Over the seven-day period that ended Sunday, L.A. County is averaging 61 COVID-19 deaths a day, according to a Times analysis of state data released Monday. But last winter’s surge was significantly worse: About 240 deaths a day were reported in L.A. County. Across the U.S., average daily COVID-19 deaths this winter has already exceeded that of the summer Delta wave. The nation was averaging nearly 2,000 COVID-19 deaths a day in recent days, exceeding the summer high of about 1,900 deaths a day. Over the past week, L.A. County has reported between 4,500 to 4,800 patients, figures that stopped significantly climbing late last week.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2022 19:55 UTC