'The reality is that parties and events -- especially those indoors with unvaccinated individuals or those at high risk for severe illness -- make it very easy for this virus to spread,' Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.
"While we're in the surge, we do ask that you exercise more caution, even if you're vaccinated and boosted," Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting."One way to reduce transmission is to wear a high-quality mask whenever you're around non-household members.... We're also asking that over the next few weeks, we all try to avoid non-essential activities where people are unmasked and in close contact with others.
Her comments came as state figures showed the number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals rising to 3,766, up from 3,472 on Monday. The number of those patients in intensive care rose to 513, up from 482 a day earlier. Staff shortages forced hospitals to cancel or postpone elective surgeries. Gordon Tokumatsu reports Jan. 11, 2022.
The time it takes for ambulance crews to off-load patients at hospitals has also risen, she said, thanks to staffing and space issues. Ghaly said three area hospitals -- Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, Little Company of Mary in San Pedro and Antelope Valley Hospital -- have all established surge units to help handle the increase in patients.
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