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Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed 30 new deaths and 2,789 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 33,428 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. Additionally, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials confirmed an additional death today, making it the 160th death since the pandemic began.

Booster shot. multiple media reports say the announcement could come as early as tomorrow, the agency is saying that it is closely monitoring the testing data. the fda says it will share information in the near future. meantime stefan california schools, must now be fully vaccinated or agreed to weekly testing. california governor gavin newsom announcing the requirement after large school districts, several of them in a state enacted several policies. in the center for disease control, cdc urgin...

Tuesday COVID-19 Roundup: 30,273 Total SCV Cases; Public Health to Host Virtual Town Hall on Schools Wednesday Uploaded: , Tuesday, Aug 3, 2021 By Press Release On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed 20 new deaths and 2,293 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 30,273 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. Of the 20 new deaths reported today, five people who passed away were over the age of 80, six people who passed were between the ages of 65 and 79, six people wh...

The number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Driven by the more aggressive Delta variant, low vaccination rates in certain communities and more intermingling of unmasked individuals, hospitalizations in L.A. County almost doubled in just two weeks, with 745 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Two weeks ago, on Monday, July 12, 372 people were hospitalized. Almost everyone hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County is unvaccinated; Nationally, the Cent...

Old routines like skipping crowds, masking up inside? >> i think if youre in a setting where you are not certain the populations around you are vaccinated, i think it can be sensible, particularly if you are immunocompromised or an older individual. its sensible to wear a mask in those settings. in terms of more formal mask mandates, i think theyre important tools for preventing infection. we do need to be very careful on how they are applied. they can discourage the unvaccinated from getting va...

The population around you is unvaccinated, i think it can be sensible, particularly if youre immunocompromised or an older individual, its sense to believe wear a mask in those settings. in terms of more formal mask mandates, i think theyre important tools for preventing infection. we do need to be very careful on how they are applied. they can discourage the unvaccinated from getting vaccinated if they dont see the benefits. my worry is were no longer producing the data that can help local publ...

Friday COVID-19 Roundup: County Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since February 13; Henry Mayo Reports Highest Hospitalizations since March Uploaded: , Friday, Jul 23, 2021 By Press Release On Friday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed seven new deaths and 3,058 new cases of COVID-19, marking the third day in a row with more than 2,500 cases reported in a day. Over the last four days more than 10,000 cases were reported. To date, the Santa Clarita Valley ...

Public Health reported a significant increase in the number of people hospitalized each day for COVID-19 illness. There are 528 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; last Monday, there were 372 people hospitalized and on June 15, there were 218 people hospitalized. Unfortunately, because cases have increased 700% since June 15, the County is now beginning to see corresponding increases in hospitalizations. Test positivity increased 10-fold from 0.4% on June 15, to today’s test positi...

Public Health said the county continues to see alarming trends of increased community spread. As of July 9, 2021, the 7-day daily average case rate is 8.2 per 100,000, up from 7.1, indicating sustained and increased community transmission. This number will continue to increase with each day that the number of cases reported is higher than the previous day. Cases are highest and rising the fastest in adults age 18 to 49 years old. Of the new cases reported by Public Health today, 71% are among a...

Monday COVID-19 Roundup: County Sees Increase in COVID-19 Outbreaks; 28,578 Total SCV Cases Uploaded: , Monday, Jul 12, 2021 By Press Release On Monday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed one new death and 1,059 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 28,578 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. In addition, Public Health reported it is currently investigating 55 ongoing outbreaks which is a 25% increase from the 44 ongoing outbreak investigations reported a month ago. While...