Los Angeles County reported 5,087 new cases of Covid-19 and 37 additional deaths on Thanksgiving Day, one of the highest single-day case totals of the entire pandemic.
The number of county residents hospitalized with the coronavirus jumped from 1,298 last Friday to 1,809 reported on Thanksgiving.
That’s a 28% rise in 7 days.COVID-19 Daily Update:November 26, 2020New Cases: 5,087 (383,275 to date)New Deaths: 37 (7,580 to date)Current Hospitalizations: 1,809 pic.twitter.com/rRcWuUi1uS— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) November 26, 2020County Health Services Director Dr.
Christina Ghaly said on Wednesday that the number of people hospitalized due to the virus has jumped by 70% in the past two weeks.
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