By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer There’s been a recent uptick in L.A. County’s coronavirus cases over the past four days. Officials say this may reflect […]
Category: Coronavirus Digest
California boosts COVID-19 workplace safety rules
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A.’s Al Fresco program, which launched in May to help restaurants quickly adapt to outdoor dining, has been paused by city […]
LA County stays on track to move to less restrictive COVID-19 tier
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer In L.A. County, 92% of those who have died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions, and nearly 70% of cases affected people […]
Overlap in COVID-19, smoke inhalation symptoms complicates diagnoses
By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer LA County's estimated #COVID19 transmission rate remains below 1, which means new cases expected to decline over time. It's […]
California’s COVID-19 rate at lowest level since March
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer California’s positive test rate is 3.5%, the lowest it’s been since March. Out of caution regarding a post-Labor Day spike, […]
Young adults dining outdoors may be spreading COVID-19, CDC study finds
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A. County’s daily hospitalization rate continued to decline over the weekend. Last week, the percent of positive tests was 3%, […]
LA County allows hair salons, barber shops to reopen indoor services
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer L.A. County revised its reopening plan to allow hair salons and barber shops to resume indoor services at a […]
Health officials worried about Labor Day weekend
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With a decision still pending on the possible reopening of indoor shopping malls and hair salons, Los Angeles County […]
LA City Council allocates $50M to pay for self-quarantining
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Health officials are cautioning against Labor Day gatherings with non-household members in order to avoid a spike similar to the […]
LA businesses grapple with new state reopening guidelines
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, with daily numbers at their lowest point in the last two months. Public […]