LA County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations fall again; 20 more deaths reported

LOS ANGELES — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers fell again connected Friday Oct. 1, continuing a monthlong downward trend, portion corruption rates among residents and unit astatine skilled nursing facilities besides dipped again.

According to authorities figures, determination were 862 COVID-positive patients successful region hospitals arsenic of Friday, down from 872 connected Thursday. Of those patients, 234 were being treated successful intensive care, down from 246 connected Thursday.

The fig of COVID-positive radical hospitalized successful the region has fallen 28 times successful the past 32 days, bringing the fig down from a summertime highest of astir 1,800.

Another 20 COVID-19 deaths were reported by the region Friday, raising the decease toll from the microorganism to 26,126. Another 1,485 caller cases were besides announced, for a countywide pandemic full of 1,460,645.

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

According to the region Department of Public Health, 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.

According to the county, 88% of skilled nursing installation unit successful the region 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 healthcare workers complying with the authorities and region vaccination requirements,” region Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said successful a connection Friday. “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.”

According to figures Ferrer provided Thursday, 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% of Black residents 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 adjacent 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