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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Council COVID Update 28 Oct v5 - clifton editsCOVID-19 UPDATE City of Palm Springs Special Council Meeting October 28, 2021 92262 80% Partial / 71% Fully Vaccinated 92264 86% Partial / 78% Fully Vaccinated COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS 0 100000 200000 300000 400000 3/8/20203/12/20203/16/20203/20/20203/24/20203/28/20204/1/20204/5/20204/9/20204/13/20204/17/20204/21/20204/25/20204/29/20205/3/20205/7/20205/11/20205/15/20205/28/20206/12/20206/26/20207/10/20207/24/20208/7/20208/20/20209/4/20209/18/202010/2/202010/16/202010/30/202011/13/202011/27/202012/11/202012/23/20201/8/20211/22/20212/5/20212/19/20213/5/20213/19/20214/2/20214/16/20214/30/20215/14/20215/28/20216/11/20217/2/20217/28/20218/24/20219/20/202110/18/2021Riverside County Confirmed Cases Deaths Total Cases: 362,435 (+2,556) Total Deaths: 5,144 (+48) Recovered: 354,386 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 Riverside County Weekly COVID Cases New Cases Riverside County Peak Period: December 2020 –January 2021 •26,360 avg. weekly cases. Summer Pre-Surge: May 2021 –June 2021 •328 avg. weekly cases Prior Two Months: weekly case count for the past two months has •3,448 avg. weekly cases Total Cases: 362,435 (+2,556) Total Deaths: 5,144 (+48) Recovered: 354,386 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Palm Springs COVID Data Confirmed Cases Deaths 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Palm Springs Weekly COVID Cases New Cases Total Cases: 4,669 (+22) Total Deaths: 136 (+0) Recovered: 4,508 Palm Springs Peak Period: December 2020 –January 2021 •286 avg. weekly cases. Summer Pre-Surge: May 2021 – •7 avg. weekly cases Prior Two Months: •33 avg. weekly cases Total Cases: 4,669 (+22) Total Deaths: 136 (+0) Recovered: 4,508 Coachella Valley COVID-19 Cases As of 10/25/2021 Palm Springs Cathedral City Desert Hot Springs Rancho Mirage Palm Desert Indian Wells La Quinta Indio Coachella 4669 / 136 8291 / 126 5031 / 81 1382 / 53 4932 / 131 237 / 7 4330 / 66 14,278/240 8545 / 106 22 / 0 42 / 1 35 / 2 10 / 1 40 / 0 1 / 0 42 / 1 105 / 3 19 / 0 Total cases / deaths 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Palm Springs Cathedral City Desert Hot Springs Rancho Mirage Palm Desert Indian Wells La Quinta Indio Coachella Weekly changes past 4 weeks 10/4/2021 10/12/20212 10/18/2021 10/25/2021 10/19 to 10/25 DATE VIRAL LOAD 9/6/2021 173,103 9/7/2021 84,002 9/13/2021 241,484 9/14/2021 429,898 9/20/2021 181,950 9/22/2021 154,142 9/27/2021 122,863 9/28/2021 110,410 10/4/2021 372,605 10/5/2021 188,604 10/11/2021 130,076 10/12/2021 490,793 10/18/2021 146,306 10/19/2021 119,849 Labor Day CURRENT CDC AND STATE REQUIREMENTS CDC Requirements: •Masks are required for all people regardless of vaccination status in some places: •Public transportation, healthcare settings, indoors at schools, congregate shelters, and airports. •Unvaccinated individuals are encouraged to wear a mask in most settings. •Vaccinated individuals may resume most activities as normal; masks are encouraged: •Inside retail facilities and inside restaurants except while eating. •In areas with high infection rates. •No vaccination requirement. California Department of Public Health Requirements: •Masks are required for unvaccinated people and recommended for everyone in indoor public places: •Retail, restaurants, theatres, family entertainment centers, meetings, and government offices that serve the public. •Proof of vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test for large events. CURRENT PALM SPRINGS REQUIREMENTS •Masks are required for all people regardless of vaccination status in indoor settings and in places with large gatherings of people (Village Fest) •Proof of vaccination status or proof of a negative COVID-19 test required in City restaurants and bars. •Proof of vaccination status or proof of a negative COVID-19 test required for large ticketed events. CURRENT TRENDS FROM OTHER LOCATIONS Los Angeles •Following state mask guidelines. •Requires proof of vaccination (at least 1 dose) or negative test for dining and events. •Considering proof of vaccination in retail settings. San Francisco •Masks required in all indoor settings. •Proof of vaccination in restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and fitness establishments. •Proof of vaccination for anyone that works in high-risk setting and indoor setting. •Most City staff continue to telecommuting. New