Los Angeles County Will Restrict Pools to Laps Swim Only Until Dec. 21

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Pools in Los Angeles County will be down to lap swim only through Dec. 21, after the county began a semi-stay-at-home order.

The order began on Monday and limits pools to lap swim with a one-per-lane capacity in public pools. Private and single-household pools are exempt from the order.

That is the change in pools and most outdoor activities will remain unchanged.

The order came one day after the county announced 5,014 new cases and 16 additional deaths on Sunday. There are 2,049 hospitalized with COVID-19 in the county.

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The county has reported more than 395,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, with more than 7,600 deaths, according to ABC7. Pools across the country have been affected in different ways based on local COVID-19 numbers and local and state ordinances.

The Los Angeles County order came with a warning from Los Angeles County public health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer, who said further restrictions could follow if things don’t get better.

“If this doesn’t work and two to three weeks from now we find ourselves in a worse place than we are, we’re going to have to go back and look at what else do we have as options,” Ferrer told ABC7.

If numbers decline, pools will open again fully on Dec. 21 as outlined in the plan.

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Ja Bounce

3 years ago

30+ facilities (Study link here — https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/…/study-zero…/)…
They report 212,641 people through their facilities since they re-opened.
They report 0 people becoming infected in their facility.

Swimming World references a “specialist” (Bio here — http://www.uniroma4.it/?q=node/1035) that has been sitting on a Board Committee (last date listed 2017) & yet NO Scientific results are shared/posted as to overall direct/indirect of CL2 vs Covid-19… ALL 50 States & major facilities should be testing & sharing results!!! Seattle Area facilities have been (for some time now) running 3/4 per lane for Teams / Lap Swim Soooooooooo… #”They”TalkScience&Transparency…JustNotForAquatics

Leigh Collins

3 years ago

So sad.

3 years ago

Way to go CA…more idiotic rules