COVID19

BA.2 Subvariant Increases in LA County

Residents should be prepared to mitigate the risk of increased transmission associated with this more infectious subvariant. 

4 years ago

Strike Vote Begins for Thousands of Grocery Store Workers

A bargaining committee composed of workers and union leaders negotiated with the companies for 12 days before the contract expired…

4 years ago

Residents at Elevated Risk Encouraged to Seek Out No Cost Therapeutics As Soon as Possible

These treatments work best when taken as soon as possible after symptom onset.

4 years ago

Hospitalizations Continue to Decline, Reducing Stress on Healthcare System

Currently, 491 people are hospitalized, representing a 32% decrease from last Monday when there were 731 people hospitalized with COVID-19…

4 years ago

Public Health Continues Expanding COVID-19 Therapeutic Awareness and Access

Public Health is also dispatching community health workers in the field and expanding efforts to raise awareness about therapeutics, sponsoring…

4 years ago

Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Therapeutics is Key to Mitigating COVID-19 Impact Among Underserved Communities

In total, more than 60,000 doses of these three COVID-19 therapeutics have been distributed across LA County since they first…

4 years ago

LA County to Modify Health Officer Order Feb. 25

Those who are not fully vaccinated or do not show proof of vaccination, are required to provide a negative test,…

4 years ago

LA County Surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 Deaths; Hospitalizations Remain Below 2,500 for the Seventh Consecutive Day

With hospitalizations under 2,500 for seven consecutive days, Public Health issued a modified LA County Health Officer Order Feb. 16.

4 years ago

Community Health Workers Are Key for Under Resourced Communities with Higher Case Rates

While the county addresses geographic areas with high case rates, health outcome metrics reveal that vaccination status continues to play…

4 years ago

Sheriff Won’t Comply With County’s Enforcement of Employees’ Vaccination

LA County Board of Supervisor Janice Hahn issued a rebuke to Villanueva’s defiance to the order that was approved last…

4 years ago