The Stanley Mosk Courthouse of the LA County Superior Court (Courthouse News photo / Nathan Solis)
LOS ANGELES (CN) Los Angeles County Superior Court officials asked the county health department on Tuesday to prioritize the Covid vaccinations of thousands of court employees who continue to work in courtrooms across the county.
California continues to struggle to get its vaccination program off the ground, largely because of a limited supply of vaccines. LA County has received less than 700,000 doses according to county health data, despite a population of 10 million. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom recently shifted the state’s focus by adding people over 65 to the list of top vaccination priorities along with health care workers.
In the last month, Covid-19 has claimed the lives of three Los Angeles County Superior Court workers. But how many have died since the pandemic began is unclear.
Los Angeles County court interpreters attend a vigil for two colleagues who died from Covid-19. Colleagues say the court’s Covid-19 policies are not enough to ensure their safety during the pandemic. (Courthouse News photo / Nathan Solis)
(CN) In the last weeks of 2020, the Covid-19 case count in Los Angeles County skyrocketed with an average of 13,000 new cases each day. As the new year dawned, daily deaths topped 200 and the county has become the U.S. epicenter for the virus with nearly 1 million cases since the pandemic began a year ago.