California state and health care employees will soon be required to show proof of vaccination or be regularly tested as part of a new vaccine verification program announced by state officials Monday, as Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced six additional COVID-19 patients were admitted over the weekend.
The move comes as COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates continue to increase across the state, including locally in Los Angeles County, where more than 2,000 cases have been reported per day for the last five days, as the delta variant makes up more than 80% of infections statewide.
On Monday, Henry Mayo officials announced 22 patients were in the hospital being treated for COVID-19, an increase in six from Friday and again marking the highest number of COVID-19 patients the hospital has seen in the last few months.