By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Today, Southern California residents received an Amber Alert-style notification urging people to stay home except for essential activity. As of […]
Category: Coronavirus Digest
Three counties seek to split from Southern California, form new region in state’s COVID-19 regulatory plan
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley became the first regions in the state to implement a new stay-at-home […]
LA announces $800 stipend for 4,000 restaurant workers
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, L.A. County recorded 7,854 new cases and 44 deaths — yes, that’s another record-high count. Health officials estimate that one […]
LA County Safer-at-Home text alert raises confusion
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Late yesterday, the city of Los Angeles revised its safer-at-home order — but ambiguous wording in a Notify LA text […]
New cases in LA County spike past 7,500 in one day
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Today, L.A. County reported 7,593 new cases of COVID-19 — roughly 2,000 more than yesterday. The positivity rate has also […]
LA begins three-week Stay-at-Home order
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Starting today, L.A. County is under a stay-at-home order for at least three weeks. Gatherings with other households are prohibited, […]
Public health department pushes for stricter restrictions as LA reaches ‘most alarming metrics’ yet
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer The L.A. County public health department is urging people to cancel their Thanksgiving plans — even if they’re small. Director […]
Angelenos anticipate new stay-at-home order
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, L.A. County reported a record high of 6,124 new COVID-19 infections in one day. (1,500 cases were from a […]
LA County shuts down all outdoor dining
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Starting Wednesday at 10 p.m., outdoor dining at all L.A. County restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries will shut down due […]
LA County sees highest-ever number of new daily cases
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Yesterday, L.A. County reported a new coronavirus record: 5,031 new cases in one day. — The Signal, LAist Infections among staff and students […]