By City News Service
Jan 29, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo announced today he had thousands of flyers with information about COVID-19 and vaccinations distributed to seniors in his district s high-risk areas of Westlake, Pico Union, Highland Park, Koreatown and Lincoln Heights.
District 1, which Cedillo represents, has had 45,831 cases of the virus and 909 deaths as of Monday, with 6,897 cases in Westlake, 6,357 in Pico Union, 5,208 in Highland Park, 4,848 in Koreatown and 4,666 in Lincoln Heights, according to Cedillo s office.
“It was noted that seniors are the most vulnerable population at the start of the pandemic, and they continue to fall into this high-risk category, Cedillo said. “It is critical to make our seniors aware of the dangers that still exist and to notify them that they are not only eligible right now to get the vaccine but to also notify them how to receive the vaccine. Particularly in parts of my district with challen