Los Angeles County continues to see improvement in weekly COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. About a month ago, the county was averaging more than 3,400 new coronavirus infections a day over a one-week period. But as of Tuesday, according to a Times analysis of state data, L.A. County was averaging fewer than 1,800 cases a day, a 48% decline. Tennessee had the highest rate, with 734 cases for every 100,000 residents over the same span. L.A. County is also still in the worst tier, with a case rate of 135 weekly coronavirus cases for every 100,000 residents.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 16, 2021 17:03 UTC