California breaks daily coronavirus case record again as deaths continue to rise [Los Angeles Times]
More Californians are dying of COVID-19 now than at any other point in the pandemic.
But as ferociously as the coronavirus has spread this autumn, it still continues to stalk certain communities much more than others.
More than 1,500 people lost their lives to COVID-19 in the last week a number that represents 7% of the state’s more than 22,000 total coronavirus-related fatalities.
The death tolls seen Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 295, 394, 288 and 265, respectively represent the four deadliest days the state has seen throughout the entire pandemic, according to data compiled by The Times.
California breaks daily coronavirus case record again as deaths continue to rise
A commuter at Union Station wears a mask.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
More Californians are dying of COVID-19 now than at any other point in the pandemic.
But as ferociously as the coronavirus has spread this autumn, it still continues to stalk certain communities much more than others.
More than 1,500 people lost their lives to COVID-19 in the last week a number that represents 7% of the state’s more than 22,000 total coronavirus-related fatalities.
The death tolls seen Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 295, 394, 288 and 265, respectively represent the four deadliest days the state has seen throughout the entire pandemic, according to data compiled by The Times.
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
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