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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 positivity rate of 4.1%. Of the two new deaths reported today, one person that passed away was over the ag...

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 adults 18 to 49 years old. There are 452 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; a doubling from...

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 the increase in outbreak investigations is concerning, Public Health notes the number of outbreaks ...

NOTE: Data was not available for Monday, July 5, 2021. California Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 3,712,152 cases and 63,096 deaths to date. There are 1,090 confirmed hospitalizations and 300 ICU hospitalizations in the state. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. Note: Some counties are reporting backlogged cases due to data cleaning efforts. The number of backlogged cases varies by county and this is expected until July 2, 2021. There were 1,698 newly recorded confirmed cases Wednesday. The 7-day positivity rate is 1.4...

The number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Delta Variant With increase circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, Public Health strongly recommends everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places as a precautionary measure. In the week ending June 12, Delta variants comprised of nearly half of all variants sequenced in Los Angeles County. “While COVID-19 vaccine provides very effective protection preventing hospitalizations and deaths against the Delta variant, the strain is proving to be more transmi...