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“The R has been creeping up steadily now for the past 3 weeks,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, the Director of the Department of Health Services for Los Angeles County on Monday. That rate is the calculated rate of Covid-19 transmission in the county.

LOS ANGELES—Hospitals in Los Angeles County are reporting a surge in COVID-19 patients and some have been forced to temporarily cease ambulance arrivals and use gift shops as makeshift treatment rooms, a report Tuesday said. The Los Angeles Times reported that Los Angeles County is experiencing its most challenging moment since the onset of the outbreak.The paper said one person died from the virus every 10 minutes in the county on Christmas Eve.

The Los Angeles County public health director warned residents on Tuesday that they should not use a negative COVID-19 test to justify attending gatherings during the Christmas holiday. "By the time you get a negative test result, you may no longer be negative," Barbara Ferrer said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

As the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine was delivered at a Los Angeles-area hospital, the county’s hospital and ICU capacity dropped to alarming lows.

Mere minutes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new regional stay-at-home order for the state to counter rising coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday that the looming shutdown could hit the battered region within days.

Los Angeles County’s top hospital official on Tuesday said the county was struggling to accurately convey just how grave the region’s situation is vis a vis Covid-19.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday, Los Angeles posted the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in over 100 days. The daily total of 2,553 continues the “rapid increase” of new infections, according to L.A.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that film and TV production can resume in the region on Friday, so long as proper protocols are in place. Department officials also revealed however that the transmission rate, a key indicator of COVID-19 progress, has continued to increase.Last Friday, Dr.