LA County’s COVID-linked hospitalizations still declining, though daily deaths remain high

The downward inclination successful Los Angeles County COVID-19 hospitalizations continued connected Tuesday, Sept. 21, but regular decease figures remained elevated, with different 32 fatalities logged by the county.

According to authorities figures, determination were 1,018 COVID-positive patients successful region hospitals arsenic of Tuesday, down from 1,034 connected Monday. There were 312 patients successful intensive care, down somewhat from Monday’s full of 315.

The fig of COVID-positive infirmary patients successful Los Angeles County has dropped for 8 consecutive days and 21 of the past 22 days.

But different 32 COVID deaths were confirmed by the county, raising the wide decease toll from the pandemic to 25,870. The region Department of Public Health besides reported different 1,238 infections, for a cumulative pandemic full of 1,446,348.

The rolling mean regular complaint of radical investigating affirmative for the microorganism successful the region was 1.4% arsenic of Tuesday, astir the aforesaid arsenic the 1.2% complaint connected Monday.

The region noted that a caller authorities regularisation took effect Monday, requiring each attendees astatine indoor events of 1,000 radical oregon much to amusement impervious of vaccination oregon a antagonistic COVID. Attendees volition person to amusement impervious — with “self-attestation” nary longer an option.

“The surge successful cases we experienced this summertime was driven successful portion by the much infectious Delta variant and by the cosmopolitan intermingling of unmasked individuals wherever vaccination and investigating presumption were unknown,” region Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said successful a statement. “Safety measures astatine places wherever ample crowds stitchery with galore opportunities for intermingling specified arsenic cosmopolitan masking and antagonistic trial oregon vaccination presumption verification requirements are sensible measures that little the hazard for transmission of the microorganism astatine higher hazard settings. Our anticipation is that with afloat implementation of these mandates, we make conditions that don’t favour a continual rhythm of surges fueled by caller variants of concern.”

In hopes of boosting vaccination rates, the region volition statesman enforcing vaccine requirements adjacent period astatine ample lawsuit venues and successful high-risk settings specified arsenic indoor bars, breweries, nightclubs, wineries and distilleries.

A caller region Health Officer Order issued Friday volition necessitate impervious of vaccination for each customers and employees astatine indoor bars, breweries, nightclubs, wineries and distilleries. All patrons and employees volition request astatine slightest 1 dose of vaccine by Oct. 7, and a 2nd dose by Nov. 4. The bid volition recommend, but not require, vaccinations for radical astatine indoor restaurants.

The caller bid volition besides necessitate each attendees and employees astatine outdoor mega-events with 10,000 radical oregon much to amusement impervious of vaccination oregon a antagonistic COVID trial wrong 72 hours. That requirement, which volition instrumentality effect Oct. 7, volition impact each large outdoor sporting events, and volition besides interaction ample taxable parks, specified arsenic Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain.

According to numbers released Friday, 76% of eligible region residents aged 12 and implicit person received astatine slightest 1 dose of COVID vaccine, and 67% are afloat vaccinated. Of the county’s wide 10.3 cardinal populace, including those 12 and nether who are ineligible for shots, 65% person received astatine slightest 1 dose, and 58% are afloat vaccinated.