Orange County reports sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations: What to know
3 years, 4 months ago

Orange County reports sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations: What to know

LA Times  

Orange County officials are expressing growing concern about the spread of the coronavirus amid a nationwide surge caused by the highly contagious Delta variant. “Very few of us are going to get out without either getting COVID illness or getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Matthew Zahn, Orange County’s deputy health officer and a pediatric infectious disease expert. There continue to be increases in the amount of time ambulances are waiting to drop off patients at emergency departments, as well as the number of hospitals requesting that ambulances be diverted to neighboring emergency rooms because they’re already crowded, said Dr. Carl Schultz, medical director for the Orange County Emergency Medical Services Division. Nine Orange County hospitals recently reported that it was taking more than an hour for many patients to be offloaded from ambulances to emergency rooms, Schultz said. But so far, Schultz said, Orange County’s hospitals are still able to provide critically ill people prompt attention.

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COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
6 months, 1 week ago

COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive

LA Times  

Despite a recent increase in coronavirus cases, fewer people are masking now — including most of these guests at UCLA’s graduation in June. The latest count shows the most new coronavirus cases per day since February’s tally, as the virus’ winter peak was trending down. For the week that ended June 22, there were an average of 153 patients in …

L.A. County COVID cases, hospitalizations rise amid FLiRT variants summer uptick
6 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. County COVID cases, hospitalizations rise amid FLiRT variants summer uptick

LA Times  

Some people wear masks at commencement ceremonies at UCLA. If positive, it’s likely you’re more likely to infect others Keep your distance from other people Increase air circulation by opening windows, turn on air purifiers and gather outdoors if meeting with people Stick with enhanced hygiene — washing and sanitizing hands often, cleaning high-touch surfaces and covering coughs and sneezes …

COVID cases rising in L.A. County and California as new subvariants make mark
6 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID cases rising in L.A. County and California as new subvariants make mark

LA Times  

Travelers and airline crew members at Los Angeles International Airport in May. This one “started a little bit earlier, so it may crest a little earlier, and oftentimes we don’t see those hospitalized cases until a little further in.” COVID levels also are rising in wastewater. But with only 36% of California’s seniors having received any COVID shots since September, …

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen

LA Times  

The summer COVID bump is worsening in California, with infections spreading at schools and workplaces, and hospitalizations ticking up. Among the work sites in L.A. County where there are active COVID-19 outbreak investigations are the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, CBS Studio Center Stage 18, the L.A. City Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Street Services, the Westchester-Loyola Village Branch …

‘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 …

A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so much harder than L.A. County
1 year, 5 months ago

A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so much harder than L.A. County

LA Times  

While the pandemic exacted a devastating toll in America’s two largest metropolitan areas, New York City ended up seeing far more COVID-19 deaths per capita than Los Angeles County, a review of data shows. New York City’s cumulative per capita COVID-19 death rate was about 50% higher than L.A. County’s, data from Johns Hopkins University through early March show. San …

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’
1 year, 11 months ago

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’

LA Times  

David Huynh, left, and Joanna Marinez shop at the Americana at Brand in Glendale in late November 2022. Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant …

A ‘very different January’: L.A. County drops to low COVID community level
1 year, 11 months ago

A ‘very different January’: L.A. County drops to low COVID community level

LA Times  

A pooled coronavirus testing area is seen at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 2. “We’re not seeing the post-holiday spike that was expected by the end of the first week in January,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. On a per capita basis, that’s 76 cases a week for every 100,000 …

L.A. County COVID-19 deaths hit a new winter high. Why?
1 year, 11 months ago

L.A. County COVID-19 deaths hit a new winter high. Why?

LA Times  

Claire Altieri sets up a testing site for coronavirus variants at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. “Deaths are high, and it’s really upsetting,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. COVID-19 “did seem relatively flat over the holidays,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan said during a webinar Tuesday, and officials are hopeful …

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 …

Weekly L.A. County COVID deaths top summer surge. ‘There’s a whole lot of winter left’
2 years ago

Weekly L.A. County COVID deaths top summer surge. ‘There’s a whole lot of winter left’

LA Times  

Registered nurse Shawna Gibson prepares an IV and medications for a coronavirus-positive patient at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles in 2021. “With every increase in cases for the last almost three years, a few weeks later, we’ve always seen a corresponding increase in death,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It’s tragic, but we know that when …

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 …

L.A. County facing a full-blown coronavirus surge as cases double, deaths rise
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County facing a full-blown coronavirus surge as cases double, deaths rise

LA Times  

If coronavirus rates continue to rise, Los Angeles could see a return to indoor mask mandates. “We are seeing a rapid acceleration again,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in an interview Tuesday. L.A. County was on the brink of issuing new masking rules during the summer Omicron surge, but narrowly avoided doing so when cases and hospitalizations …

California senior citizens are hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter
2 years, 1 month ago

California senior citizens are hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter

