Greater LA

As LA eyes orange tier, is it reopening too fast and can it avoid another COVID wave?

With coronavirus case numbers continuing to drop, LA County might move from the red to orange tier as early as next week . That would allow bars to reopen without food service, and offices to reopen for nonessential services.

By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 24, 2021 • 8m Listen

With coronavirus case numbers continuing to drop, LA County might move from the red to orange tier as early as next week. That would allow bars to reopen without food service, and offices to reopen for nonessential services. Capacity restrictions would relax at museums, restaurants, zoos, gyms, places of worship, outdoor sports, and live performances.

However, is the county opening up too quickly? Could it potentially lead to another wave? Can the vaccine rollout mitigate some of the risk?

Steve Chiotakis
Afternoon News Anchor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Jenna Kagel
Radio producer
Kathryn Barnes
Producer, Reporter
Paula Cannon
USC virologist
Dr. Oliver T. Brooks
Chief Medical Officer, Watts HealthCare Corporation

Greater LA

As LA eyes orange tier, is it reopening too fast and can it avoid another COVID wave?

With coronavirus case numbers continuing to drop, LA County might move from the red to orange tier as early as next week . That would allow bars to reopen without food service, and offices to reopen for nonessential services.

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Greater LA

As LA eyes orange tier, is it reopening too fast and can it avoid another COVID wave?

With coronavirus case numbers continuing to drop, LA County might move from the red to orange tier as early as next week . That would allow bars to reopen without food service, and offices to reopen for nonessential services.

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