School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted
2 years, 8 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 that no longer requires asymptomatic students remaining in school during their quarantine period to wear masks and be tested.” The latest trend is “concerning because it represents increased transmission of the virus in school settings,” Ferrer said. “If you’ve let your guard down, time to be more careful.” But while coronavirus cases are increasing in L.A. County and San Francisco, a number of experts have also expressed optimism that California and the U.S. could see a relatively modest increase in cases and be spared the kind of major surge that places immense pressure on hospitals. “If you’re a person who wants to make sure you’re optimally protected … go ahead and get that second booster dose,” Ferrer said.

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COVID cases keep rising in L.A. County due to FLiRT; Mayor Karen Bass tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 1 week 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 outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across California as summer illnesses worsen
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID-19 is ‘heating up all around’ this summer. Should we be wearing masks again?

LA Times  

The uptick in coronavirus transmission this summer has not brought major alarm from health experts. There are people who may want to avoid contracting COVID-19 “because it’s disruptive to life.” Chin-Hong said he’s aware of people who’ve had to change big travel plans to Europe and Africa because of illness. And even if you don’t choose to mask up, “definitely …

Could Fourth of July trigger a summer COVID-19 surge? What L.A. County data show
1 year, 6 months ago

Could Fourth of July trigger a summer COVID-19 surge? What L.A. County data show

LA Times  

Summer has been a fraught and cautious time in the pandemic era, with travel and gatherings for holidays and vacation fueling COVID-19 spikes each of the last three years. The average number of coronavirus-positive people in L.A. County’s hospitals also has continued to decline or hold stable at relatively low levels. L.A. County reported 36 COVID-19 deaths for the most …

California COVID-19 rules ease as emergency declarations end. Here’s what’s changed
1 year, 8 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 …

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise

LA Times  

A California Supreme Court decision last week reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike the other vaccines required for school enrollment in California, the COVID vaccines are unreliable at preventing infection or transmission, providing at best modest protection against infection for only a couple of months. We never had any …

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks
1 year, 10 months ago

LAUSD COVID-19 cases: Tracking the spread and outbreaks

LA Times  

With students back in the classroom, L.A. Unified officials are reporting coronavirus cases discovered in the nation’s second-largest school system. The trend As of February 6, there were 766 active cases detected by the district’s massive testing regimen. There are one schools currently reporting more than 10 active cases among staff and students. Track coronavirus vaccinations in California Explore the …

L.A. County relaxes universal mask recommendation as COVID eases
1 year, 10 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 …

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, L.A. County ‘in a much better place’
1 year, 10 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 …

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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

COVID-19 guidelines: Uttarakhand makes 'mask' compulsory in schools amid rising cases
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19 guidelines: Uttarakhand makes 'mask' compulsory in schools amid rising cases

India TV News  

Uttarakhand COVID-19 guidelines : The state of Uttarakhand has made mask compulsory in schools amid rising COVID-19 cases in many countries of the world. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry today, the total recovery rate reached at around 98.80 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,43,665. The total active cases of COVID-19 in India …

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 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 …

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

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 …

Coronavirus subvariant BA.2.75.2 appears in L.A. County. How worried should we be?
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 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 drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases
2 years, 4 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 reports 12th pediatric COVID death. How to keep kids safe as school begins
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. County reports 12th pediatric COVID death. How to keep kids safe as school begins

LA Times  

Paolo Canizales gets a shot of the Pfizer vaccine March 16 at Helen Keller Elementary School in Lynwood. There’s a possibility of a small increase in cases as the academic year begins — especially at elementary schools, due to the lower vaccination rates — but there are ways to reduce risk, said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. …

L.A. schools drop aggressive COVID-19 rules: No more testing for all and masks stay optional
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. schools drop aggressive COVID-19 rules: No more testing for all and masks stay optional

LA Times  

When Los Angeles schools open on Aug. 15, mask wearing will be optional and other COVID-19 safety rules relaxed to match with county requirements. Los Angeles Unified school leaders on Tuesday officially stepped back from COVID-19 safety protocols that have been among the most far-reaching in the country, choosing instead to mirror current county requirements and join most other school …

L.A. County narrowly avoided a mask mandate. Can we keep BA.5 in check?
2 years, 4 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 won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. County won’t impose new mask mandate as coronavirus cases decline

LA Times  

Los Angeles County will not reinstitute a universal indoor public mask mandate after marked improvements in the region’s coronavirus case and hospitalization rates. “We’re on a decline right now,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. “It’s reasonable to assume that the recent decline we have seen in cases will lead to continued decreases in hospital admissions over …

L.A. County could avoid mask mandate this week as coronavirus cases decline
2 years, 4 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 …

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. is headed for a new COVID mask mandate. Will other counties join?
2 years, 5 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, 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 …

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

Will everyone in California eventually get coronavirus? What we know
2 years, 5 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 Today: Will COVID-19 take a summer vacation?
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Will COVID-19 take a summer vacation?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, June 14. Clearing the air in schools While we’re on the topic of schools and COVID-19, let’s look at one of the pandemic’s potential silver linings — cleaner classroom air. “We haven’t had that amount of money coming from the federal government for school facilities for the last hundred years,” Anisa Heming, director of …

L.A. County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested
2 years, 6 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 …

School’s out. Will that help California get ahead of COVID-19?
2 years, 6 months ago

School’s out. Will that help California get ahead of COVID-19?

LA Times  

Angel Cardenas, a freshman at Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, wears his mask as he works on a math worksheet in class this week. “It’s very hard to accurately predict,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “If nothing else, I’ve learned this virus throws us curve balls all the time.” The county’s official case count will …

Alameda County reinstates mask order as coronavirus cases soar
2 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

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