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Los Angeles County Covid-19 Update: 1 In 5 Angelenos Now Tests Positive; Weekly Death Toll May Top 1,000 — Or More

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“The anticipated surge from the holiday gatherings has begun,” said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Monday.

While the daily 9142 new cases recorded in the region on Monday was less than half of the record highs seen in recent weeks, Ferrer said the low number reflects the closure of many testing sites and a delay caused but the holiday.Ferrer reported that current test positivity rate in the county is 21%.

That means in 5 people tested in the county is coming up positive. “Community transmission rates are so high that you run the risk of transmission whenever you leave your home,” she said.One in five residents currently tested is infected with COVID-19.

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