Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,055 new cases of the coronavirus and 48 related deaths Saturday, marking the third-highest daily case count since the pandemic began.
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,055 new cases of COVID-19 and 48 related deaths Saturday, marking the third-highest daily case count since the pandemic began.
As of Saturday, nearly 916,000 people had been tested and received their results, with about 8% testing positive. That positivity rate has remained roughly the same for several weeks. There were 1,406 COVID-19 patients in county hospitals Saturday, with 29% in intensive care units and 22% on ventilators. That was a slight decline from the day before, when there were 1,446 patients.
That comes as the county continues to relax stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. OfficialsFerrer issued a reminder Saturday that contact with people outside one’s household increases the risk of coronavirus transmission. “This is why it is more important than ever to do what we know slows the spread of the virus: Always wear a face covering and keep six feet or more of distance from others not in your household, wash hands frequently, self-isolate if you’re positive for COVID-19 and quarantine if you’re a close contact of someone who tested positive,” she said. “This is how we protect each other in the weeks ahead.
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