Los Angeles County public health officials Saturday reported 70 new COVID-19 deaths and 11,476 new cases. The numbers reflect a continuing surge in coronavirus infections in California’s most populous county. The five-day average of cases is 10,034, compared to 2,134 a month ago — a jump of 370%, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health. AdvertisementThe number of COVID-19 patients in L.A. County has topped 4,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. “Our daily case numbers are unlike any we have ever seen in our county and reflect extraordinarily high rates of community transmission,” the department said.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 13, 2020 01:48 UTC