LA Times  

Dr. Janina Lord Morrison, chief physician for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, visits a home to administer COVID-19 boosters. On Nov. 17, all but one of California’s 58 counties — Imperial — was in the low COVID-19 community level as defined by the CDC, which measures case and hospitalization rates. Los Angeles and Orange are among 27 …

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases in most populous US county surge to highest levels: media

China Daily  

A Chevron gas station sign displays the price of gas next to a man doing COVID-19 testing on Sept 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES - COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, have surged to highest levels since summer wave, local media reported on Thursday, citing official data. The US …

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 …

Orange County declares health emergency due to viruses
2 years, 2 months ago

Orange County declares health emergency due to viruses

Associated Press  

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A health emergency has been declared in Southern California’s Orange County due to rapidly spreading viral infections that are sending more children to the hospital, health officials said Tuesday. The county health officer issued the declaration Monday due to record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits, the county’s health care agency said in …

Orange County declares health emergency as RSV surges; cases also rising in L.A.
2 years, 2 months ago

Orange County declares health emergency as RSV surges; cases also rising in L.A.

LA Times  

An electron micrograph shows the respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. Orange County, for instance, has only two hospitals dedicated to caring for children, and both “have been operating at or beyond their capacity to care for pediatric with respiratory illness,” county health officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said Tuesday. And there’s only so many beds that a pediatric hospital …

L.A. County gives COVID shots at home. Advocates fear ‘people just don’t know about this’
2 years, 2 months ago

L.A. County gives COVID shots at home. Advocates fear ‘people just don’t know about this’

LA Times  

Licensed vocational nurse Angela Tapia prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at the home of Louis Salazar Jr., 64, left, and his father, Louis Salazar Sr., 90. My concern is, how many more people don’t know about the program?” And with winter approaching, “there is concern that the surge is coming — and that there’s going to …

L.A. County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases

LA Times  

People, many wearing masks, wait to buy tickets for the Mega Millions lottery at Bluebird Liquor on July 29 in Hawthorne. Los Angeles County officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level Thursday as one top state health official expressed hope that California is at the end of the pandemic’s latest wave. “While we’re greatly encouraged by the decline …

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 …

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 …

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 soar at L.A. County workplaces, complicating back-to-office push
2 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases soar at L.A. County workplaces, complicating back-to-office push

LA Times  

Workplaces throughout Los Angeles County are being hit hard by the latest coronavirus wave, with the number of reported case clusters nearly quadrupling since early May. The “clusters and outbreaks are disruptive and hazardous, particularly as many more outbreaks now involve 20 or more workers,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said this week. “We’re now recording the highest …

Orange County hits ‘high’ transmission of COVID-19 again
2 years, 5 months ago

Orange County hits ‘high’ transmission of COVID-19 again

LA Times  

Hundreds of guests watch the firework show during the Independence Day Community Celebration presented by the city of Costa Mesa at the Orange County fairgrounds in Costa Mesa on July 3. As recent Independence Day celebrations recede into memory and the Orange County Fair begins, the Orange County Health Care Agency reported Friday “high” area transmission of the coronavirus that …

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California
2 years, 5 months ago

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California

LA Times  

Three men wear masks while walking through Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Although hospitals in L.A. County are not overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, Ferrer has said reinstating a universal mask mandate should hospitalizations continue to rise is prudent. “The time to slow transmission is actually when you start seeing indicators that you’re having more utilization at your hospitals.” Ferrer …

L.A. County coronavirus deaths rising fast as ultra-contagious BA.5 fuels infection wave
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County coronavirus deaths rising fast as ultra-contagious BA.5 fuels infection wave

LA Times  

Some commuters choose to use masks at Union Station in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “There’s a lot of misinformation circulating about COVID right now, including that, at this point, it only causes mild illness,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “Unfortunately, this isn’t true.” For all the observations that Omicron is less likely to cause severe illness than …

Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations flare up as Fourth of July weekend nears
2 years, 6 months ago

Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations flare up as Fourth of July weekend nears

LA Times  

As locals plan to celebrate Independence Day with in-person gatherings, health officials reported Tuesday COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased 16.8% over last week. As Orange County residents look forward to celebrating the upcoming Fourth of July weekend with a host of in-person gatherings, local health officials are beginning to see an uptick in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. Figures …

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested

LA Times  

Passengers arrive by Metrolink train at Union Station in downtown L.A. in April. L.A. County is on track to move by early July into the high COVID-19 community level and, as a result, could see a new universal mask order for indoor settings. L.A. County plans to go a step further should it reach the high COVID-19 community level and …

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 …

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s new coronavirus wave is disrupting lives, even with less severe illness

LA Times  

A new surge of coronavirus cases is taking shape, as California slogs into a third pandemic summer with far fewer hospitalizations and deaths but still significant disruptions. “If we continue on the current trajectory, we could find that cases and hospitalizations end up exerting stress on our healthcare system within just a few weeks,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director …

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns
2 years, 7 months ago

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns

LA Times  

Buddhist monks stand before the start of a candlelight vigil held Tuesday at the Viet Heritage House and Garden in Santa Ana to mark 1 million coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S. and recent shootings in Laguna Woods and Buffalo, N.Y. With coronavirus cases on the rise, California finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position — with the threat of …

With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?
2 years, 7 months ago

With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?

