Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 On Track To Become Second-Leading Cause Of Death in L.A., Says Health Director
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deadline.comTom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer reported 3,266 new coronavirus cases in the region for a total of 164,870 cases.
Ferrer said the 7 day average of daily new infections has more than doubled in the past month. The daily positivity rate of new tests is now 8.5 percent.“This week, I believe, could be a turning point,” said Ferrer.“COVID-19 appears to be on track to claim more lives in L.A.
County than any other disease than coronary heart disease,” warned the director. Flu, she said, is nowhere near as deadly as COVID-19.
In the first six months of 2020, COVID-19 killed twice as many people in the region as did the flu over the 8 month flu season this year and last.
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