The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert in the Santa Clarita Valley through Friday, Jan. 1, due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected areas include:
Antelope Valley – through Saturday, Jan. 2
Los Angeles County Mountain areas – through Friday, Jan. 1
“Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather. Extra precaution should be taken to ensure they don’t get too cold when they are outside,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “There are places where people can go to stay warm, such as shelters or other public facilities. We also want to remind people not to use stoves, barbeques or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.”
LA County reports highest daily COVID-19 death total amid concerns of new variant
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) Los Angeles County reported its highest single-day total of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, attributing the spike in part to a backlog in reporting from the holiday weekend, with hundreds more fatalities likely to be confirmed in the coming days.
The county Department of Public Health confirmed a record-breaking 227 coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday, pushing the county closer the grim 10,000-death mark. Long Beach, which has its own health department separate from the county, also reported a single-day high number of deaths, 22, but indicated the number reflects a two-day total dating back to Sunday.
We learned that getting a negative test does not mean that individuals are entirely “clear” to gather or travel. Doctors have pointed out that even if everyone who attends a gathering gets a COVID-19 negative test in advance, nothing is ever risk-free.
Paige Larkin, a clinical microbiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago, told The New York Times that, “A negative result is a snapshot in time. It’s telling you that, at that exact second you are tested, the virus was not detected. It does not mean you’re not infected.”
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, “By the time you get a negative test result, you may no longer be negative. And even if you have no symptoms, you can easily infect others.”
LA County requiring travelers to quarantine for 10 days as millions ignore CDC travel guidelines
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After millions across the country ignored the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s holiday travel guidelines, Los Angeles County announced those who left the region during the holidays must quarantine for 10 days upon return.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the new quarantine requirement Monday in an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
The requirement also applies to anyone who experiences symptoms of the virus or tests positive.
According to the county health department, people who self-isolate should not leave their home or have anyone visit them.