With the bulk of new Covid-19 infections occurring among the unvaccinated, the pace of Los Angeles County residents being hospitalized due to the virus has begun rising at an equivalent rate of new cases, while the rate of people dying is also creeping higher, according to figures released today.“For the past few weeks I’ve been sharing with you that cases have been increasing at twice or more the rate of hospitalizations,” said Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “However, comparing Aug.
4 with July 4, we see cases and hospitalizations rising at similar rates.”During that time period, infections rose by 387%, while hospitalizations rose by 366%, she said.“This alarming increase in the rise of hospitalizations serves as a stark reminder
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