COVID19

COVID-19 Deaths, Hospitalizations Surpass December 2021 Levels, Public Health Urges Residents to Help Limit Community Transmission

Los Angeles County, however, witnessed a troubling doubling in the reported seven-day average of deaths per day from two weeks…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Princess Cruise Ship in Australia

The Majestic Princess cruise ship docked in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 11 carrying about 800 COVID-19 positive passengers, out of…

3 years ago

Shifts in COVID-19 Case Rates May Indicate Winter Surge; Public Health Recommends Updated Fall COVID-19 Booster Now

For the past month, Los Angeles County has been noting signals that the COVID-19 case rate may no longer be…

3 years ago

Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Vaccines Can Reduce Severe Illness And Protect the Healthcare System

There has also been an increase this October in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which can cause serious illness in…

3 years ago

As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Residents Can Protect the Most Vulnerable

The CDC reported LA County’s hospital admission rate at 8.9 weekly hospital admissions per 100,000 people, a decrease from the…

3 years ago

LA County Vaccination Sites To Start Administering Novavax Vaccine Beginning Aug. 3

Residents 18 years and older can get the Novavax vaccine, which is a two-dose primary series, with the second dose…

3 years ago

As Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths Rise, Wearing Well-Fitting Masks and Testing are Key to Reducing Transmission

Since January 2022, over 4,300 county residents have died from COVID; this is more than the average number of all…

3 years ago

With Cases Remaining High, Public Health Encourages Safety Precautions Over July 4th Weekend

These BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron are of special concern because of their apparent ability to cause re-infections in…

3 years ago

Los Angeles County Public Health Closely Monitoring Additional COVID Post-Surge

This medium level is based on a very high case rate of 307 cases per 100,000 residents, well above the…

3 years ago

Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling COVID-19 Case Increases

The current seven-day average test positivity rate, at almost 5%, continues to be higher than it was a month ago…

3 years ago