Do I still need to wear a mask indoors? What you need to know about the Delta threat
3 years, 6 months ago

Do I still need to wear a mask indoors? What you need to know about the Delta threat

LA Times  

Los Angeles County residents who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 have for weeks been largely able to shed their face masks, a potent sign of freedom as the pandemic fades. California Highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant spreading fast in California The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of coronavirus cases analyzed so far this month in California, up from 4.7% in May. California L.A. County urges everyone to wear masks indoors as Delta variant spreads With the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread statewide, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is recommending that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces — regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19. “If you are fully vaccinated, you have a lot of protection,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week, adding that for the “very small numbers” of people who contracted the Delta variant despite vaccination, “they really did not have serious illness. While not a new mask mandate, L.A. County is urging that, as a precaution, “people wear masks indoors in settings such as grocery or retail stores; theaters and family entertainment centers, and workplaces when you don’t know everyone’s vaccination status.” “Until we better understand how and to who the Delta variant is spreading, everyone should focus on maximum protection with minimum interruption to routine as all businesses operate without other restrictions, like physical distancing and capacity limits,” officials wrote in a statement.

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COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say
5 months, 1 week ago

COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say

LA Times  

People gather outside to listen to the Miskey Mountain Boys at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach on July 28. In Los Angeles County, coronavirus levels in wastewater are at 44% of last winter’s peak for the 10-day period that ended July 20. “Given the increased transmission of new strains of COVID-19, residents should continue taking common-sense precautions to …

Bay Area reinstates COVID mask orders in healthcare settings. Will L.A. follow?
1 year, 2 months ago

Bay Area reinstates COVID mask orders in healthcare settings. Will L.A. follow?

LA Times  

Licensed vocational nurse Tracy Gage prepares a syringe at a flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena on Oct. 12. Rather, the county Department of Public Health issued a health order in September requiring healthcare workers to either get both the flu and updated COVID-19 vaccines or mask up when working in patient care areas. COVID-19 conditions …

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.
1 year, 4 months ago

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.

LA Times  

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of plentiful vaccines, lower death rates and back-to-normal culture. “We have such good tools right now that we really shouldn’t get there.” California COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across …

‘The pandemic isn’t over.’ Coronavirus cases in L.A. County keep rising
1 year, 4 months ago

‘The pandemic isn’t over.’ Coronavirus cases in L.A. County keep rising

LA Times  

Experts say travel, the back-to-school season and new Omicron subvariants are the likely reasons why coronavirus cases are continuing to rise locally and across the nation. New outbreaks have been reported in Los Angeles County’s nursing homes, and one Hollywood studio temporarily imposed a mask mandate after several employees were infected. “While hospitalizations are increasing, the current levels are still …

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed
1 year, 9 months ago

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed

LA Times  

Shoppers, some wearing masks, make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2022. “With the rescinding of many emergency orders these past weeks, there are questions about which sensible protections remain important to consider,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Given the differing risks both by setting and by individual characteristics, the goals of …

L.A. County relaxes universal mask recommendation as COVID eases
1 year, 11 months ago

L.A. County relaxes universal mask recommendation as COVID eases

LA Times  

Kevin Guerrero, left, and Rafael Guerrero relax as they sit next to their shopping bags at the Glendale Galleria. L.A. County had strongly recommended universal indoor masking in public settings since mid-November, when its coronavirus case rate topped 100 cases a week for every 100,000 residents, a level that is considered high. For weeks, L.A. County reached a plateau, with …

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say
2 years ago

Workers in L.A. County should wear masks indoors to prevent COVID surge, officials say

LA Times  

Faced with the possibility of another COVID-19 surge stemming from parties and travel over the winter holiday season, Los Angeles County health officials are urging workers and students to wear masks in indoor public settings for at least 10 days once they return to work and school. “The holiday season by its very nature brings increased risk of exposure, including …

L.A. County coronavirus threat eases for now, but a second wave after Christmas possible
2 years ago

L.A. County coronavirus threat eases for now, but a second wave after Christmas possible

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County have stabilized, pushing off the prospect of a new indoor mask mandate shortly after New Year’s Day. Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County have stabilized, pushing off the prospect of a new indoor mask mandate shortly after New Year’s Day, but a second wave associated with Christmas and other gatherings remains possible. On Thursday, …

