Los Angeles County residents are allowed to leave the house for amusement again, but asked to keep health guidelines firmly in place.
The State is giving the green light for venues to open again and vaccinated residents can go mask-less around family.
As vaccinations continue, COVID-19 infection rates drop, but health officials are still concentrating on hard hit communities.
Avoiding holiday celebrations with those outside the household helps slow COVID-19.
COVID-19 cases continue to decline but the public is still being asked to remain vigilant and responsible.
At the end of the MLK holiday and Presidential Inauguration, some good news was waiting as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has seen a decrease in COVID-19 positivity. At the end of last week, there was a decrease by 30 percent in a seven-day average of daily cases. Despite this, public health officials are still urging the public to continue with proactive measures: wear a face covering and maintain physical distance when venturing outside the house.
As of Monday, January 11, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 137 new deaths and new cases 12,617 of COVID-19. There were 7,910 people with COVID-19 hospitalized with 22% of these people in the ICU. According to the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health, statistics show that L.A County has gone from an average of 791 people hospitalized two months ago to about 8,000 patients, an increase of 1,000%.
Health officials have stated January may be the worst we’ve seen of the pandemic.
As we edge out of the holiday season and into a new year, Los Angeles County is still riding the COVID-19 surge and health officials are still calling for the public to do its part. Health officials have stated we may see another surge in a few weeks if the public disregarded safety protocols during the Christmas holiday.
As the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed to specific locations, the surge continues to rise with a rising number of healthcare workers getting infected.