By City News Service
May 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County reported 248 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths Sunday, though health officials say the relatively low numbers likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend.
According to state figures, there were 389 people hospitalized with the virus as of Sunday in Los Angeles County, down from 400 on Saturday. The number of those patients in intensive care increased from 87 to 90.
Sunday s figures brought the county s totals to 1,235,561 cases and 23,999 deaths since the pandemic began, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The county s average number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 has fallen to its lowest point since the onset of the pandemic. The county s five-day average daily number of people hospitalized due to COVID was 389 as of Friday. Officials have been touting vaccinations as the key to keeping hospital beds empty, noting that inoculated residents are highl
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It’s never been easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles County and elsewhere.
Officials are hoping people who have not gotten their shots will take advantage of the opportunity at a time when demand for vaccinations is dropping.
So far, 48.7% of L.A. County residents have received at least one dose of vaccine and 35.4% are fully vaccinated, according to The Times’ vaccination tracker. Now that a vaccine has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for youth ages 12 to 15, that number will likely increase.
Officials have said that demand for COVID-19 vaccines has waned after an initial surge of interest, as most people who wanted the vaccine and had the time and resources to pursue it already have received at least one shot.
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By City News Service
May 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Starting Monday, Los Angeles will offer appointment-free COVID-19 vaccinations at all of its city-run sites and open two additional night clinics in a new effort to expand vaccine access, Mayor Eric Garcetti said today.
The city is prepared to administer over a quarter million vaccinations for the second week in a row.
``We stand at a critical juncture in our fight to end this pandemic, and our city will keep doing everything possible to knock down barriers to vaccine access and deliver doses directly to all Angelenos, Garcetti said.
``Our vaccines are safe and effective, and we will continue working to get shots into the arms of our local families, protect ourselves and our loved ones, and start Los Angeles on the road to health, economic growth, and a lasting recovery.
By City News Service
May 10, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Starting Monday, Los Angeles will offer appointment-free COVID-19 vaccinations at all of its city-run sites and open two additional night clinics in a new effort to expand vaccine access, Mayor Eric Garcetti said today.
The city is prepared to administer over a quarter million vaccinations for the second week in a row.
``We stand at a critical juncture in our fight to end this pandemic, and our city will keep doing everything possible to knock down barriers to vaccine access and deliver doses directly to all Angelenos, Garcetti said.
``Our vaccines are safe and effective, and we will continue working to get shots into the arms of our local families, protect ourselves and our loved ones, and start Los Angeles on the road to health, economic growth, and a lasting recovery.