The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 1,313 new coronavirus cases, even as the rate of positive tests continues to decline. A total of more than 1.2 million cases have been confirmed in L.A. County, and 22,029 people have died. There are 296 Orange County residents hospitalized with the disease, 30% of whom are in intensive care. As of Sunday, L.A. County, which has a population of 10 million, had administered 2,489,533 doses of vaccine. Some schools in L.A. County have reopened with modifications for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade; Los Angeles Unified has said it expects to reopen for some elementary grades in mid-April.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 08, 2021 02:08 UTC