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Hospitalizations for COVID – 19 almost doubled in the last two weeks , the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAPH) reported this Monday.
According to data from the health authority, currently have 1, 437 people who are cared for in a county medical center, compared to 745 that had the past 26 of July.
COVID – 17 Hospitalizations Nearly Double in Two Weeks.
2,919 New Confirmed Cases of COVID – 19 in Los Angeles County and 6 New Deaths. View https://t.co/lKdl7Wj8Rb pic.twitter.com/g1tMrqQqQ7– LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) August 9 , 2021
It’s a statement, the LAPH indicated that most of the increase is registered among residents who have not yet been vaccinated, coupled with the fact that the need to be hospitalized is very low among people who have already received their doses .
“Between May 1 and the 17 July 3, 158 people were hospitalized in Los Angeles County; the 92% of those hospitalized were not fully vaccinated “, highlighted the department.
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For the first time in five days, fewer than 3 were counted in the county, 000 new infections in one day, upon reporting 2, 919 .
On Sunday there were 3, 031, while the previous day there were 4, 283, the highest figure in almost half a year.
The health authority stated last weekend your confidence in which the ordinance for residents to wear face masks when staying in indoor public spaces, regardless of their vaccination status , begin to bear fruit in containing the disease.
Currently, the New patients are due to the Delta variant of the SARS CoV-2 virus, which has a greater contagion power than previous strains.
# COVID 19 cases are going up across the US, & most are caused by # DeltaVariant . Delta is more than 2x as contagious as other strains. It’s more important than ever to get vaccinated & protect you & your family from severe disease, hospitalization, & death. https://t.co/xbvNiaVJKV pic.twitter.com/Nb2bguZN1w
– CDC (@CDCgov) August 8, 2021
The Department of Public Health reiterated that Anyone older than 12 years you live or work in Los Angeles County can get vaccinated against COVID – 19 in any of the different centers arranged for this purpose.
“Vaccines are widely available throughout Los Angeles County and many sites are open on weekends and have night hours. Vaccines are always free and are open to residents and eligible workers, regardless of their immigration status, “said the agency.
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