Los Angeles County Public Health on Friday confirmed 48 new deaths and 752 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 27,432 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
To date, Public Health identified 1,224,503 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 23,431 deaths.
“We send our deepest sympathies to the families and friends grieving a loved one lost to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health.
There are 540 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 26% of these people are in the ICU.
Testing results are available for more than 6,175,000 individuals with 18% of people testing positive.