L.A. County Reports 53 New Deaths and 3,628 More COVID-19 Cases

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCases among young adults have increased steeply in the past 6 weeks and that age group is “now driving infections in L.A. County,” according to Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Tuesday that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the region has eclipsed 5,000. The grim milestone comes as 63 new deaths from the virus were registered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena to 5,057.The agency also recorded 1,440 confirmed new cases today, bringing the county’s total to 211,808.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Los Angeles County Department of Public health announced 2,645 new COVID-19 cases and 51 new deaths on Saturday. The department shared that it anticipates receiving a backlog of lab reports from the state in the coming days.The latest update sees dips in new cases, deaths and current hospitalizations when compared to Friday’s update.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported on Thursday that the region had hit a grim new milestone, topping 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. That leaves L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director Barbara Ferrer focused much of her coronavirus news conference on the virus’s spread among younger people.Since the beginning of June, she said, case rates for people between 30 and 49 has tripled. Since June 9, the case rate among those between 18 and 29 has quadrupled.And while the rates are relatively low, younger people do die of coronavirus.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that the region comprising the City of Los Angeles, Pasadena and Long Beach has 1,901 confirmed new cases of coronavirus and 57 new deaths over the past 24 hours.

Brandon Choe Photo EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Saturday that 50 more people died from coronavirus overnight, with 2,303 new cases reported. Across all areas of L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced 69 more coronavirus-related fatalities on Friday. That’s much higher than the average number of daily COVID-related deaths reported last week, which was about 38.

197 deaths reported on Wednesday, California has surpassed its previous record for the most reported coronavirus-related deaths in a day.California reported a total of 8,755 confirmed COVID-19 cases, based on data collected on Tuesday, with Los Angeles remaining as the county with the most positive cases across the state. On Wednesday, Los Angeles County public health director Barbara Ferrer reported 4,825 new cases and 91 deaths.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer announced on Wednesday that the region had recorded 4,825 new coronavirus infections. That’s a record number of new cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer revealed on Monday the toll that the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the region’s healthcare workers.While it was well documented that the virus ravaged the area’s nursing home patients in the early stages of L.A.’s battle with COVID-19, less has been said about the toll on healthcare workers themselves.A total of 11,841 healthcare workers and first responders in L.A.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health claims 10 new deaths and 1,703 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.But the data is again incomplete, as the state electronic lab reporting system once again appears to be at odds with county records-keeping.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 3,400 people in the first six months of this year, making it on track to be the second leading cause of death in L.A. County. From January to June of last year, coronary heart disease was th

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to facilitate worker-led “health councils” to monitor business compliance with public health orders.Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas co-authored a motion recommending that the county reach out to labor and business leaders and quickly agree on effective ways to monitor compliance with mandates to wear facial coverings, install protective shields and disinfect

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today confirmed 37 new deaths and 2,770 new cases of COVID-19. To date, the department has identified 153,041 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 4,084 deaths.Of the 37 deaths, 25 people were over the age of 65, nine people who died were between 41 and 65 years old and two people who died were between the ages 18 and 40.

LOS ANGELES – The Coronavirus pandemic has surged to such record levels that officials in Los Angeles County have labeled these as “an alarming and dangerous phase.” The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 59 new deaths and 4,592 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. This is the largest increase in new cases in a twenty-four hour period, surpassing the count from July 14 of 4,244 new cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirms 59 new deaths and 4,592 new cases of COVID-19. This is the largest increase in new cases, surpassing the count from just two days before of 4,244 new cases.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after Los Angeles County reported a record number of new coronavirus cases, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer called new data “troubling and startling.”The director announced that the 7-day rolling average of the test positivity rate is up to 9.8 percent. That’s compared to 9 percent earlier this week.Ferrer said the county had seen 2,758 new cases of COVID-19 reported over the past 24 hours.