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The December surge in COVID-19 had spread widely into communities across Los Angeles County, touching more lives than ever before and making the chances of being exposed to the virus much more likely than ever.
New daily cases have hit levels that are hard to fathom, including one day this week when more than 20,000 new COVID cases were reported in the county. An estimated one in 80 people in L.A. County are now contagious with the virus; that’s far worse than in late September, when scientists calculated that one in 880 county residents were infectious.
The latest reminder of the spread came Thursday, when Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that his 9-year-old daughter Maya had tested positive. Both Garcetti and his wife tested negative, he said.
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South Carolina s first lady tests positive for Covid-19
From CNN’s Devon M. Sayers
Peggy McMaster, the first lady of South Carolina, has tested positive for Covid-19, the governor’s office announced Friday.
McMaster underwent routine tests on Thursday afternoon. The results came back Friday morning that she was positive.
“She is not experiencing any symptoms at this time,” the release said.
Her husband, Gov. Henry McMaster, was also tested Thursday. His results were negative. I’m happy to say that Peggy is feeling well, isn’t experiencing any symptoms at this time and is in good spirits,” Henry McMaster said in a news release. “This shows us, once again, how contagious this virus truly is and how important it is that we follow the advice and recommendations of our public health officials.”
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A surge in COVID-19 patients is stretching Southern California hospitals and it’s going to get worse, officials warn.
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The availability of
beds in intensive care units throughout Southern California hit 0% Thursday, and officials say conditions in hospitals are expected to erode further if the coronavirus continues to spread unchecked.
With ICUs filled, hospitals will step up measures to ensure the sickest patients still get the highest levels of care possible. That often means moving some patients who would typically be in the ICU to other areas of the hospital, such as a recovery area, or keeping them in the emergency room for longer than normal.