By Erik Pedersen Managing Editor Los Angeles County reported 1,047 cases of coronavirus Monday and a dozen deaths, an uptick in diagnoses for the region but the second day of a downward trend for fatalities.
L.A. County now has 46,018 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,116 deaths — 93% of which were people who had underlying conditions.
The news comes as more local and state restrictions were relaxed ahead of Memorial Day weekend and many Angelenos hit area beaches, parks and hiking trails or went shopping.
The California Department of Public Health announced the statewide reopening of in-store retail shopping, subject to approval from individual counties.
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