By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, 145 people in L.A. County died from the coronavirus — the highest single-day death toll to date. — Patch California has become […]
Category: Coronavirus Digest
Survey shows 30% of LA residents are defying stay-at-home order
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer A recent survey found that 30% of L.A. residents are defying the stay-at-home order. — Deadline California has extended stay-at-home orders […]
LA defies CDC advice, increases homeless sweeps
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, L.A. County reported 56 additional COVID-19 deaths and 11,000 new cases. Thirty ICU beds remain open. — LAist, Long Beach Post Despite […]
Man with COVID-19 symptoms dies on LA-bound flight
Over the past eight days, L.A. County has reported more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases — the fastest case acceleration the county has seen yet. — KTLA A […]
ICU availability dips to 1.7% in LA County
California and Los Angeles County continue to report record-high coronavirus case rates. Today, L.A. County announced 131 deaths — the highest number ever reported — and […]
LA County down to less than 100 ICU beds
L.A. County has fewer than 100 ICU beds available. The total number of hospitalizations in the county is 4,203. In terms of infections, the highest number […]
LA nurses among the first vaccinated in California
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has arrived in California, and this afternoon, the first health care workers […]
LA County reports more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day
Another record was broken with yesterday’s COVID-19 data: There were 12,819 new cases in L.A. County. — KTLA The Food and Drug Administration is one step closer to […]
California launches COVID-19 tracker smartphone app
Yesterday, L.A. County reported 9,243 new COVID-19 cases and 75 related deaths. Currently, the county has 1,096 hospital beds and 129 intensive care unit beds available. […]
LA prepares to receive 84,000 vaccines next week
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer LA County expects to receive its first 84,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. High-exposure health […]