Officials expected a similar number Sunday, typically another busy travel day as many people return home after Christmas. Just 355,000 Southern California residents were expected to travel by air during this time — a drop of 54% compared with last year. AdvertisementOn Saturday, county health officials reported nearly 30,000 new coronavirus cases over a two-day period, beginning Christmas Day. Los Angeles County has now reported a total of more than 707,000 coronavirus cases and more than 9,440 deaths. “We really can’t afford to repeat the mistakes of Thanksgiving,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said last week.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 27, 2020 21:22 UTC