Covid numbers in Los Angeles County have risen across the board in the days since Christmas, with cases, hospitalizations and deaths all nearing or exceeding recent highs.
The county Department of Public Health reported 3,968 new cases, along with 1,269 additional virus-related hospitalizations and 25 more Covid-related deaths.
The actual number of cases is thought to be much higher given that many people now use at-home test kits, the results of which go unreported.
Thursday’s daily case number represented a jump of 1,830 from Wednesday, while hospitalizations increased by 74 day over day.
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