Los Angeles County saw a spike in verified new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours, jumping by a near-record 2,056, according to health officials. They likewise reported 48 deaths, up from the 38 reported Friday.
Those numbers bring the overalls to 81,636 validated cases of COVID-19 across L.A. County and 3,110 deaths, according to the county Department of Health.
Today’s high number of cases is due, in part, to hold-ups in lab reporting, according to the county Department of Health. The previous record variety of brand-new cases in a single day was 2,126 on Wednesday.
” Each day, we are sad to report additional deaths from COVID-19 of people throughout our neighborhoods,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health for L.A. County. “Numerous companies and areas reopened in the last month, and residents have discovered themselves in crowded scenarios at boardwalks, bars and protests. Increased contact with others not in your home results in increased danger of transmission of COVID-19”
Regional health authorities provided an upgraded order for the following sectors to reopen as soon as they execute the needed procedures for infe