Super-contagious Omicron subvariants that can reinfect people within weeks are fueling a new wave of the pandemic across California.
Most Californians live in counties with a high COVID-19 community level, in which the CDC recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.in the last month, from about 50 a week to between 88 and 100. That’s the first significant increase since the end of the winter Omicron wave. During the peak of that surge, weekly deaths topped 500.
Last week, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said that while vaccinations, boosters and anti-COVID drugs are making it less likely that large numbers of people will need intensive care or ventilators, there are still some who need such resources. As California grapples with another summertime coronavirus wave, will L.A. County prove to be ahead of the curve or, as some critics maintain, behind the times?
“Back in May, about 5% of all deaths occurred among nursing home residents,” Ferrer said. “Sadly, this number rose to 12% in June.”The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, including cases, deaths, closures and restrictions.
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