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    California's COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

    SAN FRANCISCO — COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era. It's difficult to say what the rest of the season will bring, however. The coming weeks will help determine whether some kind of uptick in coronavirus transmission is on tap, or if conditions will remain ...
    by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Jul 15, 2023 5 minutes
    In this photo illustration, Pfizer's Paxlovid is displayed on July 7, 2022, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The FDA says Paxlovid significantly reduces the percentage of people with COVID-related hospitalization or death from any cause.

    SAN FRANCISCO — COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era.

    It's difficult to say what the rest of the season will bring, however. The coming weeks will help determine whether some kind of uptick in coronavirus transmission is on tap, or if conditions will remain relatively calm until the autumn and winter.

    The rate of new weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations in California — though near an all-time low — has been flat over the most recent two weeks for which data are available.

    Nationally, weekly declines are starting to level off, too, with hospitalizations on the rise in some parts of the country.

    Throughout the pandemic, hospitalization numbers have proved a useful, if lagging, indicator of coronavirus spread. A significant or sustained jump in patient counts would probably

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