LA Times  

Unlike New York City, the spring wave of Omicron cases in Los Angeles “is not currently straining our healthcare system and our healthcare resources,” according to Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County’s Department of Public Health. New York City’s per capita coronavirus case rate is 50% higher than L.A. County’s, at more than 300 weekly cases for every 100,000 residents, …

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 …

California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches
2 years, 8 months ago

California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches

LA Times  

California is approaching another summer amid growing anxiety over COVID-19 as outbreaks increase and officials try to determine when this new wave will crest. “Even if you got Omicron during the Omicron surge, you can still get COVID again, unfortunately.” California is reporting about 8,000 daily coronavirus cases in the last week, up 18% over the previous week’s tally of …

‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings

LA Times  

Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates continuing to rise and hospitalizations starting to increase, according to the top health official in the San Francisco Bay Area’s most populous county. “And we’re just beginning to see some early signs yet that this may be translating to an uptick in hospitalizations.” In Santa Clara County, the home of Silicon …

How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says
2 years, 8 months ago

How to get more people vaccinated? ‘You stop talking and you listen,’ Walensky says

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, center, reacts after Dr. David Bolour, left, gives him a COVID-19 vaccine as Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looks on at Ted Watkins Memorial Park on Thursday. “It’s Cinco de Mayo, there are balloons and guitars, there are children playing in sunshine in the park, and then there’s information …

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 …

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic. For the record: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said New York City’s rate of new weekly coronavirus-positive hospitalizations last week was nearly 75% higher than L.A. County’s, and the rate of weekly …

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 …

L.A. coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County rose by 40% over the past week and hospitalizations have started to creep up as well, underscoring how important it is for people to be up-to-date on their vaccines and boosters, as well as wear masks in indoor public settings, officials said. “With cases on the rise, the potential for more contagious variants and …

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 …

Coachella, spring break, Easter and rising coronavirus: How to stay safe
2 years, 8 months ago

Coachella, spring break, Easter and rising coronavirus: How to stay safe

LA Times  

Crowds mingle at the 2019 Coachella festival. L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer this week urged people to “do our very best to make use of the powerful tools at hand, vaccinations, boosters, testing, and masking, to keep ourselves and those most vulnerable to severe illness, as safe as possible.” California Coronavirus cases on the rise in L.A. County, …

Coronavirus cases on the rise in L.A. County, prompting calls for spring break caution
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases on the rise in L.A. County, prompting calls for spring break caution

LA Times  

Patty Pitchford, center, takes part in a moment of silence for victims of COVID-19 during a rally of SEIU Local 721 on March 31 in downtown Los Angeles. also wanes over time.” Given that many residents are likely to travel or gather in the coming weeks — either for spring break or to mark holidays such as Easter, Ramadan or …

Coronavirus cases are rising again in L.A., San Diego and San Francisco
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising again in L.A., San Diego and San Francisco

LA Times  

Coronavirus cases have begun to rise in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco counties, likely a result of the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2, decreased use of masks and waning immunity. “But I do not anticipate that we would see a major surge at this stage, just because so many people are immune, due to natural infection or vaccination.” …

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 …

What Californians should do now to prepare for a possible spring Omicron BA.2 surge
2 years, 9 months ago

What Californians should do now to prepare for a possible spring Omicron BA.2 surge

LA Times  

Is California doing enough to prepare for a potential increase in cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 this spring? Los Angeles County isn’t seeing as high of a percentage of BA.2 cases as places like New York and Chicago, but the L.A. County Department of Public Health is saying nationwide trends suggest that Angelenos “should be prepared to mitigate the …

L.A. coronavirus cases continue decline but hot spots remain
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. coronavirus cases continue decline but hot spots remain

LA Times  

Coronavirus transmission continues to decline in Los Angeles County after the months-long surge driven by the Omicron variant, with the county health department on Saturday announcing just 1% of tests performed daily are coming back positive. L.A. County public health officials on Saturday reported 1,382 cases of the virus and 48 related deaths. Some correctional facilities are continuing to report …

Coronavirus Today: Welcome to a new era
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Welcome to a new era

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Friday, March 4. And we’re not the only Southern California county with a “low” coronavirus community level. “Today, I’m happier.” Madison Howell enjoys some celery juice outside Kreation Organic Juicery in Larchmont Village on Friday. “Hopefully these data will reinforce the need for decision makers to act before it is too late.” California’s vaccination progress …

Omicron brought ‘more severe disease in kids’; 2 Orange County teens died this month
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron brought ‘more severe disease in kids’; 2 Orange County teens died this month

LA Times  

The Omicron surge resulted in hospitals in Orange County seeing more severe illness in children, officials said, a finding reflected across the nation. There have been a total of five pediatric COVID-19 deaths among residents of Orange County, California’s third-most populous county, since the pandemic began two years ago. But during this surge of Omicron, we really saw more illness …

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