'This will be our new foreseeable normal in the future,' said L.A. County's Public Health Director. 'We are reopening in stages'
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer on Wednesday issued a new health officer order allowing for “lower-risk businesses,” including more retailers, to open for curbside or door side pickup and delivery. The open-ended order, which has no specific end date and could later be modified, also allows for the reopening of manufacturing and logistics businesses that support those businesses.
Ferrer, who made the announcement during the county’s daily COVID-19 press briefing, said the new mandate is still dubbed a “safer-at-home” health officer order in order to emphasize “that all of us are still more protected when we remain safe at home.” "As I’ve said from beginning, this will be a slow journey," Ferrer added before explaining that modifications and openings will be done on a gradual basis. "This will be our new foreseeable normal in the future. ... We are reopening in stages, so we can reopen safely based on the intensity of contact and ability to modify the risk of transmission in these spaces and places."
Ferrer pointed out that since April 13 — when she reported 363 total deaths — L.A. County has lost 1,300 residents to COVID-19: “As you can imagine, with this significant number, there are so many people across our community experiencing the sorrow of losing a loved one to COVID-19. We want to extend heartfelt wishes for peace and healing during this time of grief.”
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