Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 48 new deaths and 1,644 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.Younger residents continued to make up the majority of positive new cases.
Of the new cases reported on Saturday, 71 percent were people under the age of 50. Residents between the ages of 30 and 49 make up 35 percent of new cases.
That means Angelenos under 30 make up 36 percent of the new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday.While people in that age group typically have low risk for serious illness or death from COVID-19, Public Health is concerned they may unknowingly infect parents, grandparents, and friends and family who have underlying health conditions and who are at greater risk for.
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