By Anita Bennett
01.04.2020 - 05:25 / variety.com
A resident at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home has tested positive for coronavirus, as nursing homes have become especially vulnerable to the illness.
In a statement, MPTF CEO Bob Beitcher said two other residents are also showing symptoms of coronavirus, and have been placed in an isolation unit. The facility is working to get those residents tested.
Los Angeles County has received reports of COVID-19 cases at 35 facilities, including 20 nursing homes, according to Barbara
By Anita Bennett
Los Angeles County on Friday recorded 40 more fatalities and 567 newly diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus. L.A.
One day after reporting the highest number of fatalities across Los Angeles County during the coronavirus pandemic, the region has topped it once again by reporting 42 more deaths in a 24-hour period on Wednesday. Forty people lost their lives on Tuesday, with the total number of deaths across the county at 402 since the pandemic started.
Los Angeles County on Tuesday recorded its deadliest day yet during the coronavirus crisis with 40 more fatalities and 670 newly diagnosed cases. A total of 360 county residents have died from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, as the total number of positive cases tops 10,000, a new milestone for this unprecedented global pandemic that has claimed 125,476 lives across the U.S.
An additional 25 people have died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and there are 239 newly diagnosed cases as of Monday, marking the lowest daily increase reported over a 24-hour period since March 26. The total number of coronavirus cases countywide now stands at 9,420 as the area remains under strict Safer at Home guidelines through May 15.
By Anita Bennett
Los Angeles County has officially extended the Safer at Home order through May 15, the L.A. County Department of Public Health revealed Friday at a press briefing held at the Board of Supervisors headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles.
By Erik Pedersen
Some people just cannot handle that quarantine life.
An additional 22 people have died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the area to 169 to date. L.A.
Over the weekend, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, told Americans now is the time to avoid essential errands like going to the grocery store and pharmacy as public health leaders continue to urge tighter restrictions on normal life to flatten the coronavirus curve nationwide.
By Anita Bennett
An additional 11 people have died from COVID-19 illness in Los Angeles County, bringing the total number of fatalities in the area to 65 to date. Of those who have died, nine were over the age of 65 and only two did not have underlying health issues.
By Erik Pedersen
By Erik Pedersen
Seven more individuals have died from coronavirus-related illness in Los Angeles County as the area reports an additional 686 newly diagnosed cases in a 48-hour time span. Dr.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Monday continued the process to extradite Harvey Weinstein to face multiple charges of sexual assault and rape. The update occurred the same day the disgraced former movie mogul reportedly tested positive for novel coronavirus.
You can still walk the dog and go to the market. You also can take your car to the mechanic and pick up food as a to-go order from restaurants.