The state is poised to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 infections and 2,000 deaths by the end of Thursday.
County Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer announced 1,541 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday — the largest increase reported in a single day since the pandemic began.Advertisement
Of the 1,956 coronavirus-related deaths that had been recorded statewide as of Thursday morning, more than 1,000 have been in Los Angeles County. Only three other counties — Riverside, San Diego and Santa Clara — have recorded more than 100 fatalities. Los Angeles County’s sharp uptick in new cases is mostly attributable to expanded testing, which health officials stress is essential in getting a better sense of how many people have the virus. That data, in turn, could be used to ease California’s
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