Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tests Positive For COVID
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced she tested positive for COVID-19 through Twitter Tuesday night.
"Today I tested positive for COVID-19," she tweeted. "Feels like a cold, but each person's experience is different. Time to walk the talk - I'm isolating, getting rest and keeping my loved ones at a distance."
Today I tested positive for #COVID19. Feels like a cold, but each person's experience is different. Time to walk the talk - I'm isolating, getting rest and keeping my loved ones at a distance. #StayHome #GetVaccinated #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/pCmSbnAzCA
— Supervisor Kathryn Barger (@kathrynbarger) January 5, 2022
The region is still in the midst of the most recent winter surge, as officials report 21,790 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths on Tuesday.
According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, hospitalizations have increased to 1,994.