City Of La Cañada Flintridge: COVID ALERT #38 – Health Order Revisions For Indoor Mega Events And Youth Sports

Press release from the City of La Cañada Flintridge:

August 24th, 2021

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a revision to the Health Officer Order effective as of 11:59 pm on Monday, August 23, 2021.

Indoor Mega Events

Starting September 20, 2021, all attendees at Indoor Mega Events (1,000 persons or more) must show verification of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result prior to entry. Self-attestation is no longer a permitted method for vaccine verification or verification of a negative COVID-19 test.

Youth Sports

Organized youth sports include all school (TK-12 Grades) and community-sponsored programs, recreational or athletic activities, and privately organized clubs and leagues. The Organized Youth Sport Protocols do not apply to collegiate or professional sports. This Protocol provides direction on outdoor and indoor youth sport activities to support an environment that presents less risk for participants of these sports. The organizers and operators of Organized Youth Sport Activities must review, implement, and post the required Los Angeles County Public Health Protocol for Organized Youth Sports, effective September 01, 2021, attached as Appendix S.

Please see the attached link for a copy of the County Department of Public Health’s latest order: Los Angeles County Health Officer Order (HOO)

This press release was produced by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The views expressed here are the author’s own.