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Orange Tier Guidelines Open L.A. County Even More, State on Track to Fully Open in June
By Brian W. Carter, Contributing Writer
Published April 8, 2021
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Los Angeles County moved into the Orange tier last week which means lesser restrictions and another step towards normalcy in addition to: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health updating protocols pertaining to businesses and public facilities, COVID-19 vaccines becoming available to people 50 years of age and older and California Governor Gavin Newsom giving the thumbs up to fully reopen the economy in June.
“I want to commend everyone for the tremendous progress we have seen over the last two months,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are down to numbers we have not seen since the early days of the pandemic, and we are now officially in the orange tier, meaning more businesses and activities are open. With more variants, increases in cases ac
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The lower number of deaths and cases reflect reporting delays over the weekend.
Since the pandemic began, L.A. County Public Health has identified 1,222,447 positive cases of COVID-19 and a total of 23,276 deaths countywide, with 27,366 cases (82 more than Friday) and 297 deaths in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Monday’s reported COVID-19 death occurred in a person between the ages of 50 and 64 years old.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the friends and families who are living through the tragedy of losing a loved one. We are sending our love and prayers during your time of grief,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health.