Los Angeles County confirmed 22 additional coronavirus-related deaths and 2,903 brand-new COVID-19 cases Monday, the biggest single-day number of new infections the county has reported considering that the pandemic hit the U.S.
The day-to-day tally brings the total number of coronavirus cases in L.A. County to more than 100,000
The worrying spike in cases is not just the outcome of increased screening, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer stated.
In addition, health authorities revealed that on June 20– after Los Angeles County provided the green light for bars, breweries, wineries and similar services to resume– more than 500,000 people checked out the county’s freshly reopened night life spots.
Authorities said that 49%of bars and 33%of restaurants in the county were not sticking to social distancing protocols in the last week.
There are more than 40,000 restaurants in L.A. County.
The news follows the state’s order that seven counties– including Los Angeles– should close their bars, while eight others were encouraged to do the same.
Across the state, infections have increased by 45%over the past 14 days, and hospitalizations have grow by 43%.
Authorities have previously stated that the increase in COVID-19 infections is “extremely most likely” the result of people collecting en masse at protests over the death of George Floyd, in addition to clusters of people who have actually gathered in restaurants and at personal gatherings.
But since contact tracers do not identify cases that have stemmed from public