Health

COVID-19 burden: Latinos experience more hospitalization, death

In general, Latinos in the U.S. are healthier than whites — a phenomenon known as the “Latino paradox.”

4 years ago

Public Health Reopens Dockweiler State Beach and El Segundo Beach

  EL SEGUNDO – In an update from the Dockweiler Beach and surrounding area closures from a sewage spill, the…

4 years ago

L.A. County Sees Increase in COVID-19 Outbreaks

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health is currently investigating 55 ongoing outbreaks; a 25% increase…

4 years ago

Public Health Monitors Increases in New Cases and Delta Variant Cases; Nearly 60% of L.A. County Residents Fully Vaccinated

The rising proportion of Delta among sequenced variants of concern is consistent with what other parts of the U.S. are…

4 years ago

As Delta Variant Circulates, Public Health Recommends Masking Indoors as a Precaution

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC noted that Delta variants are now responsible for about one in…

4 years ago

As Los Angeles County Reopens; 56% of Residents Are Fully Vaccinated

Over the past six months, the tremendous effort to get the vaccine into the arms of residents has gotten the…

4 years ago

Los Angeles County Updated Health Officer Order

It protects those who are not or cannot be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the county, as other protective measures…

4 years ago

Vaccination Events See Success In Long Beach

n June 17, the Long Beach Health Department will host "Sharks for Shots" at the Aquarium of the Pacific where…

4 years ago

Public Health Says COVID-19 Testing Is Still Important

As the county prepares for the June 15 reopening and with increased intermingling, testing will be an important tool to…

4 years ago

The California Department of Public Health has released a new state public health officer order that goes into effect on June 15.

The state has made significant progress in vaccinating individuals and reducing community transmission thanks to the steps taken by Californians.

4 years ago