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    Has California's COVID-19 winter surge peaked? Here's what the data show

    The winter respiratory virus season may have hit its peak in California, with coronavirus levels in sewage and COVID-19 hospitalizations starting to decline following weeks of steady increases. Should the trend continue, 2023–24 would be the mildest winter of the COVID era in terms of severe illness — free of anything even approximating the devastating and disruptive surges seen in prior ...
    by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Feb 08, 2024 5 minutes
    Pharmacist Aaron Sun administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Jimmy Smagula at a CVS in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.

    The winter respiratory virus season may have hit its peak in California, with coronavirus levels in sewage and COVID-19 hospitalizations starting to decline following weeks of steady increases.

    Should the trend continue, 2023–24 would be the mildest winter of the COVID era in terms of severe illness — free of anything even approximating the devastating and disruptive surges seen in prior years.

    While there's been real progress in curbing coronavirus-positive hospitalizations, there are still significant numbers of people getting sick. And despite improvement in patient outcomes — thanks to the rollout of vaccines and therapeutics — COVID-19 still causes more deaths and new respiratory hospitalizations than the flu.

    Despite recent declines, COVID disease levels remain elevated compared to pre-winter, and health officials say it's important that residents — especially those who are older — continue to take steps to protect themselves.

    "Your next COVID-19 infection. "Vaccination reduces risks and severity and keeps you protected."

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