“We have kept a skeleton crew to continue to work in our outpatient clinics,” said Dr. Christina Ghaly, the L.A. County director of health services. “Running low of oxygen and oxygen tanks is an issue,” said Cathy Chidester, director of the L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency. “We’re experiencing extreme conditions in L.A. County,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. These trends, unfortunately, will continue into January.”AdvertisementAs more deaths occur in L.A. County, there are some troubling trends. A greater percentage of people in L.A. County are dying of COVID-19 without having any underlying health conditions, Ferrer said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2021 19:09 UTC