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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

Sentinel News ServiceApril 18, 2020

As of April 16, data on race and ethnicity is complete for 66 percent of COVID-19 cases and 90 percent of deaths reported to the California Department of Public Health. As testing expands and our work to get more complete information by race and ethnicity advances, the distribution by race and ethnicity for cases may change. As information on race and ethnicity is becoming more complete on reported deaths, our data shows that African Americans/Blacks represent a disproportionately higher number of deaths compared to their representation in California’s population. Another group of heightened concern are Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders, although the number of deaths in this population are small and therefore limits statistical comparison.

L.A. Public Officials Explain The “Room-Key” initiative and what it means for the Homeless population during COVID-19 Pandemic
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L.A. Public Officials Explain The “Room-Key” initiative and what it means for the Homeless population during COVID-19 Pandemic

Bettie HalsellApril 9, 2020

  Wednesday, April 8. The L.A. Emergency Operations Center provided the latest updates surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic. All county departments and partner agencies are looking for innovative ways to serve the Los Angeles community during this time of uncertainty. Los Angeles county officials go into detail on what measures are being taken on behalf of those that are higher risk and most vulnerable, which include L.A. natives exposed to the elements daily without shelter and senior citizens.      There are 250 available testing kits at this site. On Friday, April 3. California State Governor Gavin Newsom announced the “Room-Key” Initiative. The plan is to assist with creating shelters to families that are experiencing homelessness,

WATCH: City of L.A. – What You Should Know About the Coronavirus
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WATCH: City of L.A. – What You Should Know About the Coronavirus

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 12, 2020

City of L.A. : What You Should Know About the Coronavirus Mayor Eric Garcetti Statement to Public: Hi, I hear you. I know there’s uncertainty and anxiety right now in our communities about the novel coronavirus outbreak. Everyone’s feeling on edge, and I want to make sure you have everything you need to stay informed, prepare yourself, and take action to help limit the risk of spreading the virus. Here’s an overview of the latest steps the City is taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, remain vigilant, and keep Los Angeles safe and healthy. First of all, I encourage

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Citing Threat To Public Health From Schools That Don’t Satisfy Mandatory Vaccination Reporting Requirement, City Attorney Mike Feuer, La County Officials Direct Schools To Comply Or Face Possible Legal Action

Sentinel News ServiceJune 21, 2019

In the wake of an unprecedented rise in the number of vaccine-preventable diseases including measles in California in 2019, City Attorney Mike Feuer today was joined by officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to announce they have put non-conforming schools with kindergartens on notice that they must report the number of students vaccinated, or face possible legal consequences.