 feet of distance in all directions between any other groups.
Retail and Personal Care Services can increase capacity to 50% with masking required at all times and for all services.
Restaurants can open indoors at 25% max capacity under the following conditions: eight feet distancing between tables; one household per indoor table with a limit of six people; the HVAC system is in good working order and has been evaluated, and to the maximum extent possible ventilation has been increased. Public Health strongly recommends that all restaurant employees interacting with customers indoors are provided with additional masking protection (above the currently required face shield over face masks); this can be fit tested N95 masks, KN95 masks, or double masks, in addition to the required face shield. Public Health also strongly recommends that all employees working indoors are informed about and offered opportunities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Outdoor dining can accommodate up to six people per table from three different households.
Indoor Shopping Malls can increase capacity to 50% with common areas remaining closed; food courts can open at 25% capacity adhering to the restaurant guidance for indoor dining.
Institutes of Higher Education can re-open all permitted activities with required safety modifications except for residential housing which remains under current restrictions for the Spring semester.
Schools are permitted to re-open for in-person instruction for students in grades 7-12 adhering to all state and county directives.
Private gatherings can occur indoors with up to three separate households, with masking and distancing required at all times. People who are fully vaccinated can gather in small numbers indoors with other people who are fully vaccinated without required masking and distancing.
However, just because certain activities are allowed or certain reopening protocols are revised, does not mean that those activities are “safe” and without risk. To keep yourself, your family, your friends and neighbors, and the broader community and local economy safe, continue following these core practices:
Go outdoors. Outdoor activities are far safer than indoor ones.
Stay masked. Consistent and correct use of masks, especially double-masking, both indoors and outdoors, is very effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Maintain at least a 6-foot distance from others. Physical distancing from those who do not live with you also helps to keep the virus away.
Avoid crowds. The fewer people you encounter and the fewer interactions you have, the smaller the chance the virus will spread.
Get vaccinated when it’s your turn. All federally authorized vaccines work well and will help protect you, your family, and your friends against COVID-19.
4. Stay Safe. Stay Local.
As we move through LA County reopenings and vaccinations, it is more important than ever to stay safe and travel locally. Keep protecting each other, and if you are traveling out of state/country, you will have to quarantine for 10 days when you are back. View the travel advisory and guidance on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website.
Per the State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Guidelines, healthcare providers are now able to use their clinical judgment to vaccinate individuals age 16 – 64 who are deemed to be at the very highest risk to get sick from COVID-19, because they have the following severe health conditions:
Cancer, current with weakened immune system
Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 or above
Chronic pulmonary disease, oxygen dependent
Down syndrome
Solid organ transplant, leading to a weakened immune system
Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease
Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies (but not hypertension)
Severe obesity (Body Mass Index ≥ 40 kg/m2)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hemoglobin A1c level greater than 7.5%
OR if, as a result of a developmental or other significant, high-risk disability, one or more of the following applies:
The individual is likely to develop severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID-19 infection
Acquiring COVID-19 will limit the individual’s ability to receive ongoing care or services vital to their well-being and survival
Providing adequate and timely COVID care will be particularly challenging as a result of the individual’s disability.
Registration is required for a vaccine appointment. Eligible LA County residents with internet access and a computer are urged to use the Vaccinate LA County website to reserve an appointment. For those without access to the internet, or with disabilities, a call center is open daily from 8 AM to 8:30 PM to help schedule appointments; dial (833) 540-0473 if you are in need of assistance. Please note that this phone line is reserved for people with disabilities or for those who don’t have internet access.
7. 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.
Culver City’s Case and Death Counts – as of March 16, 2021
Cases in Culver City – 2,129
Deaths in Culver City – 95
Cases in Los Angeles County – 897 new cases were reported today (1,211,733 cases to date)
Deaths in Los Angeles County – 75 new deaths were reported today (22,580 deaths to date)
There are 857 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, and 28% of these people are in the intensive care unit. Testing results are available for more than 5,972,000 individuals with 19% of people testing positive. Today's daily test positivity rate is 1.9%. View additional COVID-19 metrics on the LA County COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard and the COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by City/Community table.
Los Angeles County recently moved to the red tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy that allowed the County to reopen several key sectors on Monday including, on-site learning for students in grades 7 through 12, museums, indoor dinning at restaurants, gyms, and movie theaters with required safety measures in place including masking and distancing requirements. The County must remain in the red tier for three consecutive weeks before moving to the less restrictive orange tier even if the County's metrics align earlier with the orange tier. LA County’s daily case rate must be at or below 3.9 new cases per 100,000 people and the County's test positivity rate must be at or below 4.9% for two consecutive weeks to qualify for the orange tier.
LA County's adjusted case rate dropped from 5.2 new cases per 100,000 people to 4.1 new cases per 100,000 people. The test positivity rate dropped from 2.5% to 2.0%. Should the cases and test positivity rates continue to decline, the County could possibly move into the orange tier in early April.
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).
Questions? Call the Culver City Hotline
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.
