L.A. residents told to stay home, avoid shopping to slow coronavirus. Here is what you need to know
4 years, 9 months ago

L.A. residents told to stay home, avoid shopping to slow coronavirus. Here is what you need to know

LA Times  

Customers line up outside a Costco in Burbank on March 13. If people need to leave their homes for urgent matters, she added, “please make sure to cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering if you will be around others, maintain a distance of at least six feet from everyone else, and frequently wash your hands.” Essential businesses — grocery stores, drug stores, medical offices, pharmacies — remain open. Los Angeles County on Monday confirmed 15 new coronavirus-linked deaths, bringing the county’s total to 147, and said the county’s mortality rate had crept up. Under the Safe at Home order: What stays open: Pharmacies Food: Grocery stores, farmers markets, food banks, convenience stores, takeout and delivery restaurants Banks Gas stations Laundromats/laundry services Essential state and local government functions including law enforcement and offices that provide government programs and services What is closed: Bars and nightclubs Entertainment venues Gyms and fitness studios Public events and gatherings Convention centers Dine-in restaurants Many parks, beaches, trails, recreation areas All other nonessential businesses Los Angeles prosecutors on Friday filed criminal charges against two smoke shops, a shoe store and a discount electronics retailer, accusing them of refusing to shut down. Dr. Cameron Kaiser said that despite previous pleas from county officials for residents to socially distance, cover their faces and stay home, “more and more” residents were getting infected with the virus, and “not everyone’s getting the message.” A new order also bans all gatherings of people except for family members residing in the same home, according to the county’s news release.

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

‘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 …

End of an era: L.A. County lifts COVID-19 emergency
1 year, 9 months ago

End of an era: L.A. County lifts COVID-19 emergency

LA Times  

Los Angeles County is officially ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration Friday, a milestone that comes as the region’s coronavirus case rate has fallen to its lowest level since summer 2021. L.A. County has been one of the hardest-hit parts of California — so much so that the National Guard had to transport corpses from overwhelmed hospital morgues during the pandemic’s …

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 …

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

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, …

‘A lot of viruses running around’: L.A. County hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
2 years, 1 month ago

‘A lot of viruses running around’: L.A. County hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began

LA Times  

Vivian Solorio sits with her son Samuel Avila, who is almost 3 months, in the Emergency Department of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in South Los Angeles on Friday. “It’s reasonable to speculate that part of the reason for the low number of available hospital beds is due to many patients seeking care that may have been delayed during …

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 …

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 …

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 COVID surge raises prospect of return to indoor masking order
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County COVID surge raises prospect of return to indoor masking order

LA Times  

Herb Smith, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Mission, gives masks to Carmen Santiago and Juanita Glover, left, on skid row in downtown Los Angeles in this 2020 photo. “These numbers clearly demonstrate that COVID is still with us,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It would mean that hospitalizations are really going up very, very …

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising as Thanksgiving nears
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …

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 …

Coronavirus cases soar at L.A. County workplaces, complicating back-to-office push
2 years, 6 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 …

L.A. is headed for a new COVID mask mandate. Will other counties join?
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. is headed for a new COVID mask mandate. Will other counties join?

LA Times  

With the coronavirus resurgent and cases and hospitalizations on the rise, Los Angeles is poised to become the first Southern California county to reinstate mandatory public indoor masking. “To protect those at high risk, we are recommending that OC residents continue masking in public, indoor settings, especially those who are at high risk or living with loved ones who have …

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California
2 years, 6 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 on verge of indoor mask mandate as deaths, hospitalizations rise
2 years, 6 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. …

L.A. County coronavirus deaths rising fast as ultra-contagious BA.5 fuels infection wave
2 years, 6 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 …

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 …

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 …

California’s latest COVID-19 surge may be slowing, early data suggest
2 years, 7 months ago

California’s latest COVID-19 surge may be slowing, early data suggest

LA Times  

People wait in line for a COVID-19 test in Los Angeles earlier this year. “We do, however, have sewage data that would suggest that there’s some drop-off here in San Francisco, Davis, San Jose,” Rutherford said, referring to levels of coronavirus in wastewater. Los Angeles County reported a 4% week-over-week decrease in average daily coronavirus cases, according to a Times …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Despite coronavirus uptick, there’s hope L.A. County can avoid another surge
2 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

L.A. County bars, offices, gyms can drop mask rules with COVID vaccine verification
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County bars, offices, gyms can drop mask rules with COVID vaccine verification

LA Times  

Security officer Don McClaren checks for proof of vaccination from customers before they can enter the bar inside Permanent Records Roadhouse on July 30 in Los Angeles. County health officials have expressed optimism that the region is mere weeks away from clearing the threshold they’ve set to fully repeal the requirement that fully vaccinated individuals must still mask up in …

L.A. County’s daily count of new coronavirus cases continues to decline
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County’s daily count of new coronavirus cases continues to decline

LA Times  

Alisson Argueta, 8, has her nose swabbed for a COVID-19 test at a clinic in South Gateon Aug. 12, 2021. Los Angeles County public health officials on Saturday reported 3,221 new cases of the coronavirus and 85 related deaths, as infections continued to decline following a surge fueled by the Omicron variant. The county is now averaging 3,811 new cases …

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate

LA Times  

People can go without face coverings outdoors, including at K-12 schools, childcare facilities and in exterior areas of ‘mega’ events. The Los Angeles Unified School District will keep its outdoor mask mandate in place through the rest of the week, despite county health officials lifting that requirement at K-12 schools, said Supt. County health officials said they will keep the …

L.A. County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID hospitalizations drop
2 years, 11 months ago

L.A. County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID hospitalizations drop

LA Times  

The number of coronavirus-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has dropped below 2,500, putting the region on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules as soon as next Wednesday. “One of the most harmful consequences of this winter surge has been the extraordinary pressure on the healthcare system, forcing many hospitals to postpone routine services and divert patients …

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