Categories: California News

Coronavirus cases surge in California with new variant

Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in California, with significant increases reported in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Public health officials have noted a roughly 12.5% rise in cases in Los Angeles County and a 14.5% increase in Orange County in recent weeks. The surge is attributed to an Omicron subvariant known as Stratus.

One doctor told the Los Angeles Times that California’s rates are among the highest in the nation. However, hospitalizations are roughly halved from a year ago, indicating the latest strain is less severe.

The Department of Health and Human Services has delayed the rollout of the coronavirus booster shot for healthy kids and adults under the direction of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by KTLA staff before being published.

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