The largest one-day number of Los Angeles Coronavirus cases have been reported on Thursday, breaking the record from earlier this week, public health officials said.  An additional 7,854 coronavirus cases have been reported in Los Angeles County, the highest number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County health officer.  Davis added ...

Potential restrictions are being considered amid a “dangerous” surge in Los Angeles County coronavirus cases, with the seven-day case average nearly doubling in the past weeks.  On Monday, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, urged residents to follow COVID-19 prevention guidelines, as cases continue to rise, in efforts to not reintroduce “Safer at ...

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 ...

An individual working at the coronavirus testing site at the College of the Canyons Valencia campus was diagnosed with COVID-19, college officials confirmed Monday. On Monday evening, college spokesman Eric Harnish sent an email out to the faculty and staff of College of the Canyons to inform them of the diagnosis. “We are writing to provide notification that a member ...

Public health officials are reporting the third consecutive day of the highest Los Angeles County coronavirus cases since August not associated with a backlog.  Over the last three days, there have been a total of 6,016 new cases reported in L.A. County, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  Since August, there has been a decline in ...

Los Angeles County public health officials are reporting the highest number of new coronavirus cases since late-August not associated with a backlog, officials said Wednesday.  The 1,843 new cases reported Wednesday surpassed the high daily numbers seen in the last two weeks and is the highest number of new cases not associated with backlog cases reported since late-August, according to ...

After the recent re-openings of nail salons and malls for indoor operations, public health officials are encouraging businesses to follow coronavirus worksite safety protocols. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health continues to see COVID-19 outbreaks in businesses and workplaces. In the last two weeks, 118 outbreak investigations were opened, according to the department.  “Because of the possibility of ...

29 additional Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been reported Saturday as well as 1,062 new cases across Los Angeles County, officials said.  The total number of cases in the Santa Clarita Valley is now 6,196 with the Los Angeles County total reaching 273,638, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  The County’s daily case numbers continue ...

Public health officials are not expecting a “surge” in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County from the Labor Day weekend after cases rose after the Fourth of July and Memorial Day holidays.  As the incubation period for COVID-19 of about two-to-three weeks passed from Labor Day, there is no surge in cases predicted, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of ...

Over 100 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed within the Santa Clarita Valley Friday, the highest number of new COVID-19 cases for SCV since mid-June. 115 new Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been reported on Friday, along with 1,401 additional Los Angeles County cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This brings the Santa Clarita ...