Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced three additional coronavirus-related deaths Monday, just before the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reported its second case of the Omicron variant on Thursday. 

Reaching 184 fatalities within Henry Mayo’s hospital walls since the beginning of the pandemic, the hospital has reported three coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, two of which died on Friday and one who died on Saturday. 

The hospital had not experienced any coronavirus-related deaths since mid-November, but has also seen a dramatic decrease in patients hospitalized with 11 patients currently being treated in Henry Mayo hospital beds, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for Henry Mayo. 

While these cases are not related to the Omicron variant, Public Health is working to determine any close contacts of the two patients in L.A. County who have contracted the variant in an effort to limit further spread of the newly identified coronavirus strand. 

“While we are still determining the transmissibility and the severity of Omicron, I encourage residents and travelers to take additional steps to protect yourself and those around you by getting vaccinated, tested if you feel sick or are a close contact,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health. “Layering on as many protections as possible will give us a better opportunity to slow the spread of this potentially dangerous variant as we prepare for holiday gatherings and a potential winter surge.”

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The most recently reported Omicron case on Monday was identified in a college student of an undisclosed school in L.A. County who had recently returned from traveling along the east coast. 

The student is fully vaccinated and is self-isolating, while managing their mild symptoms, according to Public Health. 

The first reported Omicron case on Monday and third reported case in L.A. County was identified in a resident who contracted the Omicron variant as a fully vaccinated adult who recently returned from West Africa, according to Public Health officials.

The patient’s symptoms have improved without medical care, as of Thursday, and their small number of close-contacts have tested negative for the coronavirus, according to Public Health. 

In response to the Omicron variant in L.A. County, Public Health has modified its Health Officer Order to require routine testing of residents and staff for visitors entering any indoor space at these facilities, according to Public Health.

As of Monday, Dec. 6, 37,992 cumulative cases have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since March of 2020, according to Public Health. These cases include:

• 28,989 in the City of Santa Clarita*
• 81 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
• 1,239 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
• 4,654 in Castaic*
• 70 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
• 5 in Placerita Canyon
• 23 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
• 24 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
• 180 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
• 55 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
• 1,901 in Stevenson Ranch
• 455 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
• 316 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia

Anyone five years and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

To find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish). If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

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