York City •Proof of vaccine for people 12 and older most indoor activities: restaurants, fitness, and entertainment. •Masks are strongly recommended for all people. CHAMBER SURVEY RESULTS Currently the City of Palm Springs requires masks indoors at all businesses where masks can be worn such as stores. •Masks should be required indoors at stores and other businesses? •Yes 2,716 (47%) No 2,953 (52%) Total Responses 5,661 •Proof of vaccination or negative test should be required indoors at businesses? •Yes 2,301 (40%) No 3,361 (59%) Total Responses 5,652 •Businesses should decide which health measure they want to use, masks or proof of vaccination or negative test? •Yes 2,751 (48%) No 2,892 (51%) Total Responses 5,629 CHAMBER SURVEY RESULTS Currently the City of Palm Springs requires proof of vaccination or negative test for people who go to an indoor bar, restaurant, or other business where they cannot where a mask and still partake in the service such as eating and drinking but does not require vaccination or a negative test if dining or drinking outdoors on a patio. •Proof of vaccination or a negative test should be required to dine or drink indoors? •Yes 2,747 (48%) No 2,928 (51%) Total Responses 5,673 •Proof of vaccination or a negative test should be required to dine or drink outdoors? •Yes 1,429 (25%) No 4,239 (74%) Total Responses 5,662 •Proof of vaccination or a negative test should be required for large ticketed and permitted events such as music festivals. •Yes 3,104 (54%)No 2,560 (45%) Total Responses 5,662 •Masks should be required for large City sponsored outdoor events such as parades where people will be in crowded spaces outdoors for several hours? •Yes 2,352 (41%) No 3,311 (58%) Total Responses 5,657 •Should the City end all COVID rules for residents and businesses? •Yes 2,802 (49%) No 2,866 (50%) Total Responses 5,668 CHAMBER SURVEY RESULTS Chamber survey respondents were widely residents and business owners of Palm Springs •Palm Springs resident: 4,424 (78%) •Palm Springs restaurant or bar: 476 (8%) •Palm Springs retail: 455 (8%) •Palm Springs other business: 822 (14%) •Not a Palm Springs resident or business: 933 (16%) Total responses 5,647. *Respondents could fall under more than one category. CHAMBER SURVEY COMMENTS •I dine in Palm Springs BECAUSE of the mandates. Everywhere I went in Europe this summer had mandates and their economies seem to be doing fine. Many countries’ vaccine mandates required to eat even outside. It’s not hard to show proof of vaccination, no harder than showing ID to a bar or a beer garden. Just a routine way of life for them now and was no big deal for us as visitors. •The Palm Springs Wastewater testing shows an upward trending amount of virus load. The amount of virus in circulation in Palm Springs is significant. Don't let your guard down now. We've all worked too hard to forget to be careful now. •Sewer is not a 100% measure as we have tons of people come from outside Thursday through Sunday. WE NEED to revive our economy instead of Killing Them Softly! •These mandates will shut down the businesses that fought hard to stay afloat. Sad that it’s a vax vs nonvaxed society! The vaxed still get covid y’all! We will all have it eventually like the flu! So sad that we all are being pinned against each other. •What may impact businesses negatively is if the mandates are removed prematurely and customers don't feel comfortable being in a business w/unmasked and unvaccinated patrons. I think businesses know this and would prefer the mandates to fall back on rather than lose potential customers or have chaos break out amongst masked patrons calling out unmasked patrons or the business for not enforcing. •Those proof of vaccination requirements are what make us willing to go to Palm Springs restaurants and bars. Too bad gyms weren't included from the beginning. •As far as showing proof, I have no issue with that. I do not think it is political. I am honored to show that I care for my fellow humans who have underlining health issues and am willing to do my part to protect them and myself. I am willing to put human lives ahead of money. •We are vaccinated but not supporting mandates. •I can't imagine anyone enjoys having to continue all these routines with masks and proof of vaccinations. However, that said,we are doing it because we're still in a public health crisis. We all hope for an end to it all sooner rather than later. These routines are the best tools we have to get to the end of the tunnel sooner.