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COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center
MEDIA ADVISORY

LOS ANGELES –  The L.A. County Department of Public Health will provide updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Officials stress to the public to continue the practice of physical distancing. 

WHEN:

Wednesday, May 13
1:00 p.m.

WHO:

• Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director, Public Health
• Jacqueline Valenzuela, Chief Advisor to the Health Officer, Public Health*
• Nona Oganisyan, Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health**

*Spanish remarks and questions will follow English Q&A.

**Armenian remarks to follow Spanish Q&A.

WHERE:

Members of the news media are invited to join the moderated conference call to ask questions following speaker remarks. 

Call:  (877) 692-8959

Access code: 5963583

To get in queue to ask questions press 1 and then press 0, until you hear “You are now placed in queue to ask a question.”

 

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Contact LA36 for questions at (323) 270-3833.

In the event of disruption of the feed, the stream is also available via LiveU Matrix under the LA Channel 36 Distribution Channel.

WATCH LIVE:

• Facebook at facebook.com/CountyofLA
• YouTube at youtube.com/CountyofLosAngelesNewsroom
• Twitter at twitter.com/CountyofLA
• *Members of the public and media can listen in by telephone:
  • English:    (877) 873-8017, Access Code: 111111
  • Spanish:   (877) 873-8017, Access Code: 222222
  • Mandarin: (877) 611-4778, Access Code: 9516097
  • Korean:    (877) 611-4778, Access Code: 9275591

Media Contact:

Los Angeles County Joint Information Center - COVID-19
pio@ceooem.lacounty.gov
(424) 241-3775

 

If you require special accommodations, please call (213) 952-9036.

COVID-19 County websites:

• Los Angeles County: covid19.lacounty.gov 
• Department of Public Health:  ph.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus

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211 L.A. County
Los Angeles County residents, renters, and business owners, including persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, may call 211 L.A. County at any time for emergency preparedness information and other referral services. The toll-free 2-1-1 number is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. 

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