Coronavirus infections have plummeted to pre-Thanksgiving levels in California, bringing renewed optimism that a wider reopening of the still-shackled economy may be just around the corner. “These numbers continuing to decrease is not a given,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday. Over the last week, California has reported an average of 8,087 new coronavirus cases per day — a level not seen since mid-November, according to data compiled by The Times. The rate at which coronavirus tests are confirming infection has also nosedived — falling to 3.3% as of Wednesday. AdvertisementThe nation’s most populous county has long been the epicenter of California’s coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 17, 2021 18:20 UTC