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An update from the Mayor Eric Garcetti on the City's response to the coronavirus.

UPDATED DATA: Preliminary data shows that 95% of Angelenos agree with the City's response to the virus and 60% of Angelenos have already been affected financially. In Los Angeles, 33% of people have underlying or serious medical complications and the same percentage of LA households have someone over 65 living under their roof. 40% believe that they should go to the hospital if they have symptoms of the virus, however, this is NOT recommended because doing so can overwhelm the medical system, go to a doctor ONLY if you have serious symptoms.

TESTING: 6,741 tests have been conducted so far but by the end of the week, there will be 13,000 with a two-day return on results. As of today, the City has opened a 5th testing facility. The City will partner with UPS and Everlywell to provide medical testing to seniors, senior homes, and homeless shelters.

HOMELESS: 5 new RAP shelters for homeless have opened with 91% capacity. the City has secured 900 hotel rooms for homeless people that are already sick in order to self-isolate them. The State has acquired 535 camper trailers and the Governor got 585 camper shells for people in Los Angeles that show symptoms of an infection.

HOSPITAL BEDS: The Mercy has docked at the Port of Los Angeles to provide an extra 1,000 beds for non-coronavirus infected patients. The City is planning to turn the Convention Center into a field hospital.

The City Council met last week in an emergency session and approved the following items. The measures were subsequently sent to the Mayor to be signed into law.

PROTECTION FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS: Approved a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions as well as late fees until the emergency declaration is lifted. Residential tenants to have up to one year following the expiration of the emergency order to repay any back rent due; commercial tenants will have three months.

TENANTS RIGHTS INITIATIVE: Includes protections on the following: having too many people in a rental (providing elderly relatives refuge, etc.); excessive noise that naturally happens when children are home all day; and other reasonable COVID-19 related situations when families are practicing quarantine and self-isolation. The City Attorney’s Office and the Housing+Community Investment Department will report in the coming days on the recommendations to create a citywide rental assistance fund for tenants that have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus.

PROTECTION FOR WORKERS AND PAID SICK LEAVE: Safeguards to include: employer-provided sanitary cleaners; access to coronavirus testing at no expense to workers; also allows workers to address childcare and family needs arising from the emergency orders. Requires employers with 500 or more employees to provide 80 hours of coronavirus-related paid leave. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees will be eligible for federal stimulus funds to provide paid sick leave.

PRIORITY SHOPPING: Retail food stores must dedicate one hour of customer access exclusively to the elderly and the disabled.

COUNCIL DISTRICT14 MEASURES APPROVED: An allocation of $50,000 to the YMCA to be used to provide childcare for first responders. The non-profit Showers of Hope will receive an allocation of $25,000 to provide additional mobile showers for the homeless. Funding for additional hygiene stations throughout Council District 14.

Thank you for your continued effort in staying at home and together we will flatten the curve of the coronavirus!

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Coronavirus Updates from Councilmember Huizar - March 30, 2020

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Mr. Jose Huizar what’s the law for an apartment building still offering apartments for short term housing during this time and allowing people from out of town to come and go? Which official city department would be able to investigate this issue? Any help will be greatly appreciated... downtown dweller

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