At home virtual physical exams offered by Providence Little Company of Mary
Individuals who fear they may have the novel coronavirus can be examined in their home by a board certified nurse practitioner from Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital. The exams are offered online at Virtual.Providence.Org.
Providence Little Company, Torrance Memorial pitch tents in preparation for coronavirus surge
Among the most visible signs in the South Bay of the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases are large white tents outside the emergency departments at Providence Little Company of Mary, Providence San Pedro, and Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Little Company of Mary has two tents.
LA County reports 50 new coronavirus cases, including a new case in Manhattan Beach
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Tuesday confirmed 50 new cases of novel coronavirus countywide, bringing the total to 144. The announcement was the single biggest one day increase since the outbreak arrived in LA County, doubling the previous day’s 25 new cases, and likely did not include four new cases reported in […]
Torrance Memorial reports three patients test positive for COVID-19
Three patients who visited Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the medical center said in a press release on Tuesday.
Kensington Redondo employee diagnosed with COVID-19; two residents hospitalized
[UPDATE: A second staff member and one resident have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Seven others are awaiting testing.] An employee of The Kensington Redondo Beach has been diagnosed with COVID-19 according to a statement released by the company’s representatives on Tuesday. The employee first reported flu-like symptoms on March 6 “and was immediately sent home,” […]
Good medicine: South Bay’s civic spirit remains healthy amid coronavirus pandemic
About half way through the band Zeal’s Sunday afternoon set, a man in a white surgical gown, his face obscured by a respirator mask, threaded his way between an amplifier stack and a drum kit to apply some disinfectant. His feet were wrapped in sanitary plastic, and he walked with the deliberate slowness of a […]