L.A. County's death toll is 24,338.
Los Angeles County public health officials on Saturday reported 220 new coronavirus cases and seven related deaths, while urging all Angelenos who haven’t been vaccinated to follow masking and distancing protocols over Memorial Day weekend.on June 15 — when nearly all restrictions will be lifted after more than a year — L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer stressed that broad-scale vaccination remains the surest path toward pre-pandemic conditions.
“We are all glad this Memorial Day will look so different from last Memorial Day — it’s such a relief for so many of us to be able to gather with family and friends again,” Ferrer said. “I encourage everyone who hasn’t been vaccinated yet to make time to get vaccinated. The vaccine provides the best protection and is keeping transmission in L.A. County low.”
L.A. County officials have confirmed a total of 1,243,712 coronavirus cases, including 273 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, and 24,338 deaths.