Dockweiler Beach's RV park on Vista del Mar is one of several sites L.A. County could use for a quarantine. The public should avoid it, officials said.
The beach’s RV park on Vista del Mar is one of several locations the county could use for this purpose, according to a city“Individuals that may be housed at this location will likely be those who cannot self-isolate/quarantine in their residence and need County support,” officials said.
Two of the people among the most recent cases reported are hospitalized, the L.A. County Department of Public Health said in a news release. Two cases are suspected to be related to travel, and four had close contact with another confirmed case, officials said. Two of the cases have an unidentified source of exposure, meaning they could be more evidence of community spread, officials said.
In Long Beach, a woman in her 60s who was diagnosed with the disease was hospitalized in stable condition, the city said in a statement. She did not have contact with another known COVID-19 case and did not travel to an area where the virus is widespread, meaning her diagnosis may be the first instance of community spread in Long Beach, officials said.
“This case highlights the need for continued vigilance and preparation, especially for those at higher risk of severe illness and those with underlying health conditions,” said Dr. Anissa Davis, the city health officer, in a statement.. And across the state, officials are urging people to avoid gathering and practice social distance to slow the coronavirus.Calling the outbreak “one of the most historic public health challenges of our time,” Santa Clara County health officer Dr.
On Saturday, Contra Costa County announced similar restrictions, with the county’s health officer issuing an order prohibiting gatherings of 100 people or more in a single room or enclosed space. Those who violate the order, which is in effect from midnight Sunday through March 31, could be charged with a misdemeanor and face a fine or imprisonment in county jail, officials said.
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