Long Beach passes 100,000 COVID-19 infections
The city on Monday reported 7,854 new COVID-19 infections, an extremely high number that came partially from a backlog in test results, officials said.
Police investigating fatal shooting at bar in Westside neighborhood
A customer shot and killed an employee at a bar called the Crow’s Nest in the Westside neighborhood late Sunday, police said.
LBUSD students saw drop in test scores last year, reflecting pandemic challenges
“We’re seeing that the kids of color, the kids in poverty, the kids who are the furthest from success, they were the ones harmed the greatest,” one official said.
LA County reports another 40,000-plus cases of COVID-19
Long Beach on Thursday reported 1,939 new cases and five additional deaths. Just under 30% of people are now testing positive for the virus.
Only 32% of Long Beach residents have received a COVID-19 booster shot, officials say
Long Beach is behind the rest of L.A. County, where about 43% of residents 18 and older have received a booster dose, according to the CDC.
Long Beach begins Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for children ages 12 to 15
Boosters were previously only authorized for those 16 and older. The booster will be Pfizer brand, as Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are only authorized for those 18 and older.
Long Beach sees more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in one day
In response to the huge testing demand, the city on Monday opened a new mass testing site in the former Boeing parking lot, near 3590 E. Wardlow Road, capable of testing more than 3,000 people a day.
LA County and Long Beach break new COVID records
The city reported a testing positivity rate of 23% percent on Wednesday, meaning nearly one in four people who test for COVID-19 are now testing positive. That number is up from just 3% two weeks ago.
Long Beach police and fire departments see surge in COVID-19 cases
More than 200 employees in the Long Beach Police and Fire departments are isolating or quarantining from COVID-19 this week, but officials said there has so far been no impact to safety response times.
Confused about COVID-19 quarantine orders? Here’s the latest from Long Beach officials
The city on Dec. 30 reported 1,380 new cases, the highest single day number since the start of the pandemic nearly two years ago.