The City of Culver City continues to cooperate with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Los Angeles County.  

For previous updates, please visit the City’s Coronavirus webpage. 

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Table of Contents

1. Fully Vaccinated? Resume Some Activities Safely

2. LA County Begins to Meet Yellow Tier Threshold

3. No Appointment Needed at County-Run Sites Through Tomorrow, Thursday, April 29

4. LA County Launches Public Health Councils Initiative in Industries Highly Impacted by COVID-19

5. CDC and FDA Recommend Use of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Vaccine Resume

6. COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County

Los Angeles County is in the process of revising the Health Officer Order to align with the new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding when and where people need to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The new recommendations support the continued need for everyone, including those fully vaccinated, to wear masks while in crowds where 6-feet of distance from other persons is not possible, while at large events and gatherings, and in indoor settings where unvaccinated people may be present. Because COVID-19 can still easily spread, unvaccinated people, who remain at highest risk of becoming infected, need to continue wearing masks in all settings where they are around people not in their household.

While these changes are appropriate and science-based, they can create unintended risk if individuals not yet fully vaccinated discontinue wearing their masks in situations where they may become infected. More than 50% of the people living in Los Angeles County are not yet fully vaccinated, and intermingling with others who are not vaccinated and unmasked increases the possibility of virus transmission. Given the continued threat of variants, masking and distancing are essential protections for those not yet vaccinated. The only safe way for everyone to enjoy more activities without masking and distancing, is for those eligible to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they can. This week, people 16 and older living or working in Los Angeles County can just show up at a County-run site during operating hours to get vaccinated.

People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can participate in some indoor events safely, without much risk. Outdoor visits and activities are always safer than indoor activities.

If you’ve been fully vaccinated:

• You can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart.
• You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people of any age from one other household (for example, visiting with relatives who all live together) without masks or staying 6 feet apart, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
• You can gather or conduct activities outdoors without wearing a mask except in certain crowded settings and venues.
• If you travel in the United States, you do not need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel.
• You need to pay close attention to the situation at your international destination before traveling outside the United States.
• You do NOT need to get tested before leaving the United States unless your destination requires it.
• You still need to show a negative test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding an international flight to the United States.
• You should still get tested 3-5 days after international travel.
• You do NOT need to self-quarantine after arriving in the United States.
• If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.
• However, if you live in a group setting (like a correctional or detention facility or group home) and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms.

Visit the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website to review the updated Health Officer Order once posted and visit the CDC website to review updated recommendations if you’ve been fully vaccinated.

Yesterday, the state released updated blueprint tier numbers; LA County's adjusted case rate dropped from 2.7 new cases per 100,000 people to 1.9 new cases per 100,000. The overall test positivity rate dropped from 1.2% to 0.9%, and in areas with the fewest health affirming resources, LA County’s test positivity rate dropped from 1.4% to 1.0%.

Los Angeles County has begun to meet the qualifications for the least restrictive Yellow Tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework. If the County maintains current levels or declines in the case rate and test positivity rate for an additional week, it is possible in early May for the County to move to the Yellow Tier. Public Health will be working with the Board of Supervisors and sector partners to prepare for the County's possible move to the Yellow Tier as early as May 5. In the Yellow Tier, capacity limits at various businesses and events can increase, always adhering to safety modifications that minimize transmission of COVID-19. Bars would be allowed to resume indoor service at 25% capacity.

"We send our deepest sympathies to the families and friends grieving a loved one lost to COVID-19 " said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "While moving forward in our recovery journey is a positive step, maintaining this progress requires both businesses and individuals to be vigilant in doing their part to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Moving into the Yellow Tier in Los Angeles County, which has a population of more than 10 million people, can bring increased risks to residents, especially those who have not yet been vaccinated. This is the time for those 16 and older to get vaccinated so that as we once again go back to enjoying with our families and friends the many activities we love, we do so without fear." Public Health is offering walk-in registration spots at county-run mass vaccination sites through Thursday, April 29 while supply lasts. Anyone 16 and older living or working in LA County can get vaccinated. You should bring a photo ID with you, and teens 16 and 17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Visit the Vaccinate LA County website to learn how to make an appointment at a vaccination site, what verifications people will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

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 April 28, 2021 

Cases in Culver City – 2,201

Deaths in Culver City – 106

Cases in Los Angeles County – 341 new cases were reported today (1,232,373 cases to date)

Deaths in Los Angeles County – 31 new deaths were reported today (23,831 deaths to date)

There are 408 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, and 27% of these people are in the intensive care unit. Testing results are available for nearly 6,460,000 individuals with 18% of people testing positive. Today’s daily positivity rate is 0.8%. View additional COVID-19 metrics on the LA County COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard and the COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by City/Community table.