The number of COVID patients in L.A. County hospitals has fallen to just over 1,500, a huge drop from the middle of last month, when it stood at over 4,800, according to the latest state figures.
There were 1,502 patients with COVID-19 at county hospitals as of Saturday, a decline of 114 from Friday's total. Of those patients, 305 were in intensive care, down from 342 the previous day.
The rolling average rate of people testing positive for the virus was 2.1% as of Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health -- down from 2.4% Friday, and 3.3% last Sunday. The county's indoor masking mandate remains in effect, even though the state lifted its indoor mask-wearing rule.
That rate has been steadily dropping, and Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that at the current pace, the county will reach the"moderate'' rate by March 16, meaning the indoor mask mandate would lift by March 30.
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