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Los Angeles Covid Warning: Brace For “Significant Transmission In The Upcoming Weeks,” According To Public Health Director

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“All of the information to date points to the need for us to prepare for the likelihood of significant transmission in the upcoming weeks,” warned Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer today.

That’s saying something given that L.A. yesterday reported 6,529 daily Covid infections — which is very nearly the highest total the county has seen since early February — and it already has a 7-day test positivity rate of 13.8%.

That’s up virtually an entire point in 24 hours from yesterday’s 12.9% and more than double what it was a little over two weeks ago at 6.5%.

For a number that is not only a percentage of total tests but also a 7-day average, those are massive jumps.The county’s test numbers are an undercount, according to Ferrer, since they don’t include the results from the over-the-counter kits that many now use.

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