SAN FRANCISCO Officials across California are sounding new alarms about a significant spike in Covid-19 hospitalizations amid a surge fueled by the delta variant of the coronavirus.
While the numbers are still well below the levels seen during the fall and winter – when some hospitals were pushed
COVID-19 hospitalizations have essentially doubled across much of California over the past two weeks a troubling trend officials say illustrates the pandemic's continued potency amid an ongoing surge in infections.
The rate at which coronavirus tests are coming back positive has fallen in the last week in Los Angeles County but is expected to rise further in Orange County.
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Propelled by the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, Orange County's weekly COVID-19 averages saw significant increases as hospitalizations crept up, according to the latest data.