![]() ![]() ![]() Under the county's safer at home order put into effect on November 30 - and extended on December 19 - all public and private gatherings and events with individuals not in your household are banned except for worship services and protests. 'Though they may seem benign, these actions are extremely high-risk nd we ask that everyone do everything they can to avoid spreading the virus to avoid prolonging the surge and avoid increasing the number of deaths that families across our county will experience in the days and weeks to come.' 'If you're still out there shopping for your loved ones for this holiday season or you're planning a holiday get-together, then you are missing the gravity of the situation that is affecting hospitals across Los Angeles County and California and this nation,' she said. Christina Ghaly begged residents to take the lockdown seriously Monday. On November 29, the day before the safer at home order came into force, 34 percent said they had visited a friend, neighbor or relative in the last week and 34.9 percent had visitors at their residence - only slightly lower than the current rates of around 30 percent. The data also suggests there has been no marked change in social behavior since LA County went into lockdown on November 30. It shows that people were mixing the least with people they didn't live with back in April with only around 17 percent saying they had visited a friend, neighbor or relative and 15 percent had visitors at their residence.īut since around June the figures have stayed around the 30 percent mark on both metrics. The chart spanning the entire time since the survey began shows that the social habits of LA residents have changed very little throughout the pandemic. The USC has carried out the survey each week since April to measure people's actions during the pandemic. Meanwhile, just 1.1 percent of residents have visited a bar, club or other gathering place in the last week. However the opportunity to visit these is narrower with bars and restaurants closed under the safer at home order. The survey also found that 79.2 percent of respondents had visited a grocery store or pharmacy in the last week - retailers that fall under essential retail and have stayed open at limited capacity. Of those hospitalized, 20 percent are in ICU Hospitalizations reached a record high Tuesday with 5,866 patients, almost double the number just two weeks back. Another 88 people died taking the total death count passed 9,000 to 9,016.Hospitalizations reached a record high Tuesday with 5,866 patients, almost double two weeks back.Data taken over time suggests there has been no marked change in behavior since LA County went into lockdown on November 30.This is despite all gatherings with people from other households being banned in the county.Almost half - 49.3 percent - admitted they have had close contact with non-coresidents in the last week.And 30.1% had welcomed visitors into their residence in the last seven days.A total of 28.2% visited a friend, neighbor or relative in the last week as of December 22.USC's Center for Economic and Social Research's Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking survey reveals around 30% of LA County respondents broke lockdown rules in the last week. ![]() Almost a third of LA residents are defying lockdown orders as hospitalizations hit a record high and Southern California ICUs hit full capacity ![]()
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