L.A. County hits record 145 daily COVID deaths, officials warn about vaccine scams
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:00 am
The COVID-19 surge in L.A. County continues unabated with 16,525 new cases and a record daily death count of 145 reported on Dec. 23.
County health officials urged everyone to stay home for the holidays and warned residents to turn down any vaccine offers from private individuals as scams are circulating.
“The winter holidays invite us to spread joy and light to those around us. Perhaps as we weigh the request to delay travel plans and gather only with members of our own household we can find comfort in making these sacrifices, because we know that by staying home we’re giving others the ultimate holiday gift; we may be saving their lives,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer in a Dec. 23 public briefing.
L.A. County hits record 131 daily COVID-19 deaths, ICUs projected to be overwhelmed soon
Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:00 am
On Dec. 16 L.A. County hit a record 131 daily deaths and reported that only 102 of 2,500 adult ICU beds remain available, with capacities projected to be overwhelmed in the coming weeks.
Officials also reported an all time high of 21,411 new daily cases, although this number was inflated by a backlog of approximately 7,000 cases.
“These are nonetheless extraordinary numbers, and they represent transmission that continues to be out of control,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer in a Dec. 16 public briefing.
There are currently 4,656 people hospitalized with COVID-19, reflecting the consequences of average daily cases counts of 6,300 two weeks ago. With current average daily case counts of over 12,000, County models predict that patients requiring ICU care could surpass the total number of licensed adult ICU beds by 1,000 or more in the next mo