Covid-19 spread

LA County officials warn about possible rise in COVID transmission and elevated hospitalizations over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

L. A. County is about to move from “low” to “medium” community level of Covid transmission as rates keep climbing. Ted Chen reports on the NBC4 News at 4pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

LA County schools have reported more than a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at K -12 schools, with the BA.2 subvariant becoming the predominant strain. Lauren Coronado reports April 8, 2022.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise once again due to omicron BA.2 subvariant, more and more Angelenos are choosing to mask and some businesses are requiring them. Darsha Philips reports March 25, 2022.

While LA County notably held out on the mandate until the CDC’s announcement, it wasn’t the only county in the state left under the “high” category. In fact, 11 are still under this category.

As schools brace for the rapid rise in omicron cases amid delta’s continued onslaught and the onset of flu season, some are closing their doors once again and moving back to online learning ahead of the holiday break.

New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow.

This fourth wave of COVID cases was brought on by the Delta variant and it is overwhelming hospitals across the country.

The CDC has advised unvaccinated people not to travel over the Labor Day weekend, but if you do attend a gathering, health officials say to make sure it’s outdoors and away from crowds. Angie Crouch reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept., 2, 2021.

On Friday, the cumulative total of coronavirus cases confirmed in Japan topped one million.

Sunday night, there were over 24,000 new cases of coronavirus reported in the U.S., bringing the total to more than 35 million.

New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen since June last year

“When I hear pulling back completely on public health measures, saying no more masks, no nothing like that, that is risky business,” Fauci told “Meet the Press.”

The surge in coronavirus cases that overwhelmed Los Angeles this winter was felt far less in certain, more affluent areas of the county, it was reported Sunday.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should “just lay low and cool it.”

“Once you get behind the eight ball, it’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle,” one epidemiologist said.

The new strain is believed to be more contagious than the current strain. Mekhalo Medina reported on NBC4 News on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020.

Public health officials in Los Angeles County have begun testing patients for a new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus that’s being reported in Europe.

Testing remains a critical tool to help limit the spread of coronavirus. Long lines were seen at testing sites ahead of Christmas day while most were closed Friday. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020.

As we all navigate the new normal of COVID-19, shaming those who don’t abide by strict safety rules may be less productive than you think. Infectious disease expert Jessica Malaty Rivera from the COVID Tracking Project says that instead of shaming, a better strategy is giving people the facts they need to make informed decisions.