As Dodgers and Lakers win, coronavirus spreads at celebrations, alarming health officials
4 years, 2 months ago

As Dodgers and Lakers win, coronavirus spreads at celebrations, alarming health officials

LA Times  

Los Angeles Lakers fans gather near Staples Center in downtown L.A. to celebrate the Lakers NBA Finals win over the Miami Heat. “We’re seeing more spread at family and friend gatherings,” said Corwin Porter, public health director for San Bernardino County. “It seems to be more prominent in our younger populations — our under-40 crowd, for the most part.” Among newly infected people who said they attended some kind of large gathering in the previous month in San Bernardino County, 61% attended gatherings of friends or family, according to data from the second full week of October. “People are lowering their guards — going back to how they functioned before COVID-19, going to gatherings,” said San Diego County public health officer Dr. Wilma Wooten. “The fact is: People actually listened.” San Francisco is now in the state’s yellow tier, thanks in part to decreasing the disproportionate impact of the virus on the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods, state officials said.

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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 …

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 …

Coronavirus Today: Are we really ‘done with COVID’?
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Are we really ‘done with COVID’?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Feb. 15. This is the question posed by my colleague Michael Hiltzik in a column inspired by statements like this one from pundit Bari Weiss: “I’m done with COVID, I’m done,” Weiss said on a recent episode of HBO’s talk show “Real Time With Bill Maher.” “I went so hard on COVID — I …

L.A. County reports record 37,000 daily coronavirus cases but says Super Bowl still on
3 years ago

L.A. County reports record 37,000 daily coronavirus cases but says Super Bowl still on

LA Times  

Francis Delpech gets tested at 911 COVID Testing on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “I feel really confident that this event will happen here in L.A. There’s no indication that it won’t,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told reporters Thursday. Nevertheless, Thursday’s case figure underscores the “urgency for all of us to take whatever additional steps are …

The big change coming to California neighborhoods
3 years, 4 months ago

The big change coming to California neighborhoods

LA Times  

Hi and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. As my colleague Erin B. Logan reported earlier this week, the Biden administration praised California’s potential end of single-family-only zoning as a way to promote broader affordability in the state. We spent a lot of time talking about the history of single-family-only zoning in California and its pros and cons on the …

California sees signs Delta surge is slowing. New challenge looms
3 years, 4 months ago

California sees signs Delta surge is slowing. New challenge looms

LA Times  

California enters a crucial phase in its battle against the Delta variant this week — the reopening of schools — with some hopeful signs: The number of people being infected and falling seriously ill with COVID-19 is no longer accelerating at dramatic rates and even beginning to flatten in some areas. Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts credited the combination of …

New alarms over the Delta variant as L.A.’s coronavirus surge worsens
3 years, 5 months ago

New alarms over the Delta variant as L.A.’s coronavirus surge worsens

LA Times  

The coronavirus surge fueled by the Delta variant in Los Angeles County continues to worsen, according to new data released Thursday. The Los Angeles County Public Health Department announced 3,248 new cases, adding that the daily average case rate rose to 15.7 per 100,000 people, compared with 12.9 cases per 100,000 people last week. The science on this variant shows …

Nightmare for Los Angeles, sees 10-fold increase in Covid cases, hospitalisations spike
3 years, 5 months ago

Nightmare for Los Angeles, sees 10-fold increase in Covid cases, hospitalisations spike

India TV News  

New Covid-19 hospitalisations have spiked in Los Angeles County as test positivity has increased 10-fold over the last five weeks, according to data released by local public health authorities. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 1,233 new cases and two new deaths in the last 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County …

Fears that Delta variant could ‘wreak havoc’ in L.A. prompted call to wear masks indoors
3 years, 6 months ago

Fears that Delta variant could ‘wreak havoc’ in L.A. prompted call to wear masks indoors

LA Times  

California is just two weeks into its long-awaited reopening, but already a new coronavirus threat has prompted Los Angeles County health officials to request a voluntary rollback of one of the freedoms fully vaccinated people only recently began to enjoy. “There’s a lot of give-and-take in our communities,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during an interview Tuesday. …

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% …

Coronavirus hospitalizations surge to unprecedented level as L.A. announces stay-at-home rules
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus hospitalizations surge to unprecedented level as L.A. announces stay-at-home rules

LA Times  

EMT Giselle Dorgalli, second from right, looks at a monitor while performing chest compression on a patient who tested positive for coronavirus in the emergency room at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. “What matters is a hospital’s practical ability to take care of the patients that come in the door, and that …

Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms

LA Times  

LAPD officers on horseback move in to disperse the crowds in downtown Los Angeles after the Dodgers win the World Series. “The high numbers of daily cases are very concerning because, as we have seen in the past, increases in cases lead to increases in hospitalizations and deaths,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. In …

Californians are losing their fear of the coronavirus, setting the stage for disaster
4 years, 6 months ago

Californians are losing their fear of the coronavirus, setting the stage for disaster

