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:
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Congratulations, graduates!
The latest edition of RPVtv’s “Around the Peninsula” celebrates our PVPUSD high school graduates. Congrats, class of 2020! The episode will air daily on RPVtv Cox 33/Frontier FiOS 38 and can be viewed on RPVtv's YouTube channel at youtu.be/JwsAENuV8B0
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Reopening FAQs
L.A. County's revised Health Officer Order has allowed for the reopening of key economic and community centers (including day camps, fitness centers, spectator-free professional sports, museums, campgrounds and entertainment production).
As each of these sectors begin to reopen, residents may have many questions about what to expect when returning to their favorite places and activities. To answer these questions, L.A. County has prepared a series of FAQs that should guide you on the Road to Recovery. For a full list of FAQs, visit: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/reopening-faqs/
Museums, Galleries, Zoos, and Aquariums
- What are museums, galleries, zoos, and aquariums doing to slow the spread of COVID-19? Museums, galleries, zoos, and aquariums must ensure that all Public Health protocols are followed. Visitors and staff are required to use face coverings and practice physical distancing. To help slow the spread of COVID-19, the County is limiting capacity in museums, galleries, zoos, and aquariums, to ensure that visitors observe limits in exhibit spaces and galleries. You should only visit a museum, gallery, zoo or aquarium with members of your own household.
- Do I have to wear a face covering? Yes, staff and visitors must wear face coverings while in museums, galleries, zoos or aquariums. This applies to all adults and children over the age of 2. Only individuals with chronic respiratory conditions or other medical conditions that make use of a mask hazardous are exempted from this requirement.
- Will I have my temperature taken at these facilities? Maybe. In some cases symptom checks will be conducted before you enter the establishment. Symptom checks must include coughing, shortness of breath or fever, and any other symptoms you may be experiencing. These checks can be done remotely or in person upon your arrival. Staff will also be screened for symptoms. Anyone feeling sick should stay home.
Day Camps, Campgrounds- What activities will be allowed at day camp? Will my child need to wear a cloth face covering the entire day? Campers will be able to do many of the things they normally do at camp — exercise, arts and craft, play, etc., — but physical distancing and other precautions will be in place. All campers and visitors are required to wear cloth face coverings while at camp, except while swimming, napping, eating/drinking or engaging in solo physical exertion (such as jogging alone). Children less than three years of age and those with health conditions that prevent masking are exempt.
- What happens to the day camp if one camper gets sick or tests positive? Anyone who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 should be isolated, must wear a face covering and be transported home or to a healthcare facility, as soon as possible. In consultation with the Department of Public Health, the camp may be considered for closure based on the risk level within the specific community as determined by the local public health officer.
- Can I go camping with my friends? Members of the same household should camp together. People who are not from the same household must maintain physical distance of at least six feet and everyone should wear face coverings.
- Can I rent equipment for activities? Rentals are allowed, but facilities may limit their rental program. It is recommended that you come prepared with everything you may need, including sporting equipment, when possible. If rentals are available, they must be cleaned and disinfected between each person’s use.
Hotels, Lodging, Short-Term Rentals - Are rooms cleaned daily or only at the end of a guest stay? It is up to each hotel/rental property to determine a cleaning schedule. Most hotels offer daily room cleaning.
- Will there be an in-room coffee maker available? Single-serve coffee makers may be provided with disposable cups, instead of glassware, coffee cups or multi-cup makers.
- How are hotel elevators managed to accommodate physical distancing? Elevator capacity is limited to four individuals or a family at a time for any elevator that does not allow for 6-foot physical distance between riders. All riders are required to wear cloth face coverings.
- Can I book an event (conference, wedding, meeting space)? No, gatherings are not permitted.
- Can I book a VRBO/Airbnb? Yes, with members of your own household.
Professional Sports Without Live Audiences - Will the sport be televised? Yes, but due to physical distancing, camera placements may be different than what we’ve seen before.
- How are athletes going to physically distance? Physical distancing should be practiced to the extent possible. During games, the area where players are seated off-field (e.g., bench, dugout, bullpen) will be reconfigured to allow for physical distancing. Players, coaches and employees are discouraged from physical contact, including high-fives and hugs. During a game, equipment such as balls and bats should be cleaned and disinfected, to the extent that it is possible.
- Will athletes have to wear masks while they play? No, but they should wear masks when not on the court or field.
To keep up with L.A. County's recovery process, visit covid19.lacounty.gov/recovery. |
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Tomorrow is Takeout Tuesday!
The community is encouraged to join in the “Takeout Tuesdays and Takeout Thursdays” initiative launched by the Peninsula cities and the PVP Chamber of Commerce by posting on social media and inviting friends and neighbors to order takeout, using Tuesdays and Thursdays as a special reminder.
Residents are asked to show their support by ordering takeout or delivery, not only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but on a regular basis throughout the coronavirus restrictions. Check the Open for Business page on the City website for a list of local restaurants offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup.
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Upcoming Local Blood Drive
Blood donations have decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy, eligible donors are urged to come out and give to ensure there’s lifesaving blood on the shelves for those who need it.
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Unitarian Universalist Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Reserve a time online at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: PACIFICUNITARIANCHURCH.
Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to complete the pre-donation paperwork.
The Red Cross has implemented additional precautions to ensure the safety of its donors and staff. There is no evidence that the novel coronavirus can be transmissible by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases worldwide of transmissions for any respiratory virus, including the novel coronavirus.
For more information, visit redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
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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.
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Cases
As of June 15, there are 73,791 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 109 cases in Rancho Palos Verdes, 46 in Palos Verdes Estates, 17 in Rolling Hills Estates and two in Rolling Hills. Countywide, 2,926 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.
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