Since the start of the pandemic, Luz Gallegos and her team of 56 advocates for immigrants have battled the scorching sun, illiteracy and deadly propaganda in the fields and fruit groves of the Coachella Valley.
“Latinos don’t know who to turn to for accurate information,” one expert says. “The government hasn’t been doing the best job, the big national TV channels haven’t been doing that good of a job, and community organizations are working at a hyperlocal level.”
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Los Angeles County reported 2,600 new coronavirus cases Saturday as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread and officials caution of a new surge.
The county also reported 10 new deaths Saturday, bringing the total to 24,624 fatalities since the pandemic began early last year.
Across the county, 688 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 21% are in intensive care units. The daily test positivity average over the past seven days was 4.31%.
“With unvaccinated individuals comprising over 90% of those currently hospitalized, the ability of the three vaccines to protect us from serious illness caused by the Delta variant is well established,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said.