LA County Enters the Less Restrictive Yellow Tier - Indoor Operations for Bars and Higher Capacity Limits with Safety Measures will be Allowed Starting Tomorrow, May 6, 2021
Celebrate Mother’s Day Safely So We Can Continue to Move Forward
It Has Never Been Easier to Get Vaccinated
Beverly Hills Vaccine Clinic Appointments Available to All LA County Residents
Successful Vaccination Clinic for the Underhoused
Masking Guidelines for the Fully Vaccinated
COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County
1. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Safely
Public Health urges everyone to celebrate Cinco de Mayo safely. Please avoid large crowds, celebrate outdoors, and wear your mask at all times except when eating and drinking. Alcohol lowers inhibitions. Please drink responsibly and safely to protect yourself and others, and never drink and drive. Let's continue to work together during our recovery journey.
2. LA County Enters the Less Restrictive Yellow Tier - Indoor Operations for Bars and Higher Capacity Limits with Safety Measures will be Allowed Starting Tomorrow, May 6, 2021
Los Angeles County has met the threshold for the least restrictive Yellow Tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Yesterday, the State released updated blueprint tier numbers; LA County's adjusted case rate dropped from 1.9 new cases per 100,000 people to 1.6 new cases per 100,000. The overall test positivity rate dropped from 0.9% to 0.7%, and in areas with the fewest health affirming resources, LA County’s test positivity rate dropped from 1.0% to 0.8%.
Vaccinations are widely available to those 16 years and older, but most people in LA County are still not fully vaccinated and remain susceptible to infection. It is vitally important that a very high percentage of LA County residents become fully vaccinated as soon as possible before new variants of the virus are allowed to spread widely. Variants have mutations that cause the virus to act differently and in ways that are significant to public health. For example, some variants may cause more severe disease, spread more easily, require different treatments, or change the effectiveness of current vaccines. Please remember, just because certain activities are allowed or certain reopening protocols are revised does not mean that those activities are safe and without risk.
The revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, to reflect newly permitted activities. The modifications to the Health Officer Order include the following:
Amusement/Theme Parks/Fairs can increase capacity to 35%. Fully vaccinated out of state visitors are permitted.
Bars that do not provide meals can operate indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Masks are always required, except when eating or drinking; drinking and eating is only allowed while seated. Tables must be at least 6 feet apart and no counter seating/service. Indoors: Maximum of 6 people from one household per table; if everyone in a group is vaccinated, 6 people can sit together from up to 6 different households. TV viewing is permitted. No live entertainment permitted indoors. Outdoors: tables can have a maximum 8 persons per table from up to 3 different households; if everyone in a group is vaccinated, 8 people sit together from up to 8 different households. Live entertainment and TV viewing is permitted outdoors. No counter seating/service.
Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries that do not serve meals can increase capacity indoors to 50% or 200 people, whichever is fewer. No live entertainment permitted indoors. These establishments will follow the same public health directives as bars for their outdoor areas.
Restaurants can increase capacity for indoor dining to 50% capacity with continued safety modifications. There must be 6-feet distancing between tables. Maximum of 6 people from one household per table; if everyone in a group is vaccinated, 6 people can sit together from up to 6 different households.
Cardrooms/Racetracks/Satellite Wagering Facilities can operate indoors at 50% capacity. There must be 6 feet of distancing between tables and masks are always required. Food and beverages remain banned at the tables.
Fitness Centers can operate indoors at 50% capacity. Masks are always required unless swimming.
Movie Theatres can operate at 50% capacity. Reserved seating only where each group is seated with at least 6 feet of distance between any other groups (in all directions); capacity is limited to ensure that there is at least 6 feet of distance between groups. Seating sections can be established for fully vaccinated people without 6-feet distancing requirements provided there is 3 feet of distance between these sections and other seats in the theatre. Eating is allowed in only designated areas or in your reserved seat.
Family Entertainment Centers can operate at 50% capacity, 75% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. Masks are required.
Grocery and Retail Stores capacity remains limited to 75% with continued requirement for distancing of at least 6 feet between customers.
Hair Salons, Barbershops and Personal Care Services can operate at 75% capacity with masks required, except for services where customers need to remove their masks. For services where customers must remove their face coverings, staff must wear a fitted N95 mask or a face covering with a face shield.
Museums, Zoos and Aquariums can be open indoors at 75% capacity with safety modifications.
Waterparks can operate at 40% capacity with safety modifications.
Youth and Adult Recreational Sports and Community Sporting Events can apply to Public Health for approval for athletic events, tournaments or competitions that involve more than two teams or multiple individuals. Indoor moderate and high contact sports are permitted following Collegiate Sports Protocols, which includes regular testing.
Live Event and Performance Indoor venues up to 1,500 guests can operate at a maximum of 25% capacity or 50% if guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. Venues with 1,501 guests and above can operate at 10% capacity or 2,000 people, whichever is fewer, or 50% capacity for tested or fully vaccinated guests.
Live Event and Performance Outdoor venues can expand to 67% capacity with safety modifications.
3. Celebrate Mother’s Day Safely So We Can Continue to Move Forward
Keep yourself, your family, your friends and neighbors, and our broader community safe, continue following these core principles:
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. All federally authorized vaccines work well and will help protect you, your family, and your friends against COVID-19.
4. It Has Never Been Easier to Get Vaccinated
It has never been easier to get vaccinated. Everyone living or working in LA County 16 and older can make an appointment on the Vaccinate LA County website or show up at any County-run site or LA City Point of Dispensing (POD) site, without an appointment while supplies last.
Need help? Call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) Vaccine Call Center at (833) 540-0473 if:
You don’t have a computer or need help making an appointment
You need transportation to a vaccination site
You are homebound and need to get vaccinated at home
The DPH 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. Information is also available in multiple languages 24/7 by calling 2-1-1. For more information, visit the Vaccinate LA County website.
5. Beverly Hills Vaccine Clinic Appointments Available to All LA County Residents
Vaccine appointments are now available for all LA County residents at the Roxbury Park Community Center clinic on May 10, 11, 13 and 14 from 8 AM - 4 PM. Make an appointment online. If you need assistance making an appointment, please call (310) 285-6840.
6. Successful Vaccination Clinic for the Underhoused
Last week, the Culver City Fire Department hosted a successful COVID-19 vaccine clinic for the underhoused thanks to partnership with at Grace Lutheran Church, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Assistant to the City Manager on Homelessness, Helen Chin.
7. Masking Guidelines for the Fully Vaccinated
You are fully vaccinated if it has been at least two weeks since you got the Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen vaccine, or at least two weeks since you got the second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
You can be without a mask outdoors when:
Alone
With members of your household
With a small group of fully vaccinated people
With a small group of people not fully vaccinated and not at higher risk
You need to wear a mask outdoors when:
At crowded events (e.g., concerts, parades, sporting events)
In crowded spaces where you can’t stay 6 feet apart
In public and private settings when required by Public Health, business or the facility
You need to wear a mask indoors when:
In public settings and businesses
At workplaces (customer, visitor, or employee)
Gathering with people not fully vaccinated (including kids) from more than one household
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 May 5, 2021
Cases in Culver City – 2,210
Deaths in Culver City – 108
Cases in Los Angeles County – 287 new cases were reported today (1,234,372 cases to date)
Deaths in Los Angeles County – 21 new deaths were reported today (23,948 deaths to date)
There are 400 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, and 25% of these people are in the intensive care unit. Testing results are available for nearly 6,535,000 individuals with 18% of people testing positive. Today’s daily positivity rate is 0.7%. View additional COVID-19 metrics on the LA County COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard and the COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by City/Community table.
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.
