Hospitalizations

Health Department Shares Safety Measures to Reduce COVID-19 Spread

At gatherings and celebrations, some straightforward steps can help increase safety against COVID-19, including holding events outside when possible, opening…

2 years ago

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

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

BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics; Residents in High Poverty Areas Hospitalized At Faster Rate

The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant is fueling the rapid spread of COVID-19, leading to increases in Los Angeles County cases,…

3 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…

3 years ago

As COVID Metrics Decline, LA County Residents Are Reminded to Reduce Risk and Spread

This decline is small and just beginning. Public Health is hopeful that with a reduced number of cases, the number…

4 years ago

Vaccinated Continue to be Protected from COVID-19

The data shows as of Aug. 7, unvaccinated younger adults between the ages of 18 to 49 were 25 times…

4 years ago

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

Hospitalizations, Deaths and New Cases Continue to Increase

The daily positivity rate (a composite of a 7-day rolling average) is 10.4%, a rate that Los Angeles County hasn’t…

5 years ago