Bars, Lounges, and Nightclubs Have High Compliance with Vaccine Verifications

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health inspectors continue to visit businesses across the county daily to ensure compliance with required safety measures, including masking guidelines and vaccination verification; provide technical assistance; and respond to complaints of non-compliance.

Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5, 93% of bars, 94% of nightclubs, and 100% of lounges inspected were in compliance with customer vaccination verification requirements.  Over the same time period, inspectors noted the overall majority of businesses were in compliance with safety requirements. However, only 68% of garment manufacturers, 67% of office sites, 80% of nightclubs, 82% of lounges, and 85% of bars were in compliance with employee masking. 

From Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, a total of six citations were issued to businesses including gyms, schools, and a restaurant for noncompliance with Health Officer Orders. A list of non-compliant businesses that received citations can be found online. Violations of safety requirements and dangerous conditions can be reported anonymously to Public Health by phone at 888-700-9995 or online at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov .

Public Health Nov. 10, confirmed 11 new deaths and 1,174 new cases of COVID-19. The number of deaths reported is an undercount due to a technical problem with reporting. Of the 11 new deaths reported Nov. 10, three people who died were over the age of 80, three people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, four people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 29. To date, Public Health has identified 1,504,843 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,762 deaths.

There are 630 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 27% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 9,180,000 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.3%.

Details: www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.