Amid a plateau in the number of new coronavirus-related deaths in Los Angeles County, officials Friday were easing into an economic recovery plan.
She said that it’s crucial for people to do everything they can to practice physical distancing,So far this week, L.A. County has reported 3,872 new cases of the coronavirus and 192 people have died, bringing the county’s total to more than 29,000 cases and 1,420 COVID-19 deaths. The county now accounts for nearly half ofAs of Thursday, there were 1,826 COVID-19 patients in county hospitals, with 29% in intensive care and 16% on ventilators.
Officials remained concerned about outbreaks in institutional settings. Public health officials were investigating 353 congregate settings, including skilled nursing homes,, shelters and retailers, with at least one confirmed or suspected case. There were a total of 7,048 coronavirus cases in such settings, including 4,423 residents and 2,625 staff members.
The number of institutional residents who died increased to 718 and now represent 51% of all COVID-19 deaths in L.A. County, officials said Thursday. The vast majority of them were residents inFerrer said that mitigating the spread of the virus in such settings “is one of our biggest priorities at the moment.”
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