The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the latest data on COVID-19 on Sunday, revealing 16,835 new cases and 40 new deaths.  Most of these cases include the Omicron and Delta variants, according to public health officials.  At Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, 69 patients are currently hospitalized for COVID-19 and as of Sunday, one additional person has died, ...

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 ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital chairman of the hospital’s coronavirus task force, Dr. Bud Lawrence, went on KHTS’s Hometown Morning Show to discuss the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The Angeles National Forest announced that offices and stations will be closed to the public for two weeks due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases beginning next week.  Minimal staff is scheduled to be present and public access is restricted to all offices, visitor centers and fire stations starting Monday Jan. 10 for two weeks.  Fire stations and other ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) modified masking requirements effective Thursday due to Omicron, but who is expected to be affected? As cases continue to rise as a result of “highly transmissible” Omicron variant circulation, Public Health modified their Health Officer Order to enforce higher quality masks “knowing that vaccinations alone are not sufficient to prevent ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has received confirmation of the fourth case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant– a possible result of local transmission. The individual, who is reportedly fully vaccinated and a recipient of the optional booster, contracted the virus with mutations consistent with the Omicron variant, however, their symptoms ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) received confirmation of its first case of the Omicron variant in L.A. County on Thursday. The carrier returned to Los Angeles County after travelling to South Africa via London on Nov. 22, and the infection is most likely travel-related, Public Health officials said. According to Public Health, the L.A. County ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is urging residents and businesses to take action in light of the recent detection of Omicron in Northern California, and the implications of a more infectious COVID variant on safety and business operations. Public Health officials are encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in order to help prevent a deadly spike ...