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Financial resources won't insulate a family, either. At one point, Shamash was spending $11,000 per month for her son's treatment.

To date, Public Health has conducted investigations at close to 30,000 workplaces. Recent statistics are encouraging, in terms of business compliance with the Health Officer Order.

"The tentative decision doesn't appear to affect the City of Beverly Hills since we do indeed have regulations in place," he told the Courier.

As of Aug. 6, Public Health has identified 197,912 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 4,825 deaths.

Before Mayor Lester Friedman read the first of four questions prepared by the Council, he introduced Task Force member Dr. Jonathan Fielding, one of the leading public health experts in the world. Fielding served for 16 years as the Director of Public Health and Health

"Our cases are rising, the rate of infection is increasing and the number of hospitalizations are up,'' Ferrer said. "These numbers are reminiscent of what we saw months ago at what we thought was going to be the height of the pandemic here in L.A.

The Beverly Hills City Council has voted to expand the remedies at its disposal for enforcing Los Angeles County public health orders. It has also voted to waive special event permit fees for temporary use of the public right of way for outdoor dining.  Both matters

Beverly Hills Courier columnist Dr. Eva Ritvo is a psychiatrist with more than 25 years' experience practicing in Miami Beach. She is the author of "Bekindr- The Transformative Power of Kindness" and the founder of the Bekindr Global Initiative, a movement to bring more kindness

In this multi-part series, "COVID-19 and Our Community," the Courier is profiling healthcare professionals at the frontlines of the current crisis. This week, we feature John Ozimek, D.O., Head of Labor and Delivery at Cedars-Sinai.  Beverly Hills Courier: Can you give us an overview of how

Perhaps now more than ever before, exercising is a critical component in practicing self-care. While gyms and fitness studios have been closed for over a month, many of our favorite boutique exercise classes are being taught online now. Getting in a good workout promotes physical