City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Declaration of Local Emergency has Ended

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serve as lead Public Health agencies for the City of West Hollywood.

The City of West Hollywood issued a declaration of local emergency due to coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 16, 2020. The City’s local emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been lifted and, as of April 1, 2023, it is no longer in effect.

Information about City of West Hollywood COVID-19 relief and resources remains available:

• For up-to-date information regarding housing, tenant concerns, and renter protection related to COVID-19, visit the Rent Stabilization website area.
• For assistance with social services resources, transit and food programs, mental health resources, and other related programs, visit the Human Services website area.
• For small business, labor, and workforce resources, visit the Business Development website area.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Information and Resources

LA County Public Health is aligning county safety measures with federal and state COVID-19 guidance, while continuing to require a few common-sense measures at worksites, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities to reduce COVID-19-related disruptions and protect the people at highest risk of severe illness.

Public Health also is maintaining its robust tracking of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, and requiring schools, worksites, skilled nursing facilities and other entities to report clusters of COVID-19 cases.

For more LA County Public Health information on other non-health related changes with the lifting of COVID-19 declarations, please visit www.lacounty.gov/covid-emergency-ending.

For the latest public health information regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), please follow @LAPublicHealth and @CDCgov on Twitter or visit www.covid19.ca.gov.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the LA County Public Health is available on the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Vaccines and Testing Information

Link to Vaccine Facts from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Local Public Health officials and the CDC recommend that people stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines including boosters. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you have recovered from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19, as well.

COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest COVID-19 data. Learn more from the CDC website.

For up-to-date details about vaccines from LA County Public Health, including links to book an appointment, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com.

For more information about vaccine availability at local pharmacies, please visit:

Rite Aid: https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier

Vons: https://www.vons.com/pharmacy/covid-19.html

Pavilions: https://www.pavilions.com/pharmacy/covid-19.html

Ralphs: https://www.ralphs.com/rx/covid-eligibility

CVS (and CVS at Target): https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine

Walgreens: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp

Los Angeles County is offering in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound community members. To register for an in-home vaccination, community members should visit the LA County Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/hcwsignup to complete and submit an online form.

COVID-19 testing options remain available from Los Angeles County, which advises residents to first call their healthcare provider for a COVID-19 test. If you cannot get a test through a healthcare provider, free testing is available. Visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing  for details from Los Angeles County.

For telephone information about vaccines, to access testing, and/or to receive therapeutics, please call 1-833-540-0473, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Archived Links to City COVID-19 Resolution, Emergency Executive Orders, and Urgency Ordinances

The following links to the City of West Hollywood’s Resolution Proclaiming a Local Emergency, Emergency Executive Orders, and Urgency Ordinances are provided as background reference and were enacted during the City’s local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 20, 2023, the City approved a Resolution terminating the local emergency rescinding specified City legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Details are available here.

City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Retrospective Report

The West Hollywood COVID-19 Retrospective Report provides a comprehensive account of the cumulative actions taken by the City of West Hollywood in 2020 respond to the COVID-19 crisis.