Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday brought Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s total coronavirus death count to 170, with 18 patients currently hospitalized.

On Wednesday, Henry Mayo reported two additional coronavirus-related deaths and 18 patients hospitalized, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for Henry Mayo.

Any personal information of the deceased patients, including the ages, has not been made available to the public by Henry Mayo, according to Moody.

While coronavirus-related hospitalizations are on the decline across L.A. County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is encouraging pregnant women to get vaccinated to prevent severe illness, death and adverse pregnancy outcomes from COVID-19.

“It is troubling to see the low rates of vaccination among pregnant women given the increased risk of serious COVID illness associated with pregnancy for the mother-to-be and her newborn,” said Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer in a statement Wednesday. “We encourage pregnant women to talk with their doctor or midwife to get the facts about how they can best protect themselves from the virus. Sadly, misinformation continues to circulate leading to avoidable tragedies for moms and their babies.”

This encouragement comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Sept. 18 that only 31% of pregnant women have become fully vaccinated nationwide.

This notice is not only directed towards those who are pregnant, but also those who are breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant or might become pregnant in the near future as studies have affirmed the vaccines’ safety in all stages of pregnancy, according to the CDC.

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During Aug. 2021, the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in pregnant people was reported in a single month of the pandemic, taking the lives of 22 pregnant women across the nation, according to Public Health.

More than 125,000 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported in pregnant women, including more than 22,000 hospitalized cases and 161 deaths nationwide, as of Sept. 27.

The CDC reported that approximately 97% of pregnant people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection were unvaccinated and Public Health continues tracking this impact on mothers and their newborns.

As of Tuesday, 12,944 pregnant women across L.A. County have tested positive for COVID-19.

Seventy-six percent of pregnant women testing positive for COVID-19 are Latina/Latinx, 11% are White, 5% are African American/Black, and 5% are Asian, according to the CDC.

Although rare, women infected during their pregnancy can pass on the virus to their newborn. Among the 12,719 births where there was testing information, 62 infants tested positive for COVID-19 and twelve pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 tragically passed away, according to Public Health.

Resources available to assist pregnant women and women of childbearing age can be found here.

On Wednesday, Public Health confirmed 31 new deaths and 1,436 new cases of COVID-19.

This brings L.A. County’s coronavirus-related death rate to a total of 26,078 deaths out of 1,457,672 positive cases of COVID-19, according to Public Health.

There were 892 people with COVID-19 hospitalized across L.A. County and 29% of these people are in the ICU, marking Wednesday as the first time daily hospitalizations dropped under 900 since late July.

To decrease these numbers further, all participants of outdoor mega events over the age of 12 are required to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative test result prior to entry beginning Oct. 7.

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On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order was modified to clarify rules for outdoor mega events to ensure that people provide photo identification alongside their vaccine card or negative coronavirus test result, according to Public Health.

As of Wednesday, Sept. 29, 34,412 cumulative cases have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since March of 2020, according to Public Health. These cases include:

• 26,296 in the City of Santa Clarita*
• 63 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
• 1,123 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
• 4,379 in Castaic*
• 69 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
• 4 in Placerita Canyon
• 19 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
• 22 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
• 161 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
• 48 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
• 1,641 in Stevenson Ranch
• 416 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
• 267 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia

*As of Wednesday, Sept. 22, public health officials have recorded 2,202 cumulative cases at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,592 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.

Public Health encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all the County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

Los Angeles County residents eligible for a booster dose of Pfizer include the following groups of people who received the second of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series at least 6 months ago and are either:

• People aged 65 years or older
• Residents of long-term care facilities
• People aged 18 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions
• People aged 18 to 64 years with high institutional or occupational risk, including healthcare workers, first responders, teachers and day care staff, grocery workers, and workers and residents in homeless shelters or prisons, among others

To learn how to make a vaccine appointment, what verifications you will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more, visit the L.A. County Vaccination website (English) or Vacunate Los Angeles website (Spanish).

Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

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