COVID-19 hospitalizations fall again in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers dropped again connected Saturday, Oct. 2, successful Los Angeles County, continuing a month-long downward trend.

According to authorities figures, determination were 825 COVID-positive patients successful region hospitals Saturday, down from 862 connected Friday. Of those patients, 231 were being treated successful intensive care, down from 234 the erstwhile day.

The fig of COVID-positive radical hospitalized successful the region has fallen 29 times successful the past 33 days, bringing the fig down from a summertime highest of astir 1,800. Infection rates among residents and unit astatine skilled nursing facilities person besides dipped, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Friday.

The section logged different 20 deaths linked to the microorganism Saturday, raising the cumulative decease toll to 26,143. Another 1,427 caller cases were besides reported, for a countywide pandemic full of 1,462,013.

Of the 20 deaths reported Saturday, six radical who passed distant were implicit the property of 80, 7 radical who died were betwixt the ages of 65 and 79, 2 radical who died were betwixt the ages of 50 and 64, and 4 radical who died were betwixt the ages of 30 and 49. One decease was reported by the metropolis of Long Beach.

Health officials accidental astir 90% of the radical who person died with COVID-19 had underlying wellness conditions.

The rolling mean regular complaint of radical investigating affirmative for the microorganism remained low, astatine astir 1.7% arsenic of Friday.

According to the wellness department, determination were 41 caller COVID infections reported during the week ending Sept. 19 astatine skilled nursing facilities —25 among residents and 16 among staff. During the week of Aug. 8, determination were 123 caller cases reported astatine skilled nursing facilities.

The region noted, however, that much than fractional of the 41 cases reported during the week ending Sept. 19 occurred among unit and residents who were afloat vaccinated.

County officials said 88% of skilled nursing installation unit successful the are afloat vaccinated, and 91% of staff. A mandate that took effect Thursday requires each unit astatine SNFs to beryllium afloat vaccinated against COVID, portion those receiving aesculapian oregon spiritual exemptions indispensable acquisition twice-weekly testing.

“We convey each wellness attraction workers complying with the authorities and region vaccination requirements,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “Their enactment ensures we are protecting each different and our patients arsenic we comply with these and different nationalist wellness information measures.

“We besides enactment the authorities arsenic they program to adhd COVID-19 to the database of already required vaccines for schools,” she said. “Among L.A. County teens 12 to 17 years aged eligible for the vaccine, 59% are afloat vaccinated. With vaccines an highly harmless and highly protective defence against COVID-19, we stay focused connected expanding vaccination rates arsenic rapidly arsenic possible.”

Figures Ferrer provided Thursday showed 77% of eligible Los Angeles County residents aged 12 and implicit person received astatine slightest 1 vaccine dose, and 69% are afloat vaccinated. Among the county’s wide 10.3 cardinal population, including those nether property 12 who aren’t yet eligible for shots, 66% person received astatine slightest 1 dose and 59% are afloat vaccinated.

While Ferrer said the wide numbers are impressive, “millions of eligible residents stay unvaccinated.”

Black residents proceed to person the lowest vaccination complaint successful the county, with conscionable 54% having received astatine slightest 1 dose. Latino/a residents person a 62% vaccination rate, portion 72% of achromatic residents person astatine slightest 1 dose and 81% of Asians.

Starting Thursday, astatine slightest 1 dose of vaccine volition beryllium required for anyone attending an outdoor mega-event of 10,000 oregon much radical successful the county, and for anyone patronizing oregon moving astatine an indoor bar, brewery, winery oregon distillery. Full vaccination volition beryllium required successful those settings starting Nov. 4. The metropolis of West Hollywood has enacted a akin mandate astatine indoor businesses, with the aforesaid deadline, and the metropolis of Los Angeles is expected to o.k. the aforesaid regularisation adjacent week.

Los Angeles Unified School District students taking portion successful extracurricular activities indispensable beryllium afloat vaccinated by Oct. 31, portion each territory students indispensable beryllium afloat vaccinated by Dec. 19.