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L.A. County Health Department confirmed 3,058 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, July 23, marking the third day in a row with more than 2,500 cases reported in a day. Over the last four days more than 10,000 cases were reported.
By News Desk
There are 655 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; an increase of more than 200 people in one week. Last Friday, there were 452 people hospitalized with COVID-19 illness.
Today’s test positivity rate is 5.2%, an increase from last Friday’s rate of 4.0%.
Of the 7 new deaths reported today, one person who passed away was over the age of 80, one person was between the ages of 65 and 79, and four people who passed were between the ages of 50 and 64. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,279,171 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,614 deaths. Testing results are available for more than 7,230,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive.
COVID Accelerating
As transmission accelerates in L.A. County, Public Health cautions that unvaccinated people are becoming infected at 5 times the rate of transmission of just one month ago.
If you are eligible for a vaccine but have not yet been vaccinated, consider getting vaccinated now. Fully vaccinated people remain well protected from severe illness and death from COVID-19 and known variants of concern like the Delta variant.
Masks Required in All Indoor Public Places
Because of the intensity of COVID-19 transmission in L.A. County, masks are required for everyone 2 years of age and older, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor public places to prevent COVID-19 spread.
COVID-19 can spread more easily in:
- Indoors and closed spaces.
- Crowded places with many people nearby.
- Close contact settings, where people are talking, shouting, or singing together.
Knowing which situations are riskier can help you to assess your risk and take steps to protect yourself in different situations.
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