Friday COVID-19 Roundup: LA County, State Set to Ease COVID Restrictions Starting June 15; 148th Death at Henry Mayo
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On Friday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed 15 new deaths, including one additional death at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and 264 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 27,873 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
To date, Public Health identified 1,238,367 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,154 deaths.
There are 355 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 6,682,000 individuals with 17% of people testing positive.
LA County: Get vaccine at select sites for chance to win Lakers season tickets
By KJ Hiramoto article
LOS ANGELES - Health officials in Los Angeles County are hoping to get Lakers fans to hop on the coronavirus vaccine train as the community continues its push for herd immunity.
The Los Angeles County Public Health announced Thursday that a lucky winner may win a pair of Los Angeles Lakers season tickets for the 2021-2022 season.
The county released a list of vaccination locations residents can head to in order to enter the sweepstakes.
Thursday s announcement comes as Los Angeles County is working to get more residents to get fully vaccinated. On Tuesday, the county s health department said nearly 56% of its residents were not yet fully vaccinated.
/PRNewswire/ The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) after it announced it.
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Nearly 56% of Los Angeles County residents not yet fully vaccinated, health officials say
By KJ Hiramoto
LOS ANGELES - Health officials in Los Angeles are urging the public to not let their guards down as we are well over a year in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Los Angeles County Public Health announced on social media that nearly 56% of the county s residents are
not yetfully vaccinated. With that being said, the county issued a reminder on social media that masking and practicing social distancing are still critical strategies. We ve come this far by protecting each other [and] we must continue to follow protocols that allow us to reduce cases and outbreaks while increasing vaccination numbers, Los Angeles County Public Health said in a tweet.