By Tom Tapp
01.05.2020 - 00:23 / deadline.com
By Tom Tapp
Deputy Managing Editor
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 55 new deaths and 733 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That’s about 800 fewer new infections than were announced Wednesday.
L.A. County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer noted that Wednesday’s number included results from new testing in institutional settings and also a lag in test results from over the weekend, which likely accounted for the fluctuation.
To date, the county has
Harvey Weinstein's extradition to Los Angeles to face an additional set of sex crime charges has been delayed, according to reports. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has reportedly confirmed that the coronavirus pandemic is the reason for the delay.
By Dino-Ray Ramos
An additional 47 people have died in Los Angeles County from COVID-19 illness over the past 24 hours for a total of 1,755 deaths thus far in the pandemic, it was announced Friday. With residents having increased access to testing in recent weeks, more than 282,000 residents have been tested and 11 percent have tested positive.
An additional 51 people have died in Los Angeles County from COVID-19 illness over the past 24 hours for a total of 1,709 deaths thus far in the pandemic, it was announced Thursday. One individual who died was an inmate at the Terminal Island federal prison, the eighth person there to fall victim to the coronavirus.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer on Wednesday issued a new health officer order allowing for “lower-risk businesses,” including more retailers, to open for curbside or door side pickup and delivery.
By Tom Tapp
By Anita Bennett
As florists, golf courses and trails open across Los Angeles County today, Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer remained cautiously optimistic about moving into phase two of the area’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
By Tom Tapp
By Variety Staff
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By Anita Bennett
The death toll in Los Angeles County has surpassed 1,000 with an additional 56 lives lost over the past 24 hours due to COVID-19 illness, it was announced Wednesday. Of those who have died, 92 percent have faced underlying health issues, a percentage that has remained consistent over the past two weeks, said L.A.