Los Angeles County declares coronavirus emergency; 6 new cases
Los Angeles County on Wednesday declared a health emergency as the number of coronavirus cases increased to seven, with six new cases in the county.,” officials said. All individuals were exposed to COVID-19 through close contacts.
L.A. joins a growing number of California jurisdictions to take health-emergency action, which is designed to better marshal resources from across government agencies and give the fight against the virus more focus. L.A. County will increase its capacity for testing of the virus at its local public health laboratory. Officials will begin daily radio briefings for the public, post new guidelines for schools and colleges and send technical assistance teams to site visits over the next week to every interim housing facility. Officials recommended that the public wash their hands, opt for verbal salutations in place of hugs and handshakes and keep a distance of six feet from strangers.
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