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels
2 years ago

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels

LA Times  

With COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases circulating widely in Los Angeles County and elsewhere, many officials are urging residents to use a familiar tool to help thwart transmission: masks. As case rates rise, “your chance of catching COVID during your routine activities — grocery shopping, eating out, running errands, going to work — will increase,” according to Los …

L.A. County hits high COVID-19 community level, but mask mandate far from certain
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County hits high COVID-19 community level, but mask mandate far from certain

LA Times  

Los Angeles County has again entered the high COVID-19 community level, further indication that the continuing spike in cases is starting to exert pressure on the region’s hospitals. L.A. County hasn’t been in the high COVID-19 community level since summer, the last time when it appeared a mask mandate might be imminent. The county’s move into the high COVID-19 community …

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why
2 years, 1 month ago

Dangerous weeks ahead in L.A. County as coronavirus suddenly surges. Here is why

LA Times  

Commuters, some with face masks and some without, walk through Los Angeles Union Station on Tuesday. “People came back from Thanksgiving and pretty quickly were testing positive,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. Dr. Sara Cody, the county’s public health director, warned that this winter is shaping up to be “extraordinarily difficult,” pointing to sewage data suggesting coronavirus levels …

How close is L.A. County to a new COVID-19 mask mandate? Here is what we know
2 years, 1 month ago

How close is L.A. County to a new COVID-19 mask mandate? Here is what we know

LA Times  

Michele Crossan, right, checks the temperature of Los Angeles County polling station staff members in Norwalk on Nov. 3. CASES: L.A. County’s coronavirus case rate has been increasing since late October and is now triple what it was in the autumn low. Should hospital measures worsen, L.A. County could be on track for the return of a mandatory mask mandate …

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising as Thanksgiving nears
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising as Thanksgiving nears

LA Times  

Maria Mejia, second from right, and Vivian Ramirez, right, both Soledad Enrichment Action community health workers, distribute COVID-19-related resources at a supermarket on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles on Oct. 24. “This low number is worrying, especially given the possibility of a winter surge fueled by new strains of the virus that are very infectious,” county Public Health Director Barbara …

Coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 appears in L.A. County. How worried should we be?
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 appears in L.A. County. How worried should we be?

LA Times  

The Omicron subvariant BA.2.75.2 — a newer coronavirus strain some scientists fear could be problematic — has arrived in Los Angeles County. BA.2.75.2 has been described by Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor for the pandemic, as “one that looks suspicious — that it might start to evolve as a variant.” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara …

California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But a tough winter could be coming
2 years, 3 months ago

California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But a tough winter could be coming

LA Times  

Metro Chief Executive Stephanie Wiggins, left, and other passengers wear masks while inside a Metro train in August as it leaves the Expo/Crenshaw station in Los Angeles. “If our vaccinations don’t work, because we have a new variant or the new variant evades a lot of protections, you’re going to want to put your mask back on, because that’s going …

California is easing COVID-19 mask recommendations as conditions improve. Here’s where
2 years, 3 months ago

California is easing COVID-19 mask recommendations as conditions improve. Here’s where

LA Times  

In a new sign of improving coronavirus conditions, California will ease its mask-wearing recommendations for the first time in seven months. Instead, California will recommend universal mask wearing only when a county’s COVID-19 community level — which indicates rates of new coronavirus-positive hospitalizations — is high. Even with the changes, when the COVID-19 community level is high, the California Department …

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s requirement that riders wear masks aboard public transit or in transportation hubs such as airports could end this month if coronavirus case rates decline further. And because the person with COVID is often capable of infecting others for up to 48 hours before they develop any symptoms — and some people never develop symptoms and yet can …

L.A. County narrowly avoided a mask mandate. Can we keep BA.5 in check?
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County narrowly avoided a mask mandate. Can we keep BA.5 in check?

