Understanding The Keep-At-Residence Covid-19 Orders From L.A., California – .

After three separate Covid-19 orders last week, many Los Angeles residents are understandably confused.

The orders from the state of California, LA County and the mayor of LA come very briefly. Counties and cities may be more restrictive than state mandates, but no less restrictive. For the most part, the California order is stricter.

The state edict prohibits gatherings of people of any size from more than one household, closes many commercial operations, including personal dining and personal hygiene, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing. It allows the essential workers to continue as before for the most part. The schools must remain in the state in which they are at the time the order takes effect.

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You can read a copy of the state restrictions here. It was the last of the three orders placed this week.

On Monday, the “Temporary Targeted Safer-at-Home” order came into effect in Los Angeles County. It prohibited gatherings with people from more than one household. The ban on gatherings had been a strong suggestion from the district’s health authorities for weeks. The order also closed restaurants for personal dining. The rest of the order generally sets percentage limits for a number of companies.

On Wednesday evening, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti issued his own “Targeted Safer-at-Home” order. While there was national headlines that Mayor Angelenos had ordered the lockdown, Garcetti’s document pretty much copied the county’s “Temporary Targeted Safer at Home Order.”

In fact, Garcetti admitted on Friday, admitting, “I know there has been confusion. I think a reporter said we prohibit walking … which we have never done and never will. “

The mayor on Friday confirmed .’s analysis of his order that “the town council is copying what the county did”. A Garcetti addendum is that travelers over the age of 16 entering the city of Los Angeles from another state or country must complete a travel form upon arrival and submit it online to confirm that they have read and understood the state’s travel advice to have.

It remains unclear why the city even needed an order. The city does not have its own health department. The county does. Garcetti has refused to give his own instructions throughout the pandemic and has reached out to the county’s experts.

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state’s “Regional Stay at Home Order”. It will replace the city and county ordinances that have already used so much oxygen.

Broadly speaking, the prohibitions of Newsom’s order were consistent with the other edicts. One difference was that all non-essential travel would be suspended. Rather, this was a strong suggestion on LA’s city and county maps, though Garcetti required these travelers’ forms.

The greatest differentiator between the state order and the others is organizational. It divides California into five regions: Northern California, Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area, and Greater Sacramento.

Breakdown of the regions: pic.twitter.com/YxUcDGSKTy

– Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 4, 2020

These regions will be subject to Newsom’s order restrictions if their remaining ICU capacity drops below 15%. By Friday, none of them had reached that threshold. Northern California was closest with 18.6% ICU capacity remaining. (See grafic.)

Interestingly, when Angelenos wavered between confusion and complaint about the swarm of orders, five counties in the Bay Area decided to voluntarily accept state restrictions, even though theirs has the largest ICU capacity remaining of any region.

Another county, Yolo County, has passed a modified version of Newsom’s restrictions, which will take effect at 12:01 am on Sunday.

The California State Parks Department announced Friday that state campsites in regions under Newsom’s mandate will be closed. “Daily use areas of parking units that are currently open to the public will remain accessible,” the department said, “including hiking trails and beaches.” Interestingly, government regulations allow ski resorts to operate as long as they don’t offer food or drinks.

On enforcement, LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva sent mixed messages this week as the orders were issued.

“I want to stay away from companies that are trying to get the best possible result,” Villanueva told Fox 11 on Thursday.

“They bent over backwards to bring their entire operations into line with these current health regulations,” he continued, “and then they tore the rug out from under them, that’s a disservice. I don’t want to make your life miserable. ”

The day before, Villanueva tweeted that the department would “conduct targeted enforcement of super-spreader events.” It’s unclear which gatherings will qualify, but Villanueva was likely referring to events like the massive house parties in the hills this summer or YouTuber Jake Paul’s Bash for hundreds of his maskless friends in Calabasas this past weekend.

Since March, we have continued to focus on education and voluntary compliance with health regulations. In the future, we will also conduct targeted enforcement of super spreader events.

– Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff) December 4, 2020

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