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Jun 21 3:30 pm
  • COVID-19

City to offer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months and older

Kelly Puente

Both Moderna and Pfizer brand vaccines will be available for children and will be administered in lower doses.

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Jun 12 8:00 am
  • outdoor dining

Long Beach parklet program poised to end with few businesses seeking permanent installations

Jason Ruiz

At one point there were 130 temporary parklets in Long Beach but so far just 25 have shown interest in making their outdoor dining areas permanent as the June 30 deadline for the temporary program approaches.

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Jun 6 4:13 pm
  • coronavirus

COVID-19 cases continue steady rise in LA County

City News Service

Health officials said the actual case number is likely much higher, with many people now relying on home tests, the results of which are not always reported to authorities.  

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Jun 4 10:09 am
  • coronavirus

City extends masking requirement aboard transit, transportation hubs due to spikes in COVID cases

Fernando Haro

The department will reevaluate the masking requirement every 30 days, if the seven-day case rates drop to below 50 per 100,000.

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Jun 1 7:52 am
  • coronavirus

COVID spikes again in Long Beach, but vaccines have kept hospitalizations and deaths down

Brandon Richardson

There’s a renewed surge of COVID cases in Long Beach, but health officials are not considering reinstating any restrictions—yet.

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May 26 12:48 pm
  • coronavirus

LA County saw 26% more deaths in 2020; COVID-19 was a leading cause, report says

Brandon Richardson

“The large increase in deaths over the space of only one year is unprecedented in modern times,” Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health, said in a statement.

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May 21 6:00 pm
  • coronavirus

Rise in COVID cases pushes Long Beach into ‘medium’ range for coronavirus infections

Fernando Haro

COVID-19 cases are rising in Long Beach, but there would have to be a sharp rise in hospitalizations for any new rules to kick in.

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May 21 11:26 am
  • coronavirus

Long Beach to offer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for children ages 5 to 11

Fernando Haro

In Long Beach, 74.4% of residents ages 5 and up are fully vaccinated, but only 37.7% have gotten a booster, according to data from the city.

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May 20 9:37 am
  • COVID-19

LA County falls to ‘medium’ COVID level as infections increase

City News Service

Increasing spread of the virus bumped LA County out of the “low” category. The change, however, doesn’t cause any new rules to kick in.

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May 16 4:00 pm
  • coronavirus

County sees more than 8,100 new COVID-19 infections over three days

City News Service

Long Beach reported 256 new positive COVID-19 cases on Friday, for one of the highest daily totals since the winter surge in February. 

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