Variant cases of COVID-19 continue to be identified in Los Angeles County, with the most common circulating variant of concern in L.A. County being the UK variant. Out of 40 specimens analyzed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) laboratory in the past week, 53 percent were the UK variant (B.1.1.7.) and none were the previously dominant ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) officials announced Saturday that young people under the age of 50 continue to make up the majority of new cases reported across the county. LADPH officials announced that younger people continue to drive community transmission of COVID-19 in the county as of Saturday. An additional 521 COVID-19 cases and 56 deaths were ...