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LOS ANGELES (KABC)– With the Lakers and Dodgers making big postseason runs, Los Angeles County health authorities are reminding the general public to celebrate properly should they win.
The Lakers are one win far from winning their 17th NBA title. Game 5 against the Miami Heat is Friday. The Dodgers play Game 3 of the Division Series versus the San Diego Padres Thursday night.
” Very excited that the Lakers are going to be playing this next game,” stated Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer. “And we simply desire to advise people, the best way to celebrate all of our groups, both the Lakers and the Dodgers, is to do it in the convenience of your own home.”
Authorities are concerned that big public events after the video games might slow some of the progress the county has made in decreasing brand-new COVID-19 cases.
The county has also been able to reduce the death rate and break outs in skilled nursing facilities, Davis stated.
For the week of Sept. 20, he said, about two-thirds of the proficient nursing facilities were reporting no present outbreak, an improvement from two weeks earlier when about half of them were reporting outbreaks.
The Lakers are one win away from winning their 17th NBA title. More individuals are supplying contact tracers with information about their contacts, he said. Because early August, about 63% of cases have actually supplied at least one contact for follow-up.
There have actually likewise been enhancements in cooperation with county contact tracers.
More individuals are offering contact tracers with details about their contacts, he said. Because early August, about 63% of cases have actually provided at least one contact for follow-up. There stay others who have actually refused or who could not be reached.
” Speaking to cases and identifying their close contacts is a really vital part of lowering transmission of COVID-19″ Davis stated. “We encourage anyone who gets a call from public health to speak with our contact tracers.”
