Surge

As Omicron Surge Declines, Public Health Details Post-Surge Mitigation Strategies

Per state regulations, indoor masking at K-12 schools, childcare facilities, youth settings, healthcare settings, correctional facilities, homeless and emergency shelters,…

4 years ago

More People Enter ICU Amid Ongoing Strain Due to Increased Healthcare Worker Positive Cases

Public Health data shows more residents are requiring treatment for severe illness in the ICU.

4 years ago

Troubling Increase in Deaths Due to COVID-19; Positivity Rate Among Students, School Staff More than 14%

As more students and staff returned to in-person learning this week, amid the surge in cases, routine testing at schools…

4 years ago

LA County Surpasses 2 Million Total Cases; Hospitalizations Continue to Rise Amid Omicron

The good news is that while hospitalizations continue to climb, Public Health data shows that many positive cases are admitted…

4 years ago

“Pick-Up Testing Kit” Program Helps Meet COVID-19 Surge Demand

All testing locations listed within the county testing website offer COVID-19 tests at no out-of-pocket cost, regardless of insurance coverage…

4 years ago

As Pediatric Hospitalizations Increase and In-Person Learning Resumes, Parents and Children Are Urged to Take Precaution Amid Surging Transmission

This week, in an effort to increase capacity at schools to offer testing to returning students, LA County Public Health…

4 years ago

Public Health Urges: Take Personal Responsibility and Follow the Rules as COVID-19 Spreads Rapidly Across L.A. County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health or Public Health Jan. 4, confirmed 77 new deaths and 9,142 new…

5 years ago

Full Compliance Alongside Straight-Forward Safety Measures Are Necessary to Slow the Surge

Testing results are available for nearly 3,930,000 individuals with 11% of all people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is…

5 years ago

City of Long Beach Issues Modified Safer at Home Health Order

The new Health Order prohibits on-site dining, including outdoor dining, at restaurants, brewpubs, breweries, bars, pubs, craft distilleries and wineries.…

5 years ago

State Issues Limited Stay at Home Order to Slow Spread of COVID-19

Activities conducted during 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. are often non-essential and more likely related to social activities and gatherings…

5 years ago