Coronavirus keeps raging in L.A. County, other parts of California. The state as a whole hit a grim milestone Tuesday when it exceeded 6,000 deaths.
health officials now estimate that 1 in 140 people are unknowingly infected with the coronavirus, a massive increase since last week’s projection of 1 in 400. With that in mind, Dr. Christina Ghaly, the county’s health services director, said officials were preparing for a surge in hospitalizations and an “increase in mortality” in the coming weeks.
Officials had warned of the possibility of a surge in cases with a resurgence in activity, but they weren’t prepared for the speed at which the jump occurred. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to announce new restrictions Wednesday, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.“We’ll be making some additional announcements on efforts to use that dimmer switch that we’ve referred to and begin to toggle back [to] our stay-at-home order and tighten things up,” Newsom said. “The framework for us is this: If you’re not going to stay home and you’re not going to wear masks in public, we have to enforce, and we will.
Los Angeles and Ventura counties have announced beach closures for the holiday weekend, and L.A. has added fireworks displays to the list. Meanwhile, bars across California — many of which only recently reopened — are being forced to again announce last call.“People don’t social distance well after a couple drinks, and it’s one of the hardest environments to trace contacts in,” Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said in announcing the decision. “My hope is that this will be only temporary and further closures won’t be needed, but it all depends on what every one of us as a county do to slow more spread.
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