GRF votes to shut down LW amenities
COVID-19 UPDATES
by Kathy Thayer
assistant recreation manager
After opening most outdoor amenities over the last few months, a surge in COVID-19 cases has forced GRF to temporarily shut down GRF facilities. GRF Executive Director Randy Ankeny shared the following statistics that entered into the difficult decision taken by the GRF Board of Directors at the Nov. 24 meeting:
• Number of COVID-19 cases in OC continue to surge. * LEASE-DRIVEN AMENITIES AND OPEN TO LEASEHOLDERS ONLY: MINIFARM N/A – C-19 AGENDA ITEM OPEN* RV LOT N/A - C-19 AGENDA ITEM OPEN*
• Number of COVID-19 cases in nearby LA County have reached historic highs
• Number of reported cases in Seal Beach have escalated in the last week alone by 17, a 5 percent increase)
• Based on the above, there is now a 1 in 72 chance of being infected (363 reported cases as of Monday) If you are infected with COVID-19 in Seal Beach, there is a 1 in 9 chance of death, according to the OC Health Care Agency.
Public health and safety guidelines must be followed. People who are infected with COVID-19 must comply with public orders, including quarantine requirements.
The GRF Board will revisit the closures after Dec. 21 to determine if it is safe to reopen amenities and under what phase of the Emergency Operational Procedures as set forth by the COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee. During this hiatus, the RV Lot will conduct business by appointment by contacting Tommy Fileto at 431-6586, ext. 324. Fitness Center preregistration has also been suspended until further notice. Amenity status updates will be published in the LW Weekly as well as via LW Live. For more information, contact kathyt@lwsb.com.