LA Times  

RN Arnold Garcia collects a sample for a coronavirus test from Michael Weiss after he was admitted with possible COVID-19 symptoms at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on April 10. The rules are so confusing between counties that people may end up thinking, “These people don’t know what they’re talking about — I’m just gonna do …

COVID-19 hospitalizations increase where the Dodgers, Angels will play
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations increase where the Dodgers, Angels will play

LA Times  

As MLB teams prepare to play in 10-team regional divisions intended to limit exposure to the coronavirus, they must reckon with an alarming trend. The Times chose to illustrate the dangerous trend not by the number of positive cases, which would have been unreliable because of inconsistencies in testing and availability of results among the jurisdictions, but by tracking the …

L.A. County mandates masks outside as coronavirus deaths top 3,000 in California
4 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County mandates masks outside as coronavirus deaths top 3,000 in California

LA Times  

Carlos Marroquin, owner of Planet Soccer in Newhall, shows his appreciation to customers Benton Watkins and Benton’s mom, Noelle, at Marroquin’s reopened store. In a continuing bid to stymie the spread of the coronavirus, Los Angeles County residents must cover their faces whenever they go outside, a top health official said Thursday. “Let me be clear: Businesses must comply with …

Coronavirus is retreating in Bay Area, advancing in Los Angeles
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus is retreating in Bay Area, advancing in Los Angeles

LA Times  

Over the weekend, the beach near Veterans Park was closed in Redondo Beach. The San Francisco Bay Area has seen consecutive weekly declines in the number of new cases, while Southern California has seen the pace of new cases increase. Even adjusted for its larger population, its rate of 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people is 68% higher than the next-hardest-hit …

A troubling trend: Coronavirus-related deaths doubled in L.A. County over last week
4 years, 8 months ago

A troubling trend: Coronavirus-related deaths doubled in L.A. County over last week

LA Times  

Medical staff work inside an isolation area of the emergency department at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, where patients with COVID-19 are being treated. The number of coronavirus deaths in Los Angeles County doubled in the last week amid new evidence that the poor are being hardest hit, according to the county health department. Officials said the …

Here are the latest coronavirus restrictions on beaches, hiking trails, parks, recreation spaces
4 years, 9 months ago

Here are the latest coronavirus restrictions on beaches, hiking trails, parks, recreation spaces

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles and other civic agencies announced new restrictions on movements due to the coronavirus. Here’s what the latest Los Angeles County order does: All businesses ordered shut, with exceptions All businesses have been ordered to cease in-person operations and close to the public. Nail and hair salons are ordered shut On Thursday night, Los Angeles County …

Amid coronavirus, California calls for ban on large events
4 years, 10 months ago

Amid coronavirus, California calls for ban on large events

LA Times  

NBA referees Marc Davis, left, and Justin Van Duyne wait on the sideline before the New Orleans Pelicans-Sacramento Kings game in Sacramento was called off Wednesday. “We’re not at the point of closing down all activities for everybody,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. A call for ‘social distancing’ The new mass gathering …

These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread
4 years, 10 months ago

These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread

CNN  

CNN — While the US struggles to play “catch up” in the fight against coronavirus, states with the most cases and deaths are making their own rules to try to stop the disease. From emergency declarations to banning large crowds, here’s what some of the hardest-hit states are doing: Washington state This is where the first US case and the …

From lighter commutes to cancelled events: How coronavirus is changing California life
4 years, 10 months ago

From lighter commutes to cancelled events: How coronavirus is changing California life

LA Times  

A Disneyland “cast member” dressed as Rey from the “Star Wars” films poses for a photo with Michael Bland, 5, of Alhambra at Disneyland on Jan. 16, 2020. And the weeks ahead are going to be difficult for everyone in our community,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said, summing up the view of many California officials. Social distancing The Los …

Coronavirus cases spread across California as events are canceled and warnings become more urgent
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases spread across California as events are canceled and warnings become more urgent

LA Times  

As the coronavirus continues to spread deeper into California communities — with multiple cases reported from Sacramento to San Diego and a third confirmed death — officials say they are expecting the state’s total cases to rise well beyond the current 157 as more testing is done in the coming days. A new case was reported Tuesday — the county’s …

Canceled by coronavirus: Bay Area cracks down on gatherings, concerts and commutes
4 years, 10 months ago

Canceled by coronavirus: Bay Area cracks down on gatherings, concerts and commutes

LA Times  

The efforts to battle coronavirus in California have taken a dramatic turn, with public health authorities in Northern California asking the public to make sacrifices that will cause hardship on everyday life on a scale not seen in generations. “We must reduce the times and places where people come together,” Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco director of health, said at …

Coronavirus Today: California moves to make testing affordable
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Today: California moves to make testing affordable

LA Times  

At least a dozen people have died nationwide, including at least one in California. Santa Clara County officials say another man who had been on that ship might have been the state’s second death linked to the virus. Soon after Placer County officials announced the first death Wednesday, Newsom declared a public health state of emergency, a largely procedural step …

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