L.A. coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too
LA TimesCoronavirus 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 lots of opportunities to be exposed, this is a great time to make a choice to get vaccinated or boosted and to wear a mask or respirator when you’re indoors and around others.” Over the last week, L.A. County has reported an average of about 1,764 new coronavirus cases per day — up from 1,261 a week ago. Also, “the number of cases reported in students in elementary schools, middle schools and high schools more than doubled” between late March and mid-April, Ferrer said. “Although most children aren’t likely to have severe illness from COVID, some do become very ill and develop long COVID,” Ferrer said. Even if children have already survived a coronavirus infection and develop some immunity, “we can’t predict how strong or long that protection will be,” Ferrer said.