More than 10% of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s employees are in quarantine due to the coronavirus, a number officials attributed to the explosion of cases throughout the county.
In response, officials have staggered schedules, hired extra staff and encouraged strategies to limit transmission, such as mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing, Satterfield said, adding: “I believe it is a reflection of what is occurring in the community.” Records are also being shattered across the state. California on Monday once again reached a daily record for most number of coronavirus cases in a single day. An incomplete preliminary county-by-county tally conducted by The Times for Monday found at least 62,000 new coronavirus cases reported — the most in a single day since Friday, when 53,326 cases were reported.
In L.A. County, early vaccination efforts are aimed at front-line healthcare workers and residents in long-term care facilities, according to health officials. Satterfield said that about 286 department personnel considered emergency medical services workers will receive the vaccine during the first distribution wave.Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department has also been dealing with the virus’ impact on its ranks.
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