LA Times  

Some commuters wears masks at Union Station while others do not. Citing declining cases, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced Thursday her department would not impose a mask mandate to deal with a summer surge fueled by super-contagious Omicron subvariants such as BA.5. Wastewater: While the viral concentration in wastewater at two of L.A. County’s largest sewage …

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it

LA Times  

Shoppers at the Long Beach Flea Market in April. Although Los Angeles County is days away from possibly imposing another universal public indoor mask mandate, several cities within the county say they won’t enforce one if implemented or issue their own. “The City of Pasadena health officer will not be issuing a general indoor mask mandate at this time.” The …

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County
2 years, 5 months ago

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County

LA Times  

Visitors to the Grand Central Market are mostly masked on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Los Angeles. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has said L.A. County would reimpose an indoor mask mandate if it reached the high COVID-19 community level, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and remained there for two consecutive weeks. cited growing …

L.A. County could avoid mask mandate this week as coronavirus cases decline
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County could avoid mask mandate this week as coronavirus cases decline

LA Times  

Shoppers make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles. As of Tuesday afternoon, L.A. County was averaging about 6,000 coronavirus cases a day over the previous week, down 11% from the prior week’s average of 6,700 cases a day. Ferrer had said L.A. County would reimpose an indoor mask mandate if it reached the high COVID-19 community level defined …

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?
2 years, 5 months ago

How safe are indoor dining, bars, big events as COVID slams California?

LA Times  

Guests hit the midway on opening day at the Orange County Fair at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds earlier this month. “We’re stuck in the ‘everybody wants this to go away,’ but it’s not going to go away,” said Dr. Kimberly Shriner, an infectious disease specialist with Huntington Hospital. “We’re in the middle of the surge, I’m going to ramp up …

Coronavirus cases start to flatten in L.A. County as decision on mask mandate looms
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases start to flatten in L.A. County as decision on mask mandate looms

LA Times  

Weekly coronavirus cases are showing early signs of flattening in Los Angeles County, but they remain at significantly elevated levels as a decision on whether to impose a new indoor mask mandate looms on Thursday. Because if our cases really start a steep decline, it’s likely that a couple of weeks from now, our hospitalizations will also decline.” As of …

Indoor mask rules expected next week as L.A. coronavirus wave worsens
2 years, 5 months ago

Indoor mask rules expected next week as L.A. coronavirus wave worsens

LA Times  

Hesta Prynn and 7-year-old daughter Zoe shop at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County is poised to impose new indoor mask rules next week as data show the hyper-infectious BA.5 Omicron subvariant is pushing coronavirus case counts higher and sending increasing numbers of people to the hospital. L.A. County officials long ago set the criteria for this …

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate

LA Times  

A masked traveler walks through the main lobby of Los Angeles’ Union Station on July 12. Sustained growth in coronavirus-positive hospitalizations has Los Angeles County on the brink of a new public indoor mask mandate, a move officials say could help curb still-widespread transmission, but it has raised some concerns among business groups and sparked questions about its necessity. Although …

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Fueled by rapid reinfections, California’s soaring summer COVID wave could top winter surge

LA Times  

With sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant, this Santee Alley store is requiring shoppers to wear masks. “And the number of cases now probably is not all that dissimilar to what we saw during the massive surge in December and January.” That’s why, Wachter said, he strongly recommends masking in indoor public settings “in …

Coronavirus cases are soaring in L.A. County, but this wave is different
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases are soaring in L.A. County, but this wave is different

LA Times  

Super-contagious Omicron subvariants that can reinfect people within weeks are fueling a new wave of the pandemic across California. “It is just not the same pandemic as it was, despite all the media hype to the contrary.. A lot of people have bad colds, is what we’re seeing.” Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Holtom chimed in that, as of Wednesday, “we have …

Almost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID-19 levels as BA.5 fuels infections
2 years, 5 months ago

Almost 9 in 10 Californians live in areas with high COVID-19 levels as BA.5 fuels infections

LA Times  

Sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant pushed Los Angeles County into the high COVID-19 community level Thursday, a shift that could trigger a new public indoor mask mandate by the end of this month unless conditions improve. Nearly 9 in 10 Californians now live in counties with a high COVID-19 community level, in which …

L.A. County on verge of indoor mask mandate as deaths, hospitalizations rise
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County on verge of indoor mask mandate as deaths, hospitalizations rise

LA Times  

California is suffering through another intense coronavirus wave, fueled by the stunning proliferation of the BA.5 subvariant. Sustained jumps in cases and hospitalizations fueled by the hyper-infectious BA.5 subvariant pushed Los Angeles County into the high COVID-19 community level Thursday, a shift that could trigger a new public indoor mask mandate by the end of this month unless conditions improve. …

With ultra-contagious BA.5 rising, how close is L.A. to an indoor COVID mask mandate?
2 years, 6 months ago

With ultra-contagious BA.5 rising, how close is L.A. to an indoor COVID mask mandate?

