COVID-19 hospitalizations inch upward again in LA County, but cases still falling

COVID-19 hospitalizations crept upward successful Los Angeles County for the 2nd consecutive time connected Tuesday, Oct. 12, though the wide fig of virus-affected patients remained dramatically beneath the level reached during the highest of the summertime surge.

According to authorities figures, determination were 684 COVID-positive patients successful region hospitals arsenic of Tuesday, up from 667 connected Monday and from 656 connected Sunday. Of the hospitalized patients, 181 were being treated successful intensive attraction units, down from 195 connected Monday.

Despite the 2 consecutive days of increases, the fig of COVID patients successful region hospitals has declined 36 times successful the past 43 days.

The region Department of Public Health reported 16 caller deaths connected Monday, giving the region an wide microorganism decease toll of 26,336. Officials person said that astir 90% of the fatalities associated with COVID-19 occurred successful radical with underlying wellness conditions.

Another 742 caller COVID infections were besides confirmed Tuesday, with officials saying the comparatively debased fig is apt the effect of continued reporting delays from the play and Monday’s Columbus Day holiday.

The caller infections lifted the county’s cumulative lawsuit fig from passim the pandemic to 1,472,419.

The rolling mean regular complaint of radical investigating affirmative for the microorganism successful the region remained low, astatine 0.8%.

Continuing their propulsion for large women and caller mothers to get vaccinated, Public Health officials released updated numbers showing that arsenic of Oct. 5, 13,161 large women person tested affirmative for the microorganism successful the county. For the 12,919 births that had investigating accusation available, 63 infants tested affirmative for the virus. Twelve large women successful the region person died from COVID-19.

“Along with the CDC and gestation experts, we proceed to powerfully urge expecting and caller moms to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said successful a statement. “According to a CDC survey connected large and precocious large women with COVID-19, symptomatic large women compared with non-pregnant symptomatic women person much than a two-fold accrued hazard of requiring ICU admittance and a 70% accrued hazard of death.

“The grounds continues to item the information and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, but besides shows the hazard to large women erstwhile they are not vaccinated and get COVID-19,” she said.

Overall, 78% of eligible region residents aged 12 and up person received astatine slightest 1 dose of vaccine, portion 70% are afloat vaccinated. Of the county’s wide 10.3 cardinal population, including 1.3 cardinal kids nether property 12 who are ineligible for the shots, 67% person astatine slightest 1 dose, and 60% are afloat vaccinated.