COVID-19 Rates Continue Encouraging Trend At the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that she was “encouraged by the significant reduction in new cases.” In recent weeks, daily average cases have dropped from approximately 15,000 to 7,000. This trend line is evident in hospitalizations. The County’s death rate remains very high, as it is a lagging indicator, and high numbers of deaths will likely continue for the next several weeks but should begin to drop in February. However, on January 30, 202...