Cases among hospital workers are rising, leading to staffing shortages at almost half of the County's hospitals.
— On Monday, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported a decrease in new COVID-19 cases, however, hospitalizations have risen since Sunday.
“During the week ending on December 18th, a total 292 cases were identified among L.A. County healthcare workers, an increase of 26% from the previous week,” officials said in a statement. “Keeping healthcare workers safe is critical to maintaining functionality across our healthcare facilities when surges lead to rising rates of hospitalizations,” said Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.The healthcare community has maintained a high vaccination rate with 91% of hospital workers, 93% of dialysis workers and 83% of EMS staff vaccinated as of mid-November. And as of Dec. 12, 96% of skilled nursing facility staff are vaccinated.
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