City to offer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months and older
Both Moderna and Pfizer brand vaccines will be available for children and will be administered in lower doses.
Long Beach parklet program poised to end with few businesses seeking permanent installations
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.
COVID-19 cases continue steady rise in LA County
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.
City extends masking requirement aboard transit, transportation hubs due to spikes in COVID cases
The department will reevaluate the masking requirement every 30 days, if the seven-day case rates drop to below 50 per 100,000.
COVID spikes again in Long Beach, but vaccines have kept hospitalizations and deaths down
There’s a renewed surge of COVID cases in Long Beach, but health officials are not considering reinstating any restrictions—yet.
LA County saw 26% more deaths in 2020; COVID-19 was a leading cause, report says
“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.
Rise in COVID cases pushes Long Beach into ‘medium’ range for coronavirus infections
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.
Long Beach to offer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for children ages 5 to 11
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.
LA County falls to ‘medium’ COVID level as infections increase
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.
County sees more than 8,100 new COVID-19 infections over three days
Long Beach reported 256 new positive COVID-19 cases on Friday, for one of the highest daily totals since the winter surge in February.