California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the lifting of the Regional Stay at Home Order, allowing counties to return to the color-coded tier system that allows for reopening based on case numbers per 100,000 population and the positivity rate among people who have taken COVID-19 tests. The Governor lifted the order because it is projected that Southern California will have over 15% hospital ICU capacity in one month. Los Angeles County, which includes Long Beach, will return to the purple tier under the State of California Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The City will issue an updated Health Order to reflect this change and continue to limit COVID-19 spread in the community.
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Yet the Century Villages at Cabrillo, a supportive housing community in the middle of West Long Beach with families, veterans, formerly homeless individuals, seniors and others, has largely avoided the high numbers of cases seen in multifamily housing settings across the region.
The Century Villages at Cabrillo houses 2,133 people, yet only 32 have tested positive for coronavirus since March. Despite it being located in one of the ZIP codes hardest hit by COVID-19 in Long Beach, that’s an infection rate of just 1.5%.
Long Beach as a whole, meanwhile, has seen 41,079 positive cases as of Tuesday among its 462,000 residents. That translates to an overall infection rate of 8.9% of the city’s population.
New Year s Eve is different this year, but here are some last minute choices to help welcome the New Year.
The Otosan Sushi will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday) for takeout orders in 2nd&PCH. Check the website at www.otosan-sushi.com or call 562-431-1334.
The Auld Dubliner will live stream Ring In the Irish New Year starting at 2:30 p.m. today on FaceBook. They ll feature live music by Ken O Malley and the Whooligans with $1 Guinness, whiskey flights, food and party favors available for preorder and pickup. Call (562) 437-8300 or go to www.aulddubliner.com.
50,000+ Gallon Sewage Spill Closes Beaches in Long Beach
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All swimming areas along the coastal beaches of Long Beach were closed Saturday due to a sewage spill, the City of Long Beach announced.
Approximately 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Los Cerritos Channel on Saturday after a pump station failed due to a loss of power, the city said in a press release.
The city learned of the spill after receiving a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Sanitation Saturday morning, officials said.
The Long Beach Health Department’s recreational water quality health inspection team will be monitoring water quality along the coast until results comply with state standards, the city said.