By Monday night, the average daily number of new coronavirus cases was about 38,000. Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California health and human services secretary, said the plateau in average new daily coronavirus cases does appear to be real, and could offer a slight respite. The average daily number of new coronavirus cases has also begun to flatten in L.A. County, generally hovering around 14,000 a day over the last 12 days. AdvertisementThe number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in California remains at an all-time high. Across California over the last week, an average of 231 people died every day from COVID-19.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 29, 2020 16:04 UTC