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She said that in one month’s time, outbreaks at general worksites — including warehouses, manufacturing facilities and logistics companies — increased from an average of nine per week to 44 per week. Schools and day care facilities also saw a tripling of outbreaks. Ferrer noted that most of them were “small and well contained,” but they involved “dozens of staff and a small number of students.” … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Covid-19 Update: Workplace Outbreaks Soar Dramatically As Health Officials Warn, “We Have a Problem”

While there has been some disagreement about whether cases are dropping, have stabilized or begun to rise, health officials say there is no doubt area hospitals are unsustainably flooded with patients. As a result, the county is experiencing one death every six minutes. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Covid-19 Update: County Supervisors Reportedly Discuss New Business Closures In Closed-Door Meeting

The mayor said that given the potential danger of the UK variant of the virus, “we have to always be open and I will always follow the science and the advice of our public health [leaders] … and the county supervisors, who I know are making very difficult decisions and are incredible leaders right now trying to figure out whether or not there should be further closures.” … [Read more...] about CDC Report Warns Of “Exponential” Covid-19 Growth Due To UK Variant; Los Angeles Considers New Shutdowns As A Result

The county’s director of Public Health, Barbara Ferrer, acknowledged that the graph of new infections “does show the small dip in new cases following the New Year’s holiday,” but Ferrer attributed the dip to decreased testing. “We fully expect to see another increase now that we’re two weeks out from the Christmas holiday,” she said. … [Read more...] about California Covid-19 Chaos: Los Angeles, State Officials Disagree Over Whether Dreaded Holiday Surge Has Hit Yet

“For eight months, Dodger Stadium served as a lifeline for so many Angelenos — providing free access to testing. In this moment of darkness where cases, hospitalizations and deaths are skyrocketing, this bold step of offering both Covid-19 testing and vaccines in the heart of Los Angeles, reflects the dual nature of this moment — it is dark, but simultaneously hopeful,” she said. “Robust COVID-19 testing is the linchpin to getting out of this current and unprecedented surge and the vaccine is fulcrum to ending the pandemic once and for all.” … [Read more...] about L.A. Covid-19 Testing At Dodger Stadium To End Today, Says Mayor Garcetti, Reducing Number Of Tests Available In Favor Of Administering Vaccines