LA Times  

People wear masks while waiting in line for COVID-19 tests in Los Angeles in January. However, it is looking more likely, as cases and admissions have continued to increase, that we’ll enter the high community level designation later this month,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. Assuming L.A. County were to enter the high COVID-19 community level …

Super contagious, able to reinfect: California faces big coronavirus risk from BA.4, BA.5
2 years, 6 months ago

Super contagious, able to reinfect: California faces big coronavirus risk from BA.4, BA.5

LA Times  

Are people in your life being infected with the coronavirus, even after being caught up in an earlier wave? Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, recently called it “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.” “It takes immune escape, already extensive, to the next level, and, as a function of that, …

Will everyone in California eventually get coronavirus? What we know
2 years, 6 months ago

Will everyone in California eventually get coronavirus? What we know

LA Times  

With tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases being reported in California each week, it might seem inevitable that everyone will get infected at some point. “The storyline is, ‘Everybody’s gotten it.’ But the reality is a lot of people haven’t,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert. “Everyone needs to be vigilant to avoid exposure and …

Coronavirus in California is becoming easier to get, much harder to avoid. Here’s why
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus in California is becoming easier to get, much harder to avoid. Here’s why

LA Times  

The number of coronavirus cases reported in California is on the brink of crossing 10 million, a milestone that probably undercounts the total significantly yet still carries an increasing sense of inevitability. “It is likely, as COVID-19 variants continue to evolve to be more transmissible and acquire the ability to evade the protection of antibodies against infection, which results in …

This new California coronavirus wave isn’t sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness
2 years, 6 months ago

This new California coronavirus wave isn’t sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness

LA Times  

Palisades Charter High School students ride the Metro Expo line after school in Los Angeles on April 21. “I think, deep in my heart, unless we see a new variant that evades our current vaccine protection, we are not going to need to go back to the more drastic tools we had to use early on the pandemic when we …

California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues
2 years, 6 months ago

California coronavirus cases remain elevated as wave continues

LA Times  

The number of newly reported coronavirus cases remains elevated across California as health officials continue to wrestle with the pandemic’s latest wave. “I do anticipate that with many schools closed for the summer, there’ll be significantly less routine testing and that will probably contribute to decreases in the daily case numbers and increases in test positivity over the next few …

Alameda County reinstates mask order as coronavirus cases soar
2 years, 7 months ago

Alameda County reinstates mask order as coronavirus cases soar

LA Times  

John Abercrombie, an usher for the Oakland Athletics, holds up a sign advising people to wear masks bevore a baseball game April 2, 2021. Alameda County is now reporting 9.3 new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations for every 100,000 residents, up 26% from the previous week. That’s close to the threshold of 10 new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations for every 100,000 residents, which …

L.A. County moves closer to possible mask requirement as coronavirus hospitalizations rise
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. County moves closer to possible mask requirement as coronavirus hospitalizations rise

LA Times  

Barbara Ferrer, L.A. county director of public health, talks with Ryder McReynolds, 11, after Ryder got his COVID-19 booster shot in Encino on May 21. “If we continue on the current trajectory … we’re likely to move into the CDC high community level within a few weeks towards the end of June, indicating increased stress on the healthcare system.” The …

UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate as L.A. County coronavirus cases rise
2 years, 7 months ago

UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate as L.A. County coronavirus cases rise

LA Times  

A student walks near Royce Hall at UCLA, which has reinstated its indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Los Angeles County. UCLA has ordered a mask mandate in indoor settings on campus, effective Friday, as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Los Angeles County. During a briefing Thursday, she said “should we continue to see a …

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?
2 years, 7 months ago

With California hit by new coronavirus wave, time to start wearing masks? Limit gatherings?

