The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 59 new deaths and 597 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. To date, the county has identified 20,976 positive cases of COVID-19, while mort…
In a related move, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to set up an “economic resiliency task force” to “balance the science with the recovery,” according to Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
The task force will consider assistance and incentives to boost the economy, including tax credits, infrastructure investment and Community Development Block Grant funding. It will also consider a permanent 501 fund to raise private dollars to address economic insecurity.1. Adequate health care capacity, including staffing and testing and stocks of ventilators and other critical supplies
2. Protections for high-risk populations, including the elderly, homeless, those living in institutional settings4. The ability to maintain physical distancing and control the infection“I would caution everyone from thinking that we have the end in sight … it’s not the case,” said Hahn, noting that there is vaccine against COVID-19 or a therapeutic drug to treat the virus. That means residents will still need to be cautious and take protective measures, Hahn said.
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