The number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County climbed again Saturday as public health officials reported 1,094 new cases and eight deaths. Public health officials on Saturday attributed the rise in cases to increased social activities and the circulation of more variants, including the highly transmissible Delta variant. Advertisement“As cases increase, the urgency to get more people vaccinated is rising,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. “Nearly 100% of new cases are occurring among those not fully vaccinated.”COVID-19 hospitalizations are also rising in L.A. County. Officials said 70% of the new cases reported Saturday are among individuals between 18 and 49 years old.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 10, 2021 23:03 UTC