Los Angeles Residents Could Win Super Bowl Tix By Donating Blood

To help with a blood shortage crisis, anyone who donates blood in January will be automatically entered to win Super Bowl tickets and more.

Residents Grab Their Free At-Home COVID Test Kits

A program to mail the kits fizzled under the high demand.

Angelenos Should Avoid ‘Non-Essential Activities' Amid COVID Surge, LA County Public Health Director Says

L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer issued the recommendation Tuesday while addressing the County Board of Supervisors.

Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area: See Latest Numbers

Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Los Angeles County and across CA.

CA Health Care Workers With No-Symptom COVID-19 May Work [SURVEY]

The state is allowing infected health care workers to stay on the job as short-staffed hospitals brace for a cascade of COVID-19 patients.

LA County Seeks Funding To Expand COVID-19 Testing

The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to identify additional funding to expand COVID-19 testing, including for take-home test kits.

Hospitals Cancelling Elective Surgeries Amid COVID Surge

Health care workers are cancelling everything from joint replacements to gallbladder surgeries this week.

How To Access Your CA COVID-19 Vaccination Card Online

The Golden State does has not issued a statewide mandate for a COVID-19 vaccine, but swaths of businesses now require proof of inoculation.

LA County Surpasses 2M COVID-19 Infections During Pandemic

Los Angeles County added 43.5k new cases Monday, pushing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic over 2 million.

Dole Packaged Salads Recalled In Los Angeles Amid Listeria Risk

The company expanded its voluntary recall of salads containing iceberg lettuce following a 2021 listeria outbreak that killed two people.

YMCA Offers COVID-19 Testing At Multiple Los Angeles Sites

Several COVID-19 testing locations are available at YMCA sites in Los Angeles County.

LA County Launches Take-Home COVID-19 Test Program

LA County introduced a take-home program for COVID-19 test kits Monday as a way to expand testing during a rapid surge in infections.

LA County Sets New Record With 45,584 Positive COVID-19 Cases

Hospitalizations are also up to nearly 3,500, and ICU patient numbers have grown by nearly 100 just since Friday, with 435 in urgent care.

LA County Again Breaks Single-Day Record For COVID Cases

Los Angeles County set another daily record with 45,584 positive COVID-19 tests Sunday in a surge driven by the omicron variant.

Should CA Kids 12+ Be Given Booster Shots? Readers Weigh In

We asked Patch readers to share their thoughts on boosters for children ages 12-15 as the omicron variant continues to drive up cases in CA.

LA County Reports Another 34,448 Cases Of Coronavirus

The county has seen the highest number of cases reported in one week since the beginning of the pandemic.

1 In 10 LAUSD Students COVID Positive; LA Sees 43K Cases In A Day

Widespread infections were recorded among students, medical staff and first responders across LA County over the last week.

Official: California COVID Surge Could Ease Next Month

California's number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has soared five-fold in two weeks and hospitalizations have doubled.

Emergency Room At Kaiser's Downey Medical Center No Longer Accepting Patients, Other Facilities May Also Go On Diversion

Many emergency rooms are at capacity due to the latest surge of both flu and COVID-19 patients in Los Angeles County.

Unboosted: California COVID-19 Booster Rate Falls Below 40 Percent In Most Counties

In some California counties, less than a 25% of vaccinated residents are boosted. One health official blames "pandemic fatigue."

Despite A Record 37,000 New COVID Cases, LA Set On Super Bowl

"I feel really confident the event will happen here in L.A. There's no indication that it won't," said LA County's Health Director.

CA's Omicron Rapid Surge: What To Know

Omicron quickly established its grip on the Golden State and the variant has become difficult to avoid. Here's what we know.

LA County Issues New Health Orders As COVID Skyrockets

On a day LA recorded more than 26,000 new COVID cases, health officials issued an order requiring employers to supply medical-grade masks.

Children’s Hospital LA Offers Vaccine Clinic In Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Specialty Care is offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles this month. Here's how to sign up.

CA Indoor Mask Mandate Extended Amid Omicron Surge

Hold onto your masks. The Golden State extended its indoor mask mandate as cases swelled back up to unprecedented heights in recent weeks.

Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area: See Latest Numbers

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Los Angeles County.

CA’s First Known 'Flurona' Case Found At Testing Site

The case, a combination of coronavirus and influenza infection, was detected at the Getty Center testing site​ in Brentwood, reports said.

Criminal Trials On Hold In LA County Amid COVID Surge

Los Angeles County's presiding judge issued an emergency order Tuesday authorizing criminal jury trials to be temporarily delayed.

COVID Hospitalizations, Including Pediatric Cases, Surge In LA

Covid Hospitalizations in the county surged past 2,000, while hospitalizations among young children have nearly tripled of late.

How To Get A Free At-Home COVID Testing Kit In Los Angeles

Los Angeles County will send at-home coronavirus PCR tests for free to residents experiencing coronavirus symptoms or exposure.

Pfizer Boosters For Kids 12-15 Coming To California [Survey]

The Food and Drug Administration authorization moves boosters for California children ages 12-15 a step closer. Plus, take our survey.

New Year Brings 45,000 COVID Cases To Los Angeles County

According to officials, people are spreading COVID 1-2 days before they are symptomatic, making protective measures and propper masking key.

Daily COVID Cases Top 20,000 In Los Angeles County

COVID transmission rates and cases are spiking at the steepest rate of the pandemic, and hospitalizations and deaths are expected to climb.

Latest Hospital Capacity In Los Angeles Area

Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Los Angeles County and across CA.

CDC Slashes Omicron Estimates: See Latest California Cases

The highly contagious omicron variant now represents a majority of cases in California, but it's not as widespread as originally thought.

LA's Staggering 16,510 New COVID Cases Prompt New Year's Warning

It's time to scale back New Year's Eve party plans, health officials said Wednesday as infections, hospitalizations and deaths spike in LA.

CA Hits Grim Milestone: 5M COVID Cases As Positivity Rate Soars

In just one day, the positivity rate jumped significantly in the Golden State.

LA Health Officials Fear Further Surge Of COVID Cases As Pediatric Hospital Stays Rise Across The US

Experts urge residents to be vigilant as the New Year’s Eve holiday approaches.

CA Pediatric COVID Hospitalizations: Where We Stand

Pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 are increasing nationwide. In CA, they inched up in recent weeks.

LA Hospitals Short-Staffed As COVID Hospitalizations Surge

LA County's COVID hospitalizations nearly doubled in December, and officials see a rise in pediatric hospitalizations elsewhere as a warning