Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County’s chief science officer, Dr. Paul Simon, said that the county will report a daily coronavirus case number that tops 2,000 on Thursday, reaching a level not seen since early July.
Dr. Simon said that the exact number was 2,065. That’s a bit higher than Wednesday.Dr. Simon speculated that gatherings of multiple households are believed to be the primary driver of the recent surge in cases.
He also cautioned, however, about a rise in workplace outbreaks.There were 825 people hospitalized as of Thursday, according to Dr.
Simon. That also is a recent high.The test positivity rate was up as well, said Simon. “We’re up now between 3.5 and 4% test positivity.” According to the county’s COVID-19.
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