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 ...

Cases of coronavirus among persons experiencing homeless have declined in recent months as the rate of transmission has slowed across Los Angeles County, officials said.  With continued countywide slowing transmission of COVID-19, cases among people experiencing homelessness have declined from 188 weekly cases in August to 107 new cases reported this week, according to the Los Angeles County Department of ...

Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported Thursday brought Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s total coronavirus death count to 162, with 32 patients currently hospitalized. On Thursday, Henry Mayo reported two additional coronavirus-related deaths and 32 patients hospitalized, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for Henry Mayo. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reported Wednesday that ongoing coronavirus outbreaks have ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) officials cautioned workplaces to remain vigilant against the dangers of COVID-19 on Monday in observance of César Chavez Day. On Monday, the LADPH observed César Chavez Day by reminding businesses across the county to protect employees, customers, and residents from the dangers of COVID-19 by adhering to workplace infection control protocols. “As ...

Los Angeles County Public Health (LADPH) officials announced Friday that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is set to expand to all L.A. County residents over the age of 50 by April 1, with further eligibility expected to expand later that month. Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all California residents, including those in L.A. County, over the age of 50 are expected ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) officials provided guidance for re-opening schools to in-person learning for TK-12 students in elementary, middle and high schools on Wednesday. Los Angeles County moved into the “red” tier Monday, allowing additional re-openings of businesses in several sectors, and students are also set to return to their classrooms with additional health guidelines put ...

Los Angeles County is nearing one million cumulative COVID-19 cases since March, with over 10,000 new cases being reported each day. An additional 14,564 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, along with 281 deaths, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health.  This brings the county’s cumulative total to 958,497 ...

Los Angeles County Health officials are urging local businesses Tuesday to be compliant with COVID-19 precautions essential to slowing the spread of the virus. The risk of acquiring and spreading COVID-19 continues to be elevated in L.A. County. Businesses and employers play a key role in preventing and slowing the spread of COVID-19 within the workplace and community, according to ...

The holiday season COVID-19 surge is being felt in Los Angeles County, about two weeks after residents gathered for Christmas and New Year’s, with public health officials calling it “the worst disaster our county has experienced for decades” Supervisor Hilda Solis spoke during a press conference Monday providing updates on COVID-19 cases, the vaccine distribution and the continued impact on ...

Public health officials are discouraging residents to gather with those outside their household ahead of the holidays to “repeat the same mistakes” during Thanksgiving.  The average new COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County has tripled with the number of hospitalizations once again reaching record levels on Monday, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of ...