UpdatedWed, Jan 13, 2021 at 9:10 pm PT
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Amid a spike in workplace outbreaks, LA county health officials warned that residents should be prepared to do more to stop the spread. (Shutterstock / winnievinzence)
LOS ANGELES, CA — Workplace coronavirus outbreaks are skyrocketing across Los Angeles as COVID-19 ravages the community, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday. Health officials also hinted at stricter control measures while bracing for the more contagious variant of COVID-19 to take hold locally.
The prevalence of COVID-19 in the community has led to the quadrupling of workplace outbreaks at warehouses, manufacturing facilities and logistics companies and a tripling of outbreaks among schools and daycares across Los Angeles County. This week, county health officials advised essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid unknowingly spreading the coronavirus to loved ones. With the peak of the current surge still expected in the aftermath of the holiday season, health officials also expect the more contagious variant of COVID-19 to take hold before long. Los Angeles County has already seen new coronavirus cases spike by more than 1,000 percent since November, and the first sign of the U.K variant of the disease was just detected in Southern California for the first time last week.