14 New COVID-19 Cases Detected in Pasadena; L.A. County Halts Data Over Holiday Weekend

Heading into a holiday weekend a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations through Los Angeles County and the state, officials say masks, social distancing and just staying home have never been more important.

The course of the virus over the weeks to come may very well depend on how well people adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines this weekend, Pasadena city spokeswomanLisa Derderian said.

The California Department of Public Health also renewed it’s message that “Your actions may save lives.

“Stay within your immediate household and enjoy the festivities without venturing out to meet and greet others,” she said.

“Don’t be that guy or girl that thinks they’re immune to spreading or catching the virus, Derderian said.

Officials both locally and regionally have noted s significant spike in COVID-19 cases among teenagers and young adults. While the virus itself is less likely to pose serious health risks to younger people, they can easily spread the virus along to vulnerable patients, such as the elderly or those with compromised immune systems,, sometimes without even realizing they are infected.

Pasadena saw 14 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Friday, according to city spokeswoman Lisa Derderian.

The city has recorded 1,3663 infections, in all, and 95 deaths.

Huntington Hospital was treating 61 COVID-19 patients on Friday, according to hospital data.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has announced it would not be reporting new COVID-19 statistics over the holiday weekend.

“Public Health will be improving our data processing systems and will not report data beginning on Friday, July 3rd until Monday, July 6th,” the agency said in a written statement. Officials in the county reported 2,204 news infections and 55 new deaths on Thursday, marking 107,667 total infections in L.A. County, and 3,454 people who have succumbed to the novel coronavirus.

The county’s positivity rate topped 9% earlier this week, officials said.

The state announced 5,688 newly detected infections on Friday, plus another 2,352 that had been delayed reports from recent days, bringing total cases in the state to 248,235.

Another 73 people succumbed to coronavirus, the California Department of Public Health said Friday, bringing the virus’ death toll in the state to 6,263

Over the past week, both positivity rates and hospitalization rates have continued to trend upward throughout the state, officials said.