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California passes 3 million coronavirus cases - Los Angeles Times

California passes 3 million coronavirus cases - Los Angeles Times

California passes 3 million coronavirus cases - Los Angeles Times
Jan 19, 2021 2 mins, 24 secs

The 3-million case mark, confirmed through a Times survey of county and local health departments, demonstrates just how widely the coronavirus has spread throughout the nation’s most-populous state.

Tomás Aragón, the state public health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health, called the case number “a serious reminder that COVID-19 is prevalent throughout California” and said “we all need to do our part by staying home, wearing a mask, avoiding gathering, especially indoors, frequent hand washing and getting vaccinated when eligible and available.”.

California has also seen a flattening, and even a slight decline, in the number of people requiring hospitalization for COVID-19.

Though slight, any declines come as welcome news to California’s beleaguered hospitals and healthcare workers, who have had to contend with sharp and sustained increases in the number of COVID-19 patients since early November.

Many ICUs remain stressed throughout the state, however — particularly in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley, which have both reported 0% availability in their intensive care units for weeks.

Fight against COVID-19 hits wall of defiance, suspicion in rural California: ‘The excuses just go on’.

Fight against COVID-19 hits wall of defiance, suspicion in rural California: ‘The excuses just go on’.

In rural Northern California, small public health departments battle COVID-19 in a region where skepticism of the virus runs deep.

Nearly 34,000 Californians have died from COVID-19, and vaccine supplies are still not adequate.

That’s particularly the case as California grapples with the presence of new variants of the coronavirus, including one — known as B.1.1.7 — that was first identified in Britain, and which scientists believe is even more contagious.

pandemic trajectory in the coming months” and could become “the predominant variant in March,” according to a recent report from the U.S.

Another new coronavirus strain — dubbed CAL.20C — could have contributed to the significant winter surge seen throughout Southern California, according to recent research published by Cedars-Sinai.

“The recent surge in COVID-19 positive cases in Southern California coincides with the emergence of CAL.20C,” said Dr.

Another new coronavirus variant found across California, including L.A.

Another new coronavirus variant found across California, including L.A.

As the number of coronavirus infections in California approaches 3 million, health officials said Sunday that a new strain — different from a highly contagious variant first identified in the U.K.

When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine in Southern California

When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine in Southern California

Southern California is speeding up rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine

However, given the continued infection risk, as well as the relative scarcity of vaccines at this point, health officials emphasize that the best way to tamp down transmission of the coronavirus is through adherence to the oft-recited infection prevention protocols — such as wearing masks in public, avoiding gatherings with those outside your household, regularly washing your hands and staying home when you’re sick

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