LA Times  

As California contends with another resurgence of the coronavirus, what should residents consider doing to protect themselves from infection? “With all of the unknowns around these new variants, it is sensible to take the simple step of putting back on the mask when you’re indoors,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director. But regardless of a region’s level, “individuals …

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, causing health officials to urge residents to put masks back on if they have stopped doing so. It’s more lax guidance than that issued by L.A. County and California health officials, who have strongly recommended continued use of masks in indoor public settings since mandatory mask orders ended. L.A. County is still …

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?
2 years, 7 months ago

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules. L.A. County will move into the medium COVID-19 community level category once it begins reporting 200 coronavirus cases a week for every 100,000 residents. A universal mask mandate would …

L.A. County workplaces and schools seeing rising coronavirus cases
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County workplaces and schools seeing rising coronavirus cases

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Los Angeles County workplaces and schools, underscoring the need to take additional precautions to prevent outbreaks, officials said. “Businesses, schools, healthcare facilities and other organizations continue to play a key role in promoting safety,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday. And, she continued, “with lots of end-of-the-year events happening, we will …

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming soon?
2 years, 8 months ago

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming soon?

LA Times  

Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez tosses holy water during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony on April 16. “We’re expecting a small surge that may mirror something that we saw in Delta last summer, in early July, but it’s happening now, in May,” Dr. Curtis Chan, deputy health officer for San Mateo County, said in an interview. “People …

Despite coronavirus uptick, there’s hope L.A. County can avoid another surge
2 years, 8 months ago

Despite coronavirus uptick, there’s hope L.A. County can avoid another surge

LA Times  

Despite a recent rise in coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County’s public health director said this week she remained hopeful the region could avoid another major spike by taking sensible precautions. Ferrer said L.A. County would require masks again if the region’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations numbers hit a threshold set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Our hope is …

L.A. County ends quarantines for asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County ends quarantines for asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus

LA Times  

Servicemen carry a large American flag onto the field before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on April 14. Los Angeles County has ended its order to quarantine asymptomatic people exposed to the coronavirus. Los Angeles County on Friday ended its order to quarantine asymptomatic people exposed to the coronavirus. The rule change means anyone — even …

California says asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus don’t need to quarantine
2 years, 8 months ago

California says asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus don’t need to quarantine

LA Times  

Students from King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles wait for the arrival of U.S. The California Department of Public Health still recommends everyone who tests positive or shows COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, isolate and stay home for at least five days following the onset of illness or after the date of the first …

School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted
2 years, 9 months ago

School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted

LA Times  

The number of K-12 school coronavirus outbreaks is rising in Los Angeles County after many schools lifted mask-wearing requirements. Among K-12 campuses, “that’s one of the largest outbreaks we’ve ever had at a school since the beginning of the pandemic,” Ferrer said. Another factor behind the rise in school outbreaks, Ferrer said, is “the change in the state’s quarantine guidance …

Coronavirus cases are spiking elsewhere. Will L.A. County be hit hard or be spared?
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases are spiking elsewhere. Will L.A. County be hit hard or be spared?

LA Times  

After dramatic declines in coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County has hit another plateau this week that comes amid the spread of the highly infectious BA.2 Omicron subvariant. L.A. County’s public health director said the best way to prepare for the coming weeks is to get up to date on vaccinations and booster shots and to wear masks in indoor public …

‘Deltacron’ is hybrid of Delta and Omicron variants. How afraid should California be?
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Deltacron’ is hybrid of Delta and Omicron variants. How afraid should California be?

LA Times  

Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said “Deltacron” has not been detected in Los Angeles County. “We don’t have any evidence yet that this is circulating widely, or even in any small numbers, to know what the implications might be,” Ferrer said. A staff member replied that Deltacron was “out there, but we’re still in the, like, handful of cases.” The …

How will L.A. County find warning signs of the next coronavirus surge?
2 years, 10 months ago

How will L.A. County find warning signs of the next coronavirus surge?

LA Times  

Felipe Ramirez, left, Adriana Aranda and Jacqueline Macias of AltaMed Health Services canvass at Arry’s Burger to share information about COVID-19 vaccinations and distribute test kits Thursday in Montebello. L.A. County also will monitor the number of outbreaks in four specific settings of concern: Nursing homes: The goal is to keep the number of weekly outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities …

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