LA County Records 20,000 Covid-19 Related Deaths; Local Officials “Disgusted” With Vaccination System Bugs, Line-Cutters

Los Angeles County will officially move into the state’s less-restrictive “Red” tier Monday, with the state achieving a milestone of 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in hard-hit communities and triggering an easing of requirements for counties to advance in Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic-reopening blueprint.

The Los Angeles County Public Health department confirmed on Thursday the news announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday that movie theaters can open indoors at 25% capacity “with reserved seating only where each group is seated with at least 6 feet of distance in all directions between any other groups.”

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Friday that in partnership with state and federal health officials, the County has administered over 456,913 doses of COVID-19 vaccines over this past week, which averages to 65,273 doses administered per day.

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LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles County region accelerates its vaccinations and the active cases of the coronavirus drop, following the the state’s adjusted guidelines, if LA County has been at a case rate between 7 and 10 for two weeks then the county in the most restrictive purple tier can immediately move to the red tier.

Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic first touched down in Los Angeles, Public Health officials confirmed more than 22,000 total deaths related to the infectious disease, bringing the county to yet another grim milestone.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Friday that in partnership with state and federal health officials, the County has administered over 456,913 doses of COVID-19 vaccines over this past week, which averages to 65,273 doses administered per day.

Girls creator secretly made the film, Sharp Stick, in compliance with coronavirus protocols in Los Angeles over the past months.Variety reports that the independent film, financed by FilmNation, screened footage for potential buyers yesterday (March 2) at the European Film Market.

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Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles county continue to climb down from the record-breaking highs of the fatal holiday surge. On Saturday Los Angeles Public Health recorded 1,730 new confirmed cases – a significant decrease from the 6,917 cases reported exactly a month ago.

California’s Covid-19 death toll officially surpassed 50,000 on Thursday, according to the state’s virus tracking board. Thursday’s total of 50,991 was a big jump up from Wednesday’s due to a massive backlog deaths in Los Angeles County were tallied. Thursday’s tally becomes the state’s highest daily death toll of the pandemic.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation is recruiting for the Summer season, which is scheduled to begin in June 2021. The Department staff are looking for highly talented independent instructors to bring valuable expertise to the community and provide an opportunity for others to learn new skills, stay active and healthy, and have a great time.

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19, totaling 14 total cases in LA County.

LOS ANGELES – The vaccination rate for seniors in Los Angeles County has increased dramatically over the past 10 days, but inequities remain as Latino and Black residents receive vaccinations at a significantly lower level than white and Asian American residents, according to data released Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Late Monday evening Los Angeles County health officials announced some long-awaited good news. In a statement, they said the region had reached the required threshold of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 to allow students back into classrooms.

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