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LA County to Consider Letting Cities With Fewer Coronavirus Cases Reopen Faster

Pasadena would be allowed to control pace of reopening

Published on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | 9:30 am
 
Kathryn Barger

Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn are pushing to help cities with a low number of coronavirus cases reopen faster than the rest of Los Angeles County.

The Board of Supervisors will consider the plan on Tuesday.

Last week, Pasadena was denied a variance that would have allowed local leaders to ease restrictions to the safer-at-home order. Currently the city can be more restrictive than the state, but not more liberal in easing restrictions.

The city’s death rate over the past two weeks has been trending down, with no deaths on most days.

City officials reported five additional Coronavirus cases on Monday, moving the case count to 853, and no additional deaths. The death toll remained at 82.

“This motion basically asks our county folks to help these regions in L.A. County petition the governor for a variance so they could move quicker,” Hahn said.

Hahn said some cities she represents are also interested in the plan and believe their city data doesn’t mirror the rest of the county.

The supervisors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow the county to move into Stage 3 of the state’s reopening plan, which would allow for dine-in restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, hair and nail salons to resume operations.

State officials said on Monday in-store shopping will be permitted throughout the state with approval from county health officials.

Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Clarita have also asked Newsom to move ahead faster, forming a coalition to accelerate reopening. For now, they have to follow the countywide restrictions.

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