In-Person Public Health Media Briefing on COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is hosting an inperson media briefing on the topic of COVID-19 at the Public Health building in Downtown Los Angeles.

Dr. Barbara Ferrer will present updated data and hold a Q&A with media.

Media must RSVP to media@ ph.lacounty.gov.

The event will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/lapublichealth. Media not able to attend can send questions ahead of time to media@ ph.lacounty.gov.

WHEN:

Thursday, March 9, 2023 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:

313 N Figueroa Los Angeles, CA 90012

8th Floor, Room 804

All visitors will be required to check in with security.

Metered parking is available on the street or visitors can park in the parking structure (entrance on Figueroa) for an $8.00 fee, cash only.

WHO: Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

CONTACT: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Office of Communications & Public Affairs www.publichealth.lacounty.gov

(213) 240-8144 – media media@ph.lacounty.gov

COVID-19 and Monkeypox County websites: Los Angeles County: covid19. lacounty.gov

Department of Public Health: ph.lacounty.gov/media/ Coronavirus

Department of Public Health: ph.lacounty.gov/media/monkeypox

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