California passes New York for the most U.S. Cases LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 3,400 people in the first six months of this year, making it on track to be the second leading cause of death in L.A.
County. From January to June of last year, coronary heart disease was the top cause of death, with nearly 6,000 deaths attributed to it.
It appears that COVID-19, with over 3,400 deaths during the same time period, is on track to claim more lives in Los Angeles County than any disease except coronary heart disease —killing more people than Alzheimer’s Disease, other kinds of heart disease, stroke, and COPD.
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