In a Beachcomber story originally published on April 13 entitled “LBPD Brass Condemned for Neglect,” it was reported that LBPD sources expressed concern about officers being deterred by department brass from going into self-isolation after having been in the presence of COVID-19 victims.
What was the world like after World War I and the influenza pandemic? Time, not medicine, had lessened the deaths from influenza. There was no prevention and no treatment. Isolation, quarantine, good personal hygiene and limits on public gatherings were used to control the spread.
In addition to the standard closure of City of Long Beach facilities and services for select holidays, additional city services and resources enacted for COVID-19 response will also close in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.
