Stay at Home Order Extended, Park and Connect: Free WiFi Service, Let's Feed L.A. and Vaccine Misinformation

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December 30, 2020

 

 

Stay at Home Order Extended, Park and Connect: Free WiFi Service, Let's Feed L.A. and Vaccine Misinformation

 

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Stay at Home Order Exended

Ghaly

Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced that the State imposed Stay at Home Order has been extended. Public Health also extended the Temporary Health Officer Order, which will remain in effect for as long as the State Public Health Officer's Regional Stay At Home remains in effect in the Southern California region.  Please adhere to Public Health guidelines to stay home. Stay safe and do everything you can to protect your loved ones and your neighbors.  

"2020 has been an extremely difficult year, that goes without saying. As the year comes to an end, we know you want to celebrate. Please don’t go out for New Year’s Eve. Don’t celebrate with people outside your household. We have to get this surge under control. If we don’t, the beginning of 2021 will be even worse than the end of 2020." - Dr. Christina Ghaly, MD, Director, Department of Health Services

Park & Connect WiFi Service

Park and Connect

Through funding provided from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan, LA County Library is excited to announce a new service, Park & Connect: free outdoor Wi-Fi in the parking lots of participating libraries. 

Park & Connect will allow LA County residents who lack reliable internet service at home to benefit from outdoor LA County Library Wi-Fi hotspots. For those who need internet access for work, schooling, health-related information, or to complete essential tasks such as ordering groceries and household supplies, free Wi-Fi coverage has been extended to the entirety of participating parking lots.

The Library’s Park & Connect program allows anyone with a Wi-Fi enabled device to get connected with ease.  Just park in a designated parking spot and use your device within your car. If you do not have a car, you may sit within 25 feet of the library to use the Wi-Fi network. Masks and social distancing of at least 6 feet are required if you are sitting outside. Accessing the network is simple. Using a laptop or mobile device, choose the network CountyLibraryWiFi, accept the terms of agreement, and then close and reopen your browser. A library card is not required to access the network.

For a list of participating locations and more information about Park & Connect, visit LACountyLibrary.org/Wi-Fi.

Let's Feed L.A.

CalFresh

Our #HereForTheHolidays campaign has provided 120,000 free meals to vulnerable communities this month. If your constituents are suffering from food insecurity, the County of Los Angeles can help them find a hot meal or a nearby food pantry. We can also help them find year-round support by enrolling them in the CalFresh program, which provides monthly benefits for groceries. For information on requesting assistance, visit covid19.lacounty.gov/get-support

Vaccine Misinformation

Myth 4: These vaccines use genetic material to fight the virus. That means they can affect our genes.
The Facts: These vaccines do use genetic material, called mRNA (that stands for “messenger” RNA) to fight the virus but it doesn’t do anything to your genes.

View the complete COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation guide here

Vaccine

COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program

Compliance

LA County is helping train businesses on the implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols through a no-cost online training course called the COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program (CSCCP). Once completed, business owners receive a certificate, and window seal to display on their storefront, which can reassure employees and customers alike that the business is following COVID-19 infection control and physical distancing requirements.

If you have not yet completed the CSCCP course or want to learn more about it, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/covid19cert.htm. Help support your employees, customers, and community while on the Road to Recovery.

Incident Report

Today’s Incident Report is in the process of being finalized and will be posted on the Incident Report section of the County’s COVID-19 site when complete. Please note, that the reports are posted by date and can be accessed at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/incident-updates/.

COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide & Toolkit

New Years Eve at Home

View our updated COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide, and get tips on Best Practices, Do's and Don'ts, Key Messaging, and our Social Media Toolkit - with multi-lingual graphics and messages like the ones seen below.

Access our Social Media Toolkit here.

Hospitals across LA County are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. The situation is dire. Celebrate New Year's Eve safely at home with just your household.


Additional Information

The County of Los Angeles appreciates your continued partnership in responding to COVID-19 questions and needs of residents. For additional information, please visit: