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*Treatment Can Reduce Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms*

Seeking treatment within five days of symptom onset can help prevent severe illness and death especially for those with underlying risk factors. Risk factors include many common health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic lung disease, asthma, stroke, a history of cancer, kidney or liver disease and more.

*It's always good practice to check with a provider; many people qualify for COVID-19 treatment.*

Public Health offers free telehealth services for those who may need COVID treatment.


* If you test positive for COVID-19, or if you have questions, about COVID-19 symptoms, you may be connected with a provider at no cost, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
* A nurse will ask you about your symptoms and related health issues. Next, you?ll get connected to a physician who may prescribe either Paxlovid or Molnupiravir to treat your COVID-19.?
* If you are prescribed a treatment by your telehealth provider, the treatment can be shipped overnight for free.

The Public Health call center is opening seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 833-540-0473.

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*Local Data Makes Strong Case for Getting Bivalent Booster*

Recent data from Los Angeles County shows the bivalent booster offers robust protection against hospitalization and death.

For hospitalizations:


* Unvaccinated individuals were over 6x more likely to be hospitalized than those who had gotten the bivalent booster.*
* Vaccinated individuals who hadn?t had the bivalent booster were more than 2x as likely to be hospitalized than those who got it.*

For deaths:


* Unvaccinated individuals were more than 7x as likely to die than whose who had received the bivalent booster.^
* Vaccinated individuals who hadn?t had the bivalent booster were more than 2x as likely to die than those who got it.^

Find appointments near you by visiting VaccinateLACounty.com [ [link removed] ]. If you or a loved one has difficulty leaving home to get vaccinated, request homebound service and we'll come to you. Call 833-540-0473 (8:00 a.m. ? 8:30 p.m.; 7 days a week) or fill out this form. [ [link removed] ]

*Data from a 30-day period ending Jan. 10, 2023.

^Data from a 30-day period ending Jan. 3, 2023.

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*Reducing COVID-19 in Schools*

Despite Los Angeles County remaining in the low COVID-19 community level, outbreaks of COVID-19 are increasing at schools. This is because staff and students spend hours together indoors and an airborne virus can easily circulate. The following tips can help reduce these outbreaks:


* Students and staff should?stay home if they have any symptoms of illness, including sneezing, coughing, sore throat, fever, body aches, or being unusually tired.??
* Students and staff should test?if they have symptoms, are exposed to COVID-19, or have recently participated in a higher risk activity such as traveling or attending a large event.
* A high quality well-fitted mask can reduce transmission and is required for 10 days after a known exposure to COVID-19.
* All students and staff are encouraged to get the bivalent COVID-19 booster to increase protection against COVID-19.

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Additional Resources

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has developed a wide array of documents, guidance documents, and resources for the workers, businesses, partners, and the general public on a variety of topics related to COVID-19, including:

*For the Public:*


* Vaccines [ [link removed] ], including?in-home vaccination [ [link removed] ]?????
* Masks [ [link removed] ]
* Travel [ [link removed] ]
* Reducing risk [ [link removed] ]
* Testing [ [link removed] ]
* What to do if sick [ [link removed] ]?or?exposed [ [link removed] ]
* Treatment [ [link removed] ]
* Workers? rights [ [link removed] ]

*For Businesses:*


* Best practices [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 in the workplace [ [link removed] ]
* Request a mobile vaccination clinic [ [link removed] ]
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Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:


* Los Angeles County Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* California Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?[link removed]- ncov/index.html [ [link removed] ]?Spanish?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

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The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well-being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County.

Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises nearly 4,500 employees and has an annual budget of $1.2 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, please visit?www.publichealth .lacounty.gov [ [link removed] ].

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