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LOS ANGELES — Here are the current numbers of novel coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County and across Southern California:Los Angeles County health officials confirmed on Wednesday an additional 34 deaths and 2,129 cases of COVID-19. The totals now stand at 77,189 cases and 2,991 deaths. There are also 1,420 patients currently hospitalized. Health officials said more than 853,000 people have been tested for coronavirus and 8% have tested positive. Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said the death rate in Los Angeles County is decreasing but people are still dying. Health officials in Los Angeles County on Monday confirmed an additional 33 deaths and 1,337 cases of COVID-19. The totals now stand at 75,162 cases and 2,960 deaths. Health officials in Los Angeles County on Monday confirmed an additional 19 deaths and 1,071 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the region’s totals to 2,926 deaths and 73,791 confirmed cases. Those numbers are being closely monitored by officials as more and more restrictions are loosened across the region. Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that county officials visited 2,000 restaurants over the weekend and found that 50 percent of them were not in compliance with county requirements.»There should be no places where tables are right next to each other. They either need a six-foot barrier or a physical barrier,» Ferrer said in response to a reporter’s question about instances where tables were too close together at some restaurants. However, Ferrer noted that the other half of restaurants were in compliance, which is a good sign. LA County health officials on Sunday confirmed an additional 17 coronavirus-related deaths and 1,003 new cases, bringing the totals to 73,018 cases and 2,907 deaths. Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed an additional 58 coronavirus-related deaths in Los Angeles County and 1,568 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the region’s totals to 2,890 deaths and 72,023 confirmed cases. Officials on Friday confirmed an additional 20 coronavirus-related deaths in Los Angeles County and 1,633 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the region’s totals to 2,832 deaths and 70,476 confirmed cases. County public health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer noted that 500 of the new cases reflect delayed reporting from one particular testing lab. Friday marks the first day that businesses like gyms, day camps and more across the county can begin to reopen with certain health protocols put in place. Ferrer stressed the fact that those are required and are not recommended. Los Angeles County officials on Thursday confirmed an additional 46 new deaths and 1,857 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the totals to 68,875 cases and 2,813 deaths. Los Angeles County officials on Wednesday confirmed an additional 61 new deaths and 1,275 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the totals to 67,064 cases and 2,768 deaths. Officials also announced that they will modify the county’s health order to allow for several more businesses to resume operations, including gyms, day camps and professional sports facilities without spectators starting Friday. Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday confirmed an additional 56 new deaths and 1,225 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the totals to 65,822 cases and 2,707 deaths. Los Angeles County officials on Monday confirmed an additional 11 new deaths and 869 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the totals to 64,690 cases and 2,656 deaths. Due to the long incubation period for the virus, it’s unclear if large protests across the county and nation has led to an increase in cases. However, officials continue to stress that the virus can be spread by someone who doesn’t know they have it.»There is, unequivocally, asymptomatic spread. I don’t want anyone to get confused that people who are asymptomatic may not be capable of spreading. They are in fact capable of spreading and we all need to keep that in mind,» said county public health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer. Los Angeles County officials on Sunday confirmed an additional 25 new deaths and 1,523 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the totals to 63,844 cases and 2,645 deaths. Los Angeles County officials on Saturday confirmed an additional 56 deaths and 1,329 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s totals to 62,338 cases and 2,620 fatalities. Los Angeles County officials on Friday confirmed an additional 36 deaths and 1,445 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s totals to 61,045 cases and 2,565 fatalities. As large groups of people gather for protests across the region and country, county health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said the potential for the spread of the virus is still present and urged caution. If you come in close contact for at least 15 minutes with others who weren’t wearing a mask, and suspect you may have been exposed, Ferrer says you must isolate yourself from others. Even if you get tested right away, she said, there’s a strong likelihood the results will come back as negative due to the long incubation period of COVID-19. Los Angeles County officials on Thursday confirmed an additional 44 deaths and 1,469 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s totals to 59,650 cases and 2,531 fatalities. Los Angeles County officials on Wednesday confirmed an additional 46 deaths and 1,155 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s totals to 58,234 cases and 2,489 fatalities. Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday confirmed an additional 60 deaths and 1,202 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s totals to 57,118 cases and 2,443 fatalities. Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer confirmed the death of a pregnant woman, whose fetus also died, and the county’s first known case of a jail inmate due to the virus. Officials also confirmed 978 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 22 additional deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 55,968 cases and 2,384 fatalities. Dr. Ferrer also announced four more deaths among the county’s homeless population, raising the number of homeless who have died from the virus to 11. In addition to the latest figures, Dr. Ferrer also commented on the death of George Floyd. She tied together Floyd’s death and the impact of COVID-19 on the black community in Los Angeles County «We know that black Americans fair worse than other groups on virtually every measure of health status.
