Malibu And 4 Westside Cities Wait For COVID 19 To Arrive
Written by 991KBU on March 5, 2020
What is the City of Malibu doing about coronavirus????
Preparing … waiting … and quietly getting ready.
The Westside cities of Malibu, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood put out a joint news release yesterday.
They say they are are jointly following the lead of Los Angeles County and its Department of Public Health.
And the cities say they are at-the-ready for local action if the County or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend it.
L A County Health says they are having regular teleconferences with the 88 cities in the massive county … home to 3 million people.
There are seven cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with known origins related to travel, not community transmission in the county.
Under the LA County Public Health emergency declaration … Malibu is included.
Malibu’s joint statement with the other cities notes that they train together for earthquakes … fires or other emergency or disaster.
And they have robust plans in place for continuity of government services and business operations.
What should Malibu residents do today?
Listen to the county health department officials.
And wait.
Staples Center, the busiest sports venue in Southern California with the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers and the NHL’s Kings calling it home, is working with local, national and worldwide health organizations to stay abreast of the situation.
As of Wednesday, there were no discussions of playing any games without fans, however.
The LA Marathon still planned for this Sunday despite coronavirus worries . R
ace officials said if circumstances change they will work closely with local, state and federal authorities to implement any necessary plans.
And a cruise ship carrying more than 3,000 people is being held off the California coast as officials begin testing passengers for coronavirus after learning that two former passengers of the ship tested positive for COVID-19.
The two former passengers were on the ship between Feb. 11 and Feb. 21 for a cruise to Mexico. When the ship returned to the Port of San Francisco, they — along with nearly all of the 2,500 passengers — disembarked and headed home. The two former passengers were later diagnosed with COVID-19. One, a Placer County resident, died Wednesday.
