The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals surged by nearly 300 people in one day, rising to an even 3,200, according to the latest state figures out Saturday.
READ MORE:Many of those patients entered the hospital for another reason and only discovered they had the coronavirus after a mandated COVID test, according to local officials.
The state is requiring all health care workers in the state to receive a booster dose of vaccine by Feb. 1. Those who do not receive the booster must be tested twice weekly. Ferrer’s statement came as Los Angeles County set a record for new COVID-19 infections for the third time in a week, reporting more than 43,000 new cases and 28 virus-related fatalities. The 43,712 infections reported Friday is the highest daily total of the entire pandemic, breaking the record set Thursday, when 37,215 new cases were announced.
The county’s rolling average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 20.9% as of Friday. The revised order also amended the definition of outdoor “mega events,” where masking is required, to 5,000 or more attendees; and the definition of indoor “mega” events to 500 or more people. The numbers align with those in the state’s health order. The county’s order also “recommends” that food and drink be consumed only in designated dining areas.
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