Coronavirus hospitalizations are remaining high in Los Angeles County, following a spike in COVID-19 cases this week.
An additional 5,987 Los Angeles County coronavirus cases have been reported Wednesday, ahead of an expected rise in two weeks following Thanksgiving weekend, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH).
“We’re seeing terrifying increases in numbers in L.A. County that can only be turned around if everyone — businesses and individuals — carefully use the tools we have to slow the spread,” said Ferrer.
The additional cases reported Wednesday, bringing the cumulative total to 414,185, according to the department.
There are 2,439 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, 24 percent of which are in the ICU.
“This week, we see hospitalizations continue their steep upward climb with an 85 percent increase in COVID census over the prior two weeks,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the Department of Health Services.
The county is seeing about 350 new hospitalizations each day, according to Ghaly.
The number of hospitalizations exceeds the peak of 2,232 people hospitalized with COVID-19 during the July surge. The daily number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased nearly every day since Nov. 1 when the daily number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 was 799.
Ghaly estimated one in 200 residents are in the community and potentially positive for COVID-19, down an estimated one in 145.
40 additional deaths have been reported Wednesday with the total deaths across the county reaching 7,740, according to public health.
“These numbers represent real people. They’re our neighbors. Our friends, our parents, our brothers and sisters, our cousins,” said Ferrer. “We ask that all businesses and residents closely follow the health officer orders. This is one of the most important reasons to do so to prevent suffering and to prevent death.”
On Tuesday, Los Angeles public health officials are reported the highest one-day number of cases, infecting more people at a “faster rate than ever seen in L.A. County before”
The daily test positivity rate as of Wednesday is over 12 percent, up from 7 percent one week ago, according to the LADPH.
Ferrer compared Californias to states with fewer restrictions, such as North Dakoda, which have much higher case rates.
Over 3,700,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted as of Wednesday, with about 10 percent of those tests returning positive.
An additional 136 Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases were reported Wednesday, for a total of 9,831 cumulative cases in the valley since testing began in March, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH). These cases include:
- 6,509 in the City of Santa Clarita* (+113)
- 250 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country (+7)
- 2,434 in Castaic* (+7)
- 50 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 324 in Stevenson Ranch (+8)
- 65 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
- 122 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
- 36 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 16 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 15 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country (+1)
- Seven in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- Three in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
In nearby Acton, there have been 122cases, as well as 62 cases in Agua Dulce.
*As of Tuesday, Dec. 1 public health officials have recorded 1,912 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,389 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
As of Wednesday, Dec.2, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 12,728 COVID-19 tests. Of those, 1,463 have tested positive, and 46 tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.
There are 52 patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, Dec. 2 while 414 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody.
One additional death was reported at Henry Mayo on Monday with the number of COVID-19 patients doubling over the past weeks. `
There have been a total of 38 coronavirus deaths at the hospital, with at least 85 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Ed. Note: These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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