While case numbers are still on the rise in L.A. County, there are some indications that the rate of rise may be starting to level out. L.A. County was ahead of the curve in issuing a new mask mandate. And in the weeks since, cases have climbed slower in the region than they have in the rest of the state. For the week ending Sunday, California outside L.A. County reported 55,422 total cases — a 20% increase from the week before, according to figures Ferrer presented. AdvertisementIn L.A. County, hospitalizations have doubled in the last 15 days, from 745 on July 24 to 1,503 on Sunday — the region’s worst number since the waning days of the devastating fall and winter surge.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 10, 2021 20:18 UTC