Garcetti says L.A. very close to new stay-at-home order, but he'd prefer a different approach
that criticized the rapid reopening of California, which was followed by a major surge in both new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
“I do agree those things happened too quickly,” Garcetti said, adding that those decisions were made at the state and county levels, not at the city level. At the same time, Garcetti said the city was “on the brink” of new restrictions but did not elaborate. The mayor has made the comment before over the last two weeks, saying the city would act if cases continued to rise —even after a series of restrictions imposed by the state this month that included a ban on indoor restaurant dining, and the closing of bars, malls and other retailers in L.A. County and many other counties.
He also struck an optimistic note, saying L.A. remains in a good place when it comes to hospital capacity and the available supply of ventilators. “Cases have gone up, but we also have the most aggressive testing,” he said. “We’re the first city to offer testing to people without symptoms. And 30% of what we’re catching thankfully is those folks.”this week, and the overall share of tests that have come back positive has risen from 8% to just under 10%, suggesting that there has also been an increase in community transmission.
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