Coroanvirus

Los Angeles County’s surge in COVID-19 cases is dramatically increasing hospital admissions and contributing to swamped emergency rooms, with the number of daily admissions expected to jump as high as 700 per day by next week.

Barbara Ferrer, the L.A. County public health director, on Wednesday fought back tears as she delivered an update on the 8,000 Angelenos lost to the coronavirus.

Department of Defense officials on Wednesday said they expect the doses to arrive as early as next week. They said they plan to administer shots within 20 to 48 hours from when the vaccine gets approval.

COVID-19 continued its relentless surge across Los Angeles County Tuesday, with health officials reporting a record-setting daily number of new infections and a pandemic-high level of hospitalized patients, possibly setting the stage for a state-mandated stay-at-home order.

Riverside County Monday reported a record number of coronavirus patients being treated in area hospitals.

At-home tests kits are being handed out in Orange County to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Mekahlo Medina reports for Today in LA at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.

Orange County officials Tuesday touted a home test kit program for COVID-19 that they say is likely a first in the nation and which they hope will boost their efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus. “We believe that testing is an important part of safe COVID-19 practices,” Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Andrew Do said at a…

It’s unclear what type of restrictions could be put in place if the spread continues. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.

One owner even said he has employees lining up at stores trying to secure outdoor heaters. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.

Orange County reported 170 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths Sunday, bringing the county’s totals to 50,930 cases with 1,093 fatalities. In further good news, hospitalizations in the county continued to drop, falling from 215 Saturday to 196, while the number of intensive care unit patients dropped from 65 to 58, according to the Orange County Health Care…

Riverside County health officials will set up midweek at a local community college campus, where thousands of masks will be given away in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus. The latest installment of the county’s “Masks are Medicine” campaign will begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Menifee Valley campus of Mt. San Jacinto College, located at 28237…

Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer. More than 64,000 patients in the U.S. have been given convalescent plasma, a century-old approach to fend off flu and measles before...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that free COVID-19 testing was now available to all residents in LA County, even if they don’t have symptoms on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.