The county reported 789 new positive COVID tests and 22 additional deaths associated with the virus, bringing the cumulative totals to 2,830,048 cases and 31,594 deaths
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has climbed by 23 people to 373, departing from the recent trend that’s seen the total fall from over 4,800 in mid-January, according to the latest state figures out Saturday, March 26.
The rolling average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 0.7% as of Saturday, roughly the same as it has been for the past two weeks.
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