COVID hospitalizations in L.A. County top 1,000 as omicron cases surge
With Los Angeles experiencing another COVID-19 surge, some restaurants and bars are halting indoor operations even though they don't have to.
The county reported another 9,473 new COVID infections Tuesday, bringing the cumulative pandemic total number of infections to 1,632,893.Officials have said about 90% of the COVID deaths during the pandemic occurred in people who had underlying health conditions. The most common conditions are hypertension, diabetes and heart disease.
"While we all wish that 2022 would begin without the continued tragedy of serious illness and death associated with COVID, we are instead facing the prospect of an alarming surge that requires every person to act with intentionality: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and please, always wear a mask around others,'' Ferrer said in a statement Tuesday."These are the tools we have to try to keep each other safe over the holidays.
Ferrer said last week the county was not immediately contemplating any renewed health restrictions in response to the latest virus surge, although she said everything remains on the table depending on the trajectory of the infections and the more critical impact on the hospital system. The health department announced Friday that it was expanding access to free COVID testing amid greater demand around the holidays.-- Additional week and weekend dates;-- Re-launch of Holiday Home Test Collection Program with new guidelines to reach more people and make it easier to get tested. The link is atAny county resident who is symptomatic or believes they were exposed to COVID-19 can order a home testing kit, which require swab collection to be mailed back for PCR test result.
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