Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles tested positive for COVID-19, church officials confirmed Friday. He is fully vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing mild symptoms.
Masks may not be required in many places but they’re still encouraged, officials say, as new COVID cases continue to climb.
The archbishop’s diagnosis comes as California is being hit with another resurgence of the coronavirus. Nineteen California counties were moved from the low to medium COVID-19 community level Thursday, including San Diego, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara.According to CDC data, 33 of California’s 58 counties are now in the CDC’s medium COVID-19 community level, accounting for 78% of the state’s population.
By contrast, the previous week, there were only 14 counties in the medium COVID-19 community level, accounting for less than half of the state’s population. Overall, coronavirus cases still are on the rise in L.A. County. During the weeklong period that ended Thursday, the county reported an average of more than 4,200 new cases a day — a rate of 293 new infections per 100,000 residents.
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