Highly Infectious BA.2 Subvariant Increasing in LA County, Accounting for 32% of All Specimens Sequenced

784 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County As the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant increases in LA County and other parts of the world, residents should continue to follow all safety protections, especially residents and workers at elevated risk of severe illness. For the latest measurement period, the…