+ Long Beach Surges Thru Its Previous Record 7-Day Level Of Individuals Testing Positive For COVID-19
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Long Beach Surges Thru Its Previous Record 7-Day Level Of Individuals Testing Positive For COVID-19



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(December 5, 2020) -- On December 5, Long Beach surged through its previous record level of 7 day positive test results for individuals taking COVID 19 tests.

Data released by the City on Dec. 5 show the percentage of those testing positive on a 7 day basis has now reached 7.2% (up from 6.8% a day earlier and 6.4% two days earlier.) Long Beach's "7 day" positivity rate is now over twice as high as it was just weeks ago in mid-October. That in turn means one's personal risk of encountering someone in Long Beach infected with COVID-19, including asymptomatic individuals capable of unknowingly spreading the virus -- is now more than what it was just weeks ago.


Source: City of LB COVID-19 Digital Dashboard, Dec. 5, 2020

The news comes as state, County and local officials have urged the public to refrain from all forms of avoidable interaction with individuals outside their families.

At the same time, some restaurant owners, their LB business allies, and some parents urge "opening Long Beach" businesses and schools. Restaurant interests contend there's no scientific proof that outdoor dining (banned by Governor Newsom's most recent health order, and previously by LB's Health Dept. order) increases risks beyond other allowed activities (including movie production, allowed under Governor Newsom's Dec. 4 announced health order ) Advocates of reopening schools say "distance learning" (via computer) has been a failure and say preventing on campus learning is doing long-term damages to students.

(Data on LBUSD's website show despite limited K-5 LBUSD campus activities, as of Dec. 4 54 staff + 22 students + 7 visitors/vendors have been confirmed infected since Sept 1. K-5 parents with children in day care and child development programs at Mann And Prisk are the latest to get notices of their child's possible exposure.)

The "7-day positivity rate" numerically understates the daily rate that LB residents may encounter. On December 3 and 4, LBREPORT.com requested access from LB city management to LB's DAILY positivity rate, showing the most recent DAILY (not "7 day") percentage of LB residents testing positive. (On Dec. 4, the City's Joint Information Center said it had communicated our request to city management and it's being considered with a response pending.)







Distribution of COVID-19 in Long Beach isn't equitable. Residents of working class zip codes in Central LB, West LB and North Long Beach may not have the choice to work from home, or digital equipment to do so. In some cases, their jobs require them to interact with others. Some must take public transit. Their zip codes have higher COVID-19 cases per capita than ELB zip codes where many residents can work from home or are retired and can limit their exposure.


Source: City of LB COVID-19 Digital Dashboard, Dec. 5, 2020
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