In the last week alone, the department had seen 424 new cases, officials said. Across the state, more than 1,230 state prison employees were infected, as were 712 incarcerated people, officials said. The more than 500 LAPD employees currently out marks a substantial increase from past months, and a substantial loss of personnel for a department of about 12,000. California LAPD employees sue city over vaccination mandate A group of Los Angeles Police Department employees has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s mandate that all L.A. employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some department employees have taken up the same message — including some who have fallen ill themselves in recent days despite being vaccinated.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2022 17:43 UTC