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Coronavirus hospitalizations have increased 33 percent since October in Los Angeles County, with COVID-19 cases also on the rise.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 each day increased to over 800 last week and now has surpassed 900, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health.
Ferrer looked back on information over the last eight months, noting that increases in cases invariably led to an increase in deaths within two weeks of when the increases were first noted.
There are 953 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Thursday, 28 percent of which are in the ICU.
“If collectively we fail to stop the acceleration of new cases we will have no choice but to look at additional action,” Ferrer said. “I know none of us want to step back to where we were, which is why we must continue to make good choices.”
A month ago in early-October, the daily number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 was between 650 and 725 patients, according to public health.
The number of hospitalizations is not matching the rise in cases due to the infections in a younger population, accoridng to Dr. Christina Ghaly, health services director.
On Thursday, 2,533 confirmed cases have been confirmed across Los Angeles County, according to Ferrer.
The countywide total now stands at 330,450 as of Thursday, according to the department.
Seven additional deaths were reported Thursday, bringing the cumulative total in L.A. County to 7,221 deaths, according to public health.
“To everyone who is mourning the loss of a loved or a friend who has passed away from COVID-19, we wish you healing and peace,” said Ferrer.
Over 3,300,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted as of Thursday, with about 9 percent of those tests returning positive.
As of Thursday, a total of 7,881 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since testing began in March. These include:
- 4,950 in the City of Santa Clarita*
- 186 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
- 2,245 in Castaic*
- 43 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 229 in Stevenson Ranch
- 55 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
- 110 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
- 30 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 11 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 12 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
- Seven in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- Three in unincorporated San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
This update marks an increase of 90 new coronavirus cases in the valley in the day since the last report.
*As of Wednesday, Nov. 11 officials have recorded 1,887 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,369 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
Additionally, 93 cumulative cases were confirmed in nearby Acton as well as 46 in Agua Dulce.
An analysis of available data indicates that as of Wednesday, Nov. 11, approximately 24.3 percent of all cumulative cases in and around the Santa Clarita Valley can be attributed to the inmate population at the North County Correctional Facility and the Pitchess Detention Center.
As of Wednesday, Nov. 11, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 10,964 COVID-19 tests. Of those, 1,122 have tested positive, and four tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.
There are 16 patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, Nov. 11 while 328 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody.
Two additional heaths have been reported at Henry Mayo Wednesday bringing the total to 35 coronavirus deaths at the hospital. At least 78 COVID-19 deaths have been reported across the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Ed. Note: These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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“If collectively we fail to stop the acceleration of new cases we will have no choice but to look at additional action,” Ferrer said.
Lockdown?
Anyway, did you hear today about taxpayer money in California is being used to pay PR firms millions for COVID outreach,
Fabian Nunez, a former lawmaker in the California State Assembly and current consultant at Mercury consulting services, donated the maximum $1,500 allowed under state law to L.A. County Supervisor Board Chair Kathryn Barger’s campaign a month before the company’s “no-bid” contract was approved.
Additionally, Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors and the Department of Public Health as well as the Department of Health Services have again renewed the “no-bid” contracts for the second time after spending millions in taxpayer funding since March, despite the county having its own fully-staffed communications team, review of the latest “no-bid” contracts shows that Fraser Communications and Mercury Public Affairs will receive an additional $1 million in funding through June 2021
The latest “no-bid” contracts renewals amount to Total County spending of about $2.9 million.
Meanwhile, an Oct 25, 2020 report shows California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has confirmed that its backlog of an estimated 1.1 million workers are still yet to receive unemployment benefits.
What a well-oiled machine we have running Cali.
We had to go outside eventually. We ruin the economy only to prolong the inevitable. Sounds like a well thought out plan.?
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he took four coronavirus tests on the same day, with two showing positive results, while the other two were negative.
“Something extremely bogus is going on. I was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD,” Musk said in a tweet, possibly referring to Becton Dickinson and Co’s rapid antigen test.
“Musk said he had symptoms of a “typical cold. Nothing unusual”
Becton Dickinson said in September it was investigating reports from U.S. nursing homes that its rapid coronavirus testing equipment was producing false-positive results.
The Biden team game plan is a 4-6 week lockdown while opening up the borders that sounds like a plan to me.
There is currently an outbreak of COVID-19 among RNs and other staff at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster. Several nurses who work on the PCU/COVID unit other staff who work throughout the hospital have tested positive for the virus as of 11/11/2020. Cal OSHA complaint was filed near the end of October regarding lack of infection control practices on the COVID unit. Hospital found in violation of breaking two laws pertaining infection control practices that protect healthcare workers. Hospital did nothing to rectify the violations.
Physicians, nurses, techs, EVS, maintenance, etc., were not adhering to CDC guidance regarding proper usage of PPE. Sometimes no PPE used at all, no hand sanitizing, no hand washing, no gloves worn, no gown, throwing contaminated gloves in hall, entering COVID rooms and grabbing patient items with bare hands, etc. Staff not wearing N95s merely 10 feet from COVID rooms. Patient care provided in COVID rooms (that are not negative pressure rooms) with doors left open, aerosolized treatments performed with COVID doors left open – exposing staff and patients on the floor who were COVID negative. This is a mixed unit, considered the COVID unit, but also has covid-negative patients on the floor. There are no barriers between the COVID and non COVID patients.
This outbreak of COVID-19 at this hospital amongst staff endangers COVID-negative patients, other staff members, as well as the community and I expect to see the numbers rise further in staff members and the community in upcoming days.
My husband is a fireman and he caught Covid. He’s fine. Was like a cold. A positive test doesn’t equal death. If you are high risk, take precautions. Essential workers have been testing positive and even had Covid before the lockdown began. People are polarized with fear unfortunately.