New Order Requires More Businesses To Close; Schools, Too

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Seven more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manhattan Beach, in today's report from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Manhattan Beach now has 207 cases.

Nearby cities had the following statistics today.

• El Segundo: 76, up 4
• Hermosa Beach, 120, up 7
• Hawthorne, 961, up 41
• Lawndale, 294, up 15
• Redondo Beach, 299, up 13
• Palos Verdes Estates, 61, up 1
• Rolling Hills Estates, 30, no increase
• Rolling Hills, 4, up 1
• Rancho Palos Verdes, 177, up 6
• Playa Vista, 68, up 3
• Venice, 130, up 3 and
• Westchester, 232, up 9.

Manhattan Beach's climb in COVID-19 cases mirrors what is being seen throughout Los Angeles County, with overall numbers in the county increasing every day. On May 20, the city had 74 cases; on June 27, the city had 121, and on July 10, Manhattan Beach had increased to 194 cases. Deaths in Manhattan Beach remain at 4.

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of additional indoor operations for "certain sectors which promote the mixing of populations beyond households and make adherence to physical distancing with face coverings difficult."

• Gyms and Fitness Centers
• Places of Worship
• Indoor Protests
• Offices for Non-Critical Infrastructure Sectors as identified at covid19.ca.gov
• Personal Care Services(including nail salons, massage parlors, and tattoo parlors)
• Hair Salons and Barbershops
• Malls

That order, which applies to LA County, puts a dent in the reopening and recovery of businesses and schools since the county also released reopening protocols for K through 12 schools. The protocols do not authorize schools to reopen for in-person classroom instruction but do keep open a slight possibility of in-person learning. "School re-openings will be guided by the state and by each school district’s decision on how to best configure learning opportunities during the pandemic, considering the levels of community transmission and what the science tells us about the risks. For those schools that re-open their campuses, they will need to adhere to the public health and safety requirements detailed in the protocol released today. "

The county confirmed 13 new deaths, lower then yesterday's total of 18, and 2,593 new cases, down from 3,322 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. To date, the county has identified 136,129 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,822 deaths. Testing results cover more than 1,336,000 individuals with 9% of all people testing positive.