With the Omicron variant spreading at a rapid rate, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) released data showing that patients are increasingly being sent to the intensive care unit for “severe” symptoms.  The seven-day average of coronavirus related admissions and the total number of patients admitted into the ICU as of Jan. 17 had increased from ...

The Southern California intensive care unit (ICU) capacity has remained at 0% Friday with the region going into a “surge,” according to state public health officials. On Friday, the California Department of Public Health announced that the ICU capacity for the Southern California region has remained at 0% with capacity in other areas in the state dropping at record levels. ...

The Southern California region intensive care unit (ICU) capacity has dropped to 0% Thursday amid a record-breaking COVID-19 surge across the state. On Thursday, the California Department of Public Health announced that the ICU capacity for the Southern California region is now 0%, down from 0.5% the day before. “You hear we’re at 0%. That doesn’t mean we have no ...

The ICU capacity in Southern California has dropped to 1.7% as the state begins the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.  California Governor Gavin Newsom discussed the state’s vaccine distribution plan with healthcare workers already receiving the first doses on Monday.  “There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but we’re still in the tunnel,” Newsom said at a press conference Tuesday. “That ...

Three additional COVID-19 deaths have been reported at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital as hospitalizations increase.  The additional coronavirus deaths bring the total at Henry Mayo to 42, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital. Due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, hospital officials are unable to release the identities of those who have died. There are ...