Smart meaning that there are approaches that might allow us to have ‘immunity passports’ or some evidence through antibody tests that we are good to go to work and stay at work, though we’d want to be sure that folks can’t spread it even if they’ve had it. Slow given that many places that declare victory early get slammed with a second short-term wave. “As for opening things up, my instinct is to go slow or to go smart. “There is no accepted or agreed upon tipping point right now, just as there wasn’t one for the two main orders that comprise Safer at Home,” Garcetti said, citing a mix of instinct, research and medical advice.
That said, the return to normal life won’t be like a light switch, and it’s still months off. I could see that being the advice given here, too.” “It is important to remember, though, that we enacted our Safer at Home earlier than other cities that have been hard hit… so we will have to wait and see.” He noted how history shows that the consequences of trying to declare victory too early can be dire, but he does reference a conversation with the mayor of Milan, who “said that they will return some stronger, younger people (including those who might have already had Covid-19) to work and be lifted from their order, while others who are older and/or more vulnerable will have to wait longer. “I expect this to be two months minimum, but look at Wuhan, where with a different political system it lasted nearly three months,” Garcetti wrote. L.A.’s Safer at Home order could likely be extended beyond April-but some people might be able to return to normal life sooner than others.
I’m live on answering your questions about COVID-19, how is responding, and what you should do to stay safe and healthy. subreddit on Monday morning to answer questions from Angelenos about testing, rent, open streets and more. As he’s done a number of times before, Garcetti and his team took to the L.A. Now, he’s popping up on your Reddit front page, too.
Mayor Eric Garcetti lately, whether he’s styling a cloth mask or delivering some sobering but much-appreciated truth about the coronavirus pandemic and actions the city is taking. You’ve probably been seeing a lot of L.A.