Agoura Hills Sees Major Spike In COVID-19 As Omicron Spreads

AGOURA HILLS, CA — As the omicron variant quickly spreads throughout the county, Agoura Hills saw a massive spike in COVID-19 cases this week.

Agoura Hills had 1,766 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, 137 more cases than just a week before, according to Los Angeles County Public Health data.

This rapid spread is especially stark considering 82.3 percent of Agoura Hills residents age five and over have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles County saw 7,425 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, according to LADPH. LA County hospitalizations nearly doubled in December, with unvaccinated individuals 21 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than their vaccinated counterparts.

"COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and are recommended for everyone five years old and older to help protect against COVID-19," the LA County department of public health said.