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COVID-19: Due to an increase in infections, sports and entertainment events were canceled in Los Angeles County
Due to the increase in the number of infections by COVID – 19, major events scheduled for this weekend in Los Angeles County .
This Saturday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 3, 730 new cases of coronavirus . For the second consecutive day, the 3 were exceeded, 000 new infections, which had not happened since the end of August.
COVID – 19 Daily Update:
December 18, 2021
New Cases: 3, 730 (one,560, 377 to date)
New Deaths: 21 (26, 432 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 749 pic.twitter.com/RdE2evDdSh
— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) December 19, 2021
The increase in new cases occurs when the Omicron variant begins to expand among the population that has not yet been vaccinated, and has even spread to fully vaccinated people.
Affects sporting events
UCLA Bruins announced the cancellation of their match no men’s basketball conference vs. Cal Poly, scheduled for this Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion , due to COVID developments within the team’s schedule.
They reported that all team activities stopped and the status of their next matches would be determined .
UCLA canceled the match against to North Carolina, scheduled to take place Saturday in Las Vegas.
The NFL game between the Rams and Seahawks, scheduled for this Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, postponed to take place this Tuesday .
Near , and the Los Angeles team already has several of his players on the infected list, such as Odell Beckham Jr. and Jalen Ramsey.
In the NHL, the Anaheim Ducks team against Calgary Flames, scheduled for Tuesday in Calgary, was also postponed for reasons related to the coronavirus without knowing a new date to celebrate it .
Also in shows
Performances of “A Christmas Carol”, at the Ahmason Theater, in downtown Los Angeles, through 26 from December, were canceled due to the fact that several infections were detected within the company , reported Center Theater Group on social networks.
The people you have win tickets for the canceled shows would be contacted soon, with the options to change the reservation for upcoming shows or the refund of the tickets.
Authorities Los Angeles County Health Department established stricter protocols to try to stop the trend in the increase in coronavirus infections .
From Friday, if you want to attend an event with a large number of people, either indoors or outdoors, must show proof of being fully vaccinated or present a test with a negative result ; if it is antigen it must be within the day prior to the event, while if the test is PCR, it must be within the two days prior to the show.
“While things are definitely not going in the direction we want, we have more tools to help protect us this year than we had this year. time last year, but we urgently need to use them, ”said the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Barbara Ferrer.
It was reported that many local pharmacies are out of stock kits for rapid tests at home, while Dodger Stadium parking lot reopened as a COVID testing site .
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