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Pasadena Sees Another Day With a Single New COVID-19 Infection

Published on Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 5:52 pm
 

For the third day in a row, Pasadena health officials on Thursday detected a single new COVID-19 case in the city.

It had been two weeks since the city reported a fatality, according to Pasadena Public Health Department data.

In total, the city has recorded 11,317 infections and 349 deaths.

Over the prior week, an average of 1.9 Pasadenans contracted the virus daily, according to city data.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 249 infections and eight deaths on Thursday, bringing the county’s pandemic totals to 1,247,032 COVID-19 cases and 24,428 fatalities.

Additionally, 223 patients were being treated for the virus county-wide, with 22% of them being treated in intensive care units, officials said

“Although there is concern that overall vaccination numbers are slowing, the County is seeing some gratifying increases in vaccination in younger age groups,” the L.A County Department of Public Health said in a written statement. “Nearly one-third of 12 to 15-year-olds have received at least one vaccine, as have nearly half of 16 to 17-year-olds.”

L.A. County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer said she’d like to see thoe figures climb even faster.

“Given how much protection vaccinations provide, it will be important to improve the rates of vaccination among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom are part of our essential workforce and who may be participating in more activities now that we are fully reopened,” Ferrer said.

“The most effective strategy to reduce the likelihood that outbreaks will arise due to large numbers of unvaccinated people exposed at worksites or gathering at events, is closing vaccination coverage gaps,” she said.

“We urge everyone, especially those who are not or cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19, to continue to exercise caution and good judgment as physical distancing requirements and capacity limitations are removed,” Ferrer added. “This includes always wearing a mask when indoors at workplaces, public settings, and businesses. If you are unvaccinated and will have sustained close contact with others whose vaccination status is not known or they are unvaccinated, consider using a respirator to protect yourself more effectively from the virus.”

At the state level, authorities announced 829 new infections and 31 deaths on Thursday, raising the overall totals to 3,699,455 cases of COVID-19 and 62,565 fatalities.

The state’s average positivity rate over the prior week was recorded at 0.9%, according to the California Department of Public Health Data.

As of Thursday, L.A. County accounted for 34% of California’s COVID-19 infections and 39% of the state’s deaths.

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