The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Tuesday deaths amongst people experiencing homelessness (PEH) increased to a record 1,267 in 2019 and drug overdose was the leading cause with the greatest increase.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 218 new deaths, including 2 more deaths at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and 19,719 new cases of COVID-19, with 18,868 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Motor Vehicles will continue its temporary suspension of behind-the-wheel driving tests until at least Monday, Feb. 1.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed 258 new deaths and 11,841 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia reported its 79th fatality since the pandemic began.
Public Health has identified a total of 852,165 positive cases of COVID-19 and 11,328 deaths across all areas of L.A. County. Eighteen of the people whose deaths were reported Wednesday were residents of the city of Long Beach, which has its own Public Health department.
To date, the Santa Clarita Valley has tallied 18,514 COVID-19 cases – 334 more cases since Tuesday – and 134 deaths.
A COVID patient is dying every 10 minutes in L.A. County, officials said.
New California laws now in effect in the new year require businesses to provide more for their workforce amid ongoing economic challenges brought forth by the coronavirus pandemic, such as toughening rules requiring COVID-19 outbreak reporting and expanded family leave.