Los Angeles County recorded 62 more fatalities and 1,065 newly diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus
During California Gov. Gavin Newsom's updates on the state's responses to the COVID-19 outbreak on Friday, he said he's"days, not weeks" from announcing major modifications to the state's strict safe-at-home orders.
L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer announced the new coronavirus numbers during her held downtown at the Board of Supervisors headquarters. A total of 1,172 county residents have died from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and the total number of positive cases for L.A. County reaching 24,215. The national figure for cases is over 1 million, with a death count reaching over 64,000.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger shared on Friday that Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in La Cañada Flintridge, has designed a new ventilator that needs only 100 parts versus a traditional ventilator's 1,000 parts to function. Barger noted that JPL is now offering a blueprint and license for its ventilator design for free so anyone interested may manufacture "this critical equipment.
Barger also reminded L.A. county citizens of a partnership between L.A. County and Headspace, coinciding with May being Mental Health Awareness Month, that offers free premium access to the meditation/mindfulness app for the rest of the year. Sign ups are available atDuring California Gov.
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