The variety of coronavirus sufferers in Los Angeles County hospitals elevated barely Sunday, rising from 565 Saturday to 568, in accordance with the most recent state figures. The variety of these sufferers in intensive care rose from 155 to 157.
These numbers got here because the county reported 575 new circumstances of COVID-19 and 7 extra deaths related to the virus, in totals that seemingly mirror reporting delays over the weekend, in accordance with the Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being.
The county has now reported 1,525,486 circumstances of COVID-19 and 27,128 fatalities because the pandemic started.
Of the 9,402,000 people examined to this point, 15% have examined optimistic for the virus, the division stated.
Officers are additionally retaining a cautious eye on the brand new Omicron variant detected in Africa and Europe.
“California is carefully monitoring the brand new Omicron variant, which has not but arrived in California or the U.S.,” state Public Well being Director Tomos Aragon stated. “Vaccines proceed to be our greatest means by the pandemic by safely defending us in opposition to extreme sickness from COVID-19 and its variants. We’re doubling down on our vaccination and booster efforts to make sure that all Californians have entry to protected, efficient, and free vaccines that may forestall severe sickness and dying.”
The Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being addressed the brand new variant on Saturday.
“Though extra research are wanted to find out whether or not the Omicron variant is extra contagious, extra lethal or proof against vaccine and coverings than different COVID-19 strains, as with every variant of concern that’s present in different nations, there are necessary steps all of us have to take to guard ourselves from COVID-19 and from rising variants of concern,” the division stated.
Officers urged anybody no less than 5 years previous who has not been vaccinated to take action, and those that had their final shot six months in the past to get a booster shot. “The vaccines are efficient in opposition to the Delta variant and earlier strains of the virus, which permits us to stay hopeful that the authorized vaccines may even present some safety in opposition to Omicron,” the assertion stated.
Officers additionally reminded individuals to put on a masks when indoors or at massive outside mega-events no matter vaccination standing.
The rolling day by day common charge of individuals testing optimistic for the virus in Los Angeles County was 2.0% as of Friday.
Throughout the earlier week, 82% of county residents 12 and over had acquired no less than one dose of COVID vaccine, and 73% have been totally vaccinated. Of the county’s general inhabitants of 10.3 million individuals, 71% acquired no less than one dose, and 63% have been totally vaccinated.
Black residents continued to have the bottom vaccination charges, at 54%, adopted by Latina/o residents at 59%, whites at 72% and Asians at 80%.
Of the roughly 5.99 million residents who have been totally vaccinated as of Nov. 16, 75,249 have subsequently examined optimistic for the virus, for a charge of 1.26%, Ferrer stated. Of the vaccinated inhabitants, 2,528 have been hospitalized, for a charge of 0.042%, and 422 have died, a charge of 0.007%.
