Meanwhile, the City of Los Angeles’ state of local emergency spurred by the deadly coronavirus pandemic will end in February, the City Council decided.
Los Angeles County revealed more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, Dec. 7, as rising case numbers continued to point to a winter viral surge, with hospitalization numbers also climbing upward again.
Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian talks with council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson at the council meeting at Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The county also reported 12 more COVID-related deaths on Wednesday, lifting the cumulative death toll to 34,263. Health officials have been warning about a possible surge of COVID-19 during the winter months and have repeatedly urged residents to ensure they are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, and to get a flu shot.
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