Los Angeles is experiencing an uptick of coronavirus cases in the last three days, with more than 3,000 incidences since Friday.Today the LA County Department of Public Health has reported 1,113 new cases, 4 new deaths and 373 current hospitalizations.This brings the county’s total deaths to 24,542 and 1,257,628 Covid-19 cases to date.The number of people hospitalized in Los Angeles County because of the virus is also rising steadily, swelling from 336 on Friday to 373 on Saturday, according to state figures.
There were 79 people in intensive care as of Saturday, down from 83 the previous day.The 7-day average test positivity rate — considered one of the best measures of rising or falling infections — was 2.4%.
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