Citywide Coronavirus Update - September 14, 2022

City of Culver City sent this bulletin at 09/14/2022 04:55 PM PDT

Citywide Coronavirus Update - September 14, 2022

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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Continue Safety Measures to Further Reduce Rate of Transmission
Masking Requirements at City Council, Commission, Committee and Board Meetings
Updated Boosters Now Available
Isolation Guidance for COVID-19 Rebound
Update Your Digital Vaccine Record After You Get Boosted
COVID-19 Counts in Culver City and LA County

1. Continue Safety Measures to Further Reduce Rate of Transmission

With continued declines in hospitalizations and a lower case rate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has moved Los Angeles County into the Low Community Level. The CDC’s Community Level Framework measures COVID-19 stress on the hospital system. As of September 9, LA County is in the second week of the Low Community Level, with a weekly case rate of 159 cases per 100,000, a hospital admission rate of 7.8 new admissions per 100,000 people, and 4.6% of total hospital admissions among COVID-19 patients.

The Omicron variant continues to account for 100% of sequenced specimens in LA County, with the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron as the predominant subvariant. For the week ending August 20, 95% of all sequenced specimens were BA.5. The CDC has reported an increase in the BA.4.6 sublineage of Omicron across the country, especially in the Midwest, estimating that 8.4% of sequenced specimens were BA.4.6 as of September 3. However, BA.4.6 has remained at very low levels in LA County, and for the week ending August 20, the most recent data available, BA.4.6 accounted for 1.4% of specimens.

Learn more about keeping safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Know where COVID-19 spreads more easily:

Closed spaces with poor air flow
Crowded places with many people nearby
Close contact settings especially where people are talking, shouting, or breathing heavily close together

Virus droplets in the air as two people are talking to one another.

2. Masking Requirements at City Council, Commission, Committee and Board Meetings

At the September 19, 2022 City Council Meeting, the City Council is anticipated to discuss the masking requirements at City Council, Commission, Committee and Board Meetings. The City Council Agenda and Staff Report will be posted when available.

3. Updated Boosters Now Available

What you need to know about the updated bivalent boosters:

What? The bivalent booster protects against the original strain and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
Who? People ages 12 years and older can receive the Pfizer booster. Those who are 18 and older can receive the Pfizer OR Moderna booster.
When? Get the booster at least two months after the primary series doses or last booster.

At this time, people ages 5 years to 11 years should receive the original (monovalent) booster, if eligible. Children ages 6 months through 4 years should get all COVID-19 primary series doses.

For more information, view Frequently Asked Questions on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s website.

Updated COVID-19 boosters now available in LA County. Get boosted today. Visit VaccinateLACounty.com to find a location.

4. Isolation Guidance for COVID-19 Rebound

Effective September 1, 2022, the LA County Department of Public Health updated its Isolation Order to clarify what to do if COVID-19 symptoms recur after ending isolation.

You may have COVID-19 rebound if your COVID-19 symptoms return or get worse after ending isolation. You should stay home and away from others again. Isolation can end 5 days after your rebound began if you have been fever-free for at least 24 hours and your symptoms are improving. View Isolation Instructions for People with COVID-19 for more information.

5. Update Your Digital Vaccine Record After You Get Boosted

If you receive a booster dose, it will not automatically reflect on your digital vaccine record. Visit the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record website about 5 days after your booster dose to retrieve an updated record. The Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record (DCVR) portal offers convenient and secure access to your personal COVID-19 digital vaccine record anywhere, anytime. Learn more by viewing Digital COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions.

Receive Personal Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record by submitting your name, phone/email, DOB, 4 digit PIN. Private. Convenient. Secure.

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

The City of Culver City mourns the loss of residents who have passed away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Case and Death Counts – as of September 14, 2022

Cases in Culver City – 10,275

Deaths in Culver City – 141

Cases in LA County – 1,777 new cases were reported today (3,343,754 cases to date)

Deaths in LA County – 16 new deaths were reported yesterday (33,414 deaths to date)

There are 717 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized in LA County. Testing results are available for more than 12,514,000 individuals with 24% of people testing positive. Today’s daily positivity rate was 5.8%. View additional COVID-19 metrics on the LA County COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard and the COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by City/Community table.

How You Can Help

Donate food and resources to help those in need. Visit the City’s Coronavirus webpages to learn more.

Food Resources

Find food resources and other helpful information on the City’s Coronavirus webpages.

You Are Not Alone

If the news surrounding COVID-19 is making you feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, visit the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) COVID-19 mental health resource page, call their 24/7 hotline at (800) 854-7771, or text LA to 741741 to get help.

Questions? Call the City of Culver City

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 at (310) 253-6000 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, the City is closed every other Friday). COVID-19 related questions should be directed to (310) 253-6000. If you email or leave a message after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need or question. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.