LA County public health officials investigating person’s death possibly caused by monkeypox

LA County public health officials investigating person’s death possibly caused by monkeypox

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Health officials on Thursday said they were investigating a death in Los Angeles County that was possibly caused by monkeypox. The investigation was announced by Dr. Rita Singhal, chief medical officer of the county Department of Public Health. “We are early in the investigation and do not have additional details available … Read more

LA County is getting closer to rolling back indoor mask requirement as Omicron subvariate surges

LA County is getting closer to rolling back indoor mask requirement as Omicron subvariate surges

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Los Angeles County is getting closer to rolling back an indoor masking mandate. The county is on the verge of moving to the CDC’s “high” level of community transmission. Staying two weeks at that level will automatically trigger an indoor masking mandate. A return to … Read more

LA county may return to ‘high’ COVID levels by Thursday due to hospitalizations, new variants

LA county may return to ‘high’ COVID levels by Thursday due to hospitalizations, new variants

LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The ever-increasing hospitalization numbers have pushed Los Angeles County to the brink of moving into the category of “high” COVID activity levels, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board of supervisors this week that the county is on pace … Read more