Dear Residents,

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes continues to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County and would like to share the following updates with the community:

The Latest

We’re Here

Although City Hall is closed for the weekend, the City Council and City staff are monitoring communications from various government agencies and the public and will continue to share information with residents. A webpage with coronavirus updates, resources and information on local closures is continuously being updated at rpvca.gov/coronavirus

Stay connected and get updates from the City by subscribing to the Breaking News listserv at rpvca.gov/notify

COVID-19 Community Updates are distributed Monday through Friday, though any major announcements over the weekend will be shared with the community.

Be sure to also follow the City on Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

County and State-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites are All Open

L.A. County and state-run testing sites are all open. Residents can make an appointment by visiting the County COVID-19 testing website. Same day appointments are available at state-operated OptumServe sites.

For the latest information on COVID-19 testing sites or to make an appointment, please visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing.

New Toolkit for Dine-In Restaurants

L.A. County's Department of Public Health has prepared a toolkit for dine-in restaurants, brewpubs, craft distilleries, breweries, bars, pubs and wineries offering sit-down, dine-in meals. The toolkit offers further guidance on:

COVID-19 Prevention Practices
Physical Distancing Requirements
Infection Control
Protecting Employees
Protecting Customers and
Resources to communicate with your staff and customers

View the toolkit at: www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/toolkits/Dine_In_Restaurants_Toolkit.pdf

Restaurants and other food facilities are encouraged to support takeout and delivery service when possible.

If you still have questions about prevention practices and/or requirements, visit L.A. County's Department of Public Health website at publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus or call (888) 700-9995 for more information.

Mental Health Support and Services Available

L.A. County and the dedicated team of experts at the L.A. County Department of Mental Health understand it's a difficult time and are here for you, and are as committed as ever to provide you with resources that heal and support.

If you or a loved one need mental health support or services, please:

Call 800-854-7771 or
Text "LA" to 741741

L.A. County is here to help. You're not alone.

Gatherings in Your Home are High-Risk for Spreading COVID-19

L.A. County is on the road to recovery, but it’s important to remember where and why risks still exist. Group gatherings, especially indoors with people not from your household, leave you and everyone you come in contact with vulnerable to infection.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of widespread transmission, everyone should always wear a face covering securely over their nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out and about. Businesses that are allowed to reopen must continue to implement their physical distancing and infection control protocols that protect both employees and customers. If you have been in a crowded setting, where people are congregating who are not using face coverings or distancing, please also consider the following:

If you live with persons who are elderly or have high risk conditions, you should also maintain a six-foot distance and wear a face covering when you are with them at home, avoid preparing food for others, sharing utensils, bedding and towels, and increase cleaning and disinfecting of common surfaces.

Please remember that if you are tested soon after exposure, this may not indicate if this exposure will result in you becoming positive for the virus. Testing negative for COVID-19 right after you’ve been exposed does not mean you can't become infected later during the incubation period, so please stay away from others for 14 days after possible.

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 While Demonstrating

The L.A. County Department of Public Health joins the many voices expressing dismay, anger, and frustration at the murder of George Floyd by police, and supports the need for L.A. County residents to stand together against racism and violence.

Because we are in the midst of a pandemic, everyone engaging in peaceful protest should always wear a face covering securely over their nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household. Protestors who have had close contact with non-household members not wearing face coverings, should, when possible, self-quarantine at their residence for 14 days and monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms.

If they live with someone who is elderly or has high risk conditions, they should also try to maintain a six-foot distance and wear a face covering when around them at home. If they develop symptoms, they should call their healthcare provider or 2-1-1 and consider testing.

Be Part of RPVtv’s #RPVTogether PSA

The City invites residents to join us in thanking all of our frontline workers, as well as community members who have stepped up to help our neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Share your photo, video or message of gratitude on social media with the hashtag #RPVTogether to be included in a special community public service announcement that will air on RPVtv. Submissions may also be emailed to mbarnes@rpvca.gov.

We are all in this together, RPV.

Cases

As of June 5, there are 61,045 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Los Angeles County, including the South Bay, so the public should not think one location is safer than another and everyone should be aware and practice physical distancing. The total includes 96 cases in Rancho Palos Verdes, 43 in Palos Verdes Estates, 14 in Rolling Hills Estates and two in Rolling Hills. Countywide, 2,565 people have died.

According to the Department of Public Health, 11 deaths have been reported in Rancho Palos Verdes. The City extends its deepest condolences to the families of these residents.

For a list of cases broken down by city, demographic characteristics, and settings, visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/locations.htm

For an interactive dashboard with maps and graphs showing testing, cases and death data by community, poverty level, age, sex and race/ethnicity visit: http://dashboard.publichealth.lacounty.gov/covid19_surveillance_dashboard/

An interactive dashboard of COVID-19 cases in the South Bay maintained by the City of Torrance is available at bit.ly/2XB1fv1. The dashboard reflects information sourced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about the novel coronavirus.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus
California Department of Public Health: cdph.ca.gov/covid19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): cdc.gov/COVID19
World Health Organization: who.int/coronavirus
California Governor’s Office: covid19.ca.gov
County of Los Angeles: lacounty.gov/covid19
L.A. County residents can also call 2-1-1
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control: https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-Rumor-Control

Sign up for “Notify Me” city listervs at rpvca.gov/notify

Be sure to also follow the City on Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert SouthBay by:

Texting “alertsb” to 888-777, which returns a link to register for Everbridge (for COVID-19-related alerts, text the keyword "cv19rpv")
Registering online at alertsouthbay.com
Downloading the free Everbridge app on an iOS or Android device from the App Store or Google Play. Select “Find an organization or subscription” and search “alertsb”

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert LA County at https://lacounty.gov/emergency/alert-la/