Coronavirus continues to rise in LA County; 644 new infections reported

Los Angeles County reported 644 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths on Saturday, July 3, as the county’s rate of infections continued to grow alarmingly over the last several days.

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 inched up from 275 on Friday to 278, with the number of COVID patients in ICU units in the county dropping from 72 to 70, according to state figures.

Saturday’s figures brought the county’s totals to 1,251,848 cases and 24,498 fatalities since the pandemic began, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Health officials say the recent increase is being fueled by the rise in COVID-19 variants, particularly the more contagious Delta variant. They added that with four million residents in L.A. County still unvaccinated and a tripling of cases over the past week, there is enough risk for the Delta variant to pose a significant threat.

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(Los Angeles Daily News)