COVID-related deaths surge across LA County, led by unvaccinated
“Large scale vaccine adoption could change the pandemic’s trajectory with significant case and hospitalization reductions,” County Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
Most vaccinated workers can skip quarantine if they’re asymptomatic, city says
Long Beach loosened its quarantine guidelines this week for vaccinated people who haven’t received their booster yet.
Preteens could be vaxxed without parents under proposed state law
California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.
Deaths due to COVID-19 rise, but new infections appear to be waning
Perhaps offering hope that the omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 infections is waning, Los Angeles County reported slight drops in some key pandemic-tracking metrics today, but the rate of virus spread is still at an all-time high—and another 102 deaths were reported.
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.
LBUSD sends students home with COVID tests, sees attendance tick back up
The tests arrived too late to screen kids before they returned from winter break, so the LBUSD nows recommends parents use them when they’re notified of possible exposures.
Health officials warn of rising ICU admissions due to COVID-19
While the overall COVID hospitalization number countywide remains below last winter’s peak of more than 8,000, health officials stressed that the rising patient population is creating strain at hospitals that were already coping with staffing shortages.
How to get free at-home COVID tests under White House program launched today
Anyone with a residential address in the U.S. can sign up to receive four free, rapid tests per household.
Amid low COVID vaccine rates, more California children hospitalized in omicron surge
The number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has “skyrocketed,” challenging earlier notions that the coronavirus largely bypassed children. Child vaccination rates are relatively low, and children who contract COVID-19 could be at increased risk for rare conditions and diabetes.
LA County COVID patient numbers rise; 27 more deaths reported
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in LA County hospitals inched upward again, reaching a level nearly six times higher than just one month ago.