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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.
The number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend.
Driven by the more aggressive Delta variant, low vaccination rates in certain communities and more intermingling of unmasked individuals, hospitalizations in L.A. County almost doubled in just two weeks, with 745 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Two weeks ago, on Monday, July 12, 372 people were hospitalized.
Almost everyone hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County is unvaccinated; Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 97% of patients who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since January have not been vaccinated.
“As we continue to experience significant community transmission fueled by the Delta variant, every effort to reduce spread is important,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “This includes the additional layer of masking and testing protections the state health officer order requires at health
Friday COVID-19 Roundup: County Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since February 13; Henry Mayo Reports Highest Hospitalizations since March
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On Friday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed seven new deaths and 3,058 new cases of COVID-19, marking the third day in a row with more than 2,500 cases reported in a day.
Over the last four days more than 10,000 cases were reported.
To date, the Santa Clarita Valley has had a total of 29,278 COVID-19 cases.
There are 655 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; an increase of more than 200 people in one week. Last Friday, there were 452 people hospitalized with COVID-19 illness.
Palliative Care Teddy Bear Program To Continue At Henry Mayo
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has announced that Logix Federal Credit Union is continuing to sponsor the hospital’s Foundation Palliative Care Teddy Bear program.
Started as a teddy bear gifting program in 2018, Henry Mayo’s Palliative Care Teddy Bear Program has provided comfort to many parents and children in times of crisis, officials said.
When a patient is terminally ill, the teddy bear can record and save the patient’s heartbeat for their loved ones as a keepsake and comfort item.
“The response we get from the families that receive a bear has been very positive. When a loved one enters the final stages of life, we are able to record the heartbeat of the patient, place the recording in the bear and present the bear as a gift to the child or family member,” said Dr. Balbir Brar, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Henry Mayo.