Los Angeles County reported 3,360 new cases of Covid-19 today. That’s up 1,085 cases (or 48%) over Thursday’s total of 2,275 new cases in the region.
It’s the highest daily mark since 3,550 on August 18, which was among the peaks of the summer 2021 surge.The County identified eight more cases of the Omicron variant today for a total of 38.
Yesterday saw 12 new cases related to Omicron, which brought the tally to 30.On Tuesday, the total was 15, meaning the number doubled in two days.
Less than a week before that, on December 8, Los Angeles had identified just 4 cases. The first case of the new variant was discovered in L.A.
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