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Criticizing City Ordered In-Restaurant Dining Shut Down, Former Councilman DeLong Accuses City of Misleading Its Residents



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(November 23, 2020, 5:55 a.m.) -- Former Third District Councilman (2006-2014) Gary DeLong swiftly criticized the Nov, 22 announcement by LB Health Officer, Dr. Anissa Davis (paralleling an announcement by LA County's Health Officer just hours earlier) halting for at least three weeks (effective Nov. 25, 10 p.m.) in-person dining (indoor or outdoor) in restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars.

Mr. DeLong wrote on his Facebook page: "Sadly, the City of Long Beach is once again misleading it's [sic] residents. Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis stated in a press release today "Since November 1, the local area COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased 200%". I don't know what she considers the "local area", but hospitalizations in Long Beach on November 1 were 45 and on November 20th they were 51, an increase of 13.3%. A long way from their scare tactic of 200%. It appears Dr. Davis is attempting to justify her continued poor pandemic decision making..."

Sadly, the City of Long Beach is once again misleading it's residents. Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis stated in a...

Posted by Gary DeLong on Sunday, November 22, 2020

LB Health Officer Davis, Mayor Garcia and others have noted that increased hospitalizations follow increased positive cases as some infected individuals take about a week or more to get sick, some of whom then require hospitalization. (Hospitalizations are a trailing metric.)

LB's latest case trend (visible Nov. 22) for the past sixty days (daily new cases) is visible on the City's COVID-19 dashboard;


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LB's Health Officer didn't provide details of LB's forthcoming amended order, but LA County's Dept. of Public Health has indicated its amended order will prohibit in-person dining but will allow take-out, drive thru and delivery services and allow wineries and breweries to continue retail operations while adhering to current safety protocols.

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Mr. DeLong received a number of supporrtive comments in response (as of 5 a.m. Nov. 23). They included Earick Ward ("It’s all a #powergrab sham" [received thums-up emojis from Diane Ripley and Anna Ulas]); Mark Michaelsen ("THIS* is why we left. THIS is the deception and drum pounding we NEVER hear anymore in our new home. The silence here is priceless. I know many there are tethered to the SoCal area by family, work, or other circumstances but the situation that is emerging is unsustainable. The grit being shown but business oners FIGHTING* daily to keep their heads above water is near impossible to watch. The situation is no better for the workers who still have bills to pay and an April 1 forbearance deadline looming. Heartbreaking"); Anna Ulas ("...So how many people got the covid from eating outdoors and following protocol, AND how many people are going to lose their job?"); Rick David ("Pure evil...that's it"); Kadee Della Donna Lorenzen ("If these restaurants don't rise up and say 'hell no' and stay open - i will lose all my hope in humanity"); Christine Monley ("We need you back, Gary DeLong!!! This is a shit show, for sure!!!!!")

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As flashed on LBREPORT.com's Facebook page and LBREPORT.com's website front page, at early evening Sunday Nov. 22 Long Beach Health Officer Dr, Davis announced she will amend her current health order effective Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. to prohibit in-person dining in restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars.

"As Long Beach has substantially similar data patterns to Los Angeles County with numbers currently at alarming levels, the City will be aligning with the County to prohibit in-person dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars beginning Wednesday Nov. 25 for the next three weeks, at minimum, to slow the spread of transmission [of COVID-19] in Long Beach."

Dr. Davis' official statement included the following:

The unprecedented rise in COVID-19 transmission rates locally, regionally and across the state is alarming in Long Beach, over the past two weeks the number of new cases has increased 200%. These increases are occurring dramatically faster than the first surge experienced during the height of the summer when we were seeing hundreds of new cases daily, overwhelming our ability to appropriately contact trace and threatening hospital capacity. With the upcoming holidays, officials are concerned that these numbers will continue to surge, similarly impacting hospitalization capacity.

#COVID19LongBeach HEALTH ORDER UPDATE: Official statement by Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services (LBDHHS) Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis related to the recent surge in #COVID19 cases.

Posted by Long Beach City on Sunday, November 22, 2020

As previously reported by LBREPORT.com, on Nov. 20 City of LB Health Officer Davis amended the LB's Safer at Home to parallel an LA County action imposing a 10 pm.-5 a.m. curfew "affecting all sectors, businesses and activities that are not designated an Essential Business, Essential Infrastructure or a Healthcare Operation. This includes: Lower-Risk Businesses (such as non-essential retail, limited services and activities, drive-in operations) and Higher-Risk Businesses (such as restaurants; gyms and fitness facilities; museums galleries and aquariums; personal services; nail salons; hair salons and barbershops; family entertainment centers)."

LB's Health Dept. said its curfew "does not prevent people from leaving their home, lodging or temporary accommodation between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. to engage in critical activities, such as going to work, grocery shopping or walking a dog, as long as they do not engage in any interaction with (or otherwise gather with) any number of persons from any other household..."

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