Los Angeles Covid Cases Up 500% Over Past Month; Test Positivity Nearly 700%
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deadline.comThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 1,103 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. It’s the fifth consecutive day cases have been over 1,000.
For perspective, one month ago the 5-day average of cases was 201. Today today the 5-day average is 1,095; this is an increase of more than 500% in just one month.That increase has come even as testing has dropped precipitously, which means the actual rise of infections is likely much greater as there are fewer chances to identify cases.
See graph below.A more reliable number, the 7-day average test positivity rate, has increased nearly 700% from the 0.5% seen a month ago to Tuesday’s 3.4%.
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