Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: New Cases Surge Past 2,000 A Day In County, Workplace Outbreaks On Rise

With the coronavirus surging in the state, the City and County of Los Angeles have placed new limits on after-hours filming. FilmLA, the local film permit office, said that these new limits prohibit after-hours on-location film activity in conformance with the state’s Limited Stay at Home Order.

 Vanessa Hudgens  has officially moved on from her split with longtime boyfriend Austin Butler earlier this year. The High School Musical star was spotted hugging a very tall man in Los Angeles over the weekend after what seemed to be a romantic dinner date.

Los Angeles recorded its 300th homicide for the year — a milestone last reached a decade ago. This year’s spike in violence in Los Angeles — including a 32% increase in shootings — comes as other major cities also grapple with similar rises in crime during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after Los Angeles saw its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases ever, county health officials warned of another related rising number: deaths.“Our daily counts for the past few days have been higher than a usual week,” said L.A. County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer.

Los Angeles could lock down as soon as Sunday following a record-high number of coronavirus infections on Thursday, a county health official said.  A Sunday lockdown would bar any Thanksgiving gatherings this upcoming week.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended against travel and gathering on the holiday.  Los Angeles tallied a record 5,031 new coronavirus cases Thursday. L.A.

Bobby Brown has been found dead in Los Angeles.Bobby Brown Jr, 28, was found at his home on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said.Officers had been called to a "medical emergency".

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“The situation in L.A. is more concerning than it’s ever been,” said Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsWith 3,780 new reported cases of COVID-19, Los Angeles County breaks its own record for the highest cases in one day since the summer surge in mid-July.The Los Angeles Department of Public Health confirmed Saturday the thousands of new coronavirus cases, marking a new, grim high for the county. The latest report from the health officials also show 20 new deaths caused by COVID-19.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday, Los Angeles posted the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in over 100 days. The daily total of 2,553 continues the “rapid increase” of new infections, according to L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles residents were startled at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening by Amber Alert-style messages on their cell phones warning about COVID-19 in the city.The alerts had different messages.One warned of the spread of COVID-19 saying, “cases are increasing.

FilmLA is offering another update on how filming activity is looking since the reopening of Los Angeles County to on-location shooting in June. Over the last twenty weeks, FilmLA has received roughly 2,500 film permit applications spanning close to 2,000 unique projects.

Beverly Hills revealed itself as a rare red hotspot in the Democratic stronghold of Los Angeles County, as election results showed support for President Trump grew in a few affluent neighborhoods.   Joe Biden won Los Angeles County by more than 1.8 million votes, according to the county online election results.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe streets of Los Angeles and cities across the country were packed with throngs celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win this weekend. Thousands of revelers descended on downtown Los Angeles and other Southland communities to celebrate the victory of former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.

In honor of Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle paid a visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might not have been in London to join their family for Remembrance Day services, but they did honor the event in Los Angeles.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsLos Angeles Public Health confirmed on Saturday 15 new deaths tied to the coronavirus and announced 2,418 new positive cases. The latest update from the Los Angeles county officials continues to see the upward trend in cases, marking the third consecutive day of new cases over 2,000.Saturday’s numbers see an increase from Friday’s reports where Public Health confirmed 2,065 cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“We do not want to be at the place where the only option open to us are dramatic re-closings,” said Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County Director of Public Health, on Monday. She then went on to acknowledge that England had done just that, but held out hope that L.A.