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Los Angeles County reported another 2, 454 COVID cases – 19 on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative total for the entire pandemic to 1, 290, 226. Others were reported 12 deaths, bringing the county death toll from the virus to 24, 658.
COVID – 19 Daily Update: July 27, 2021
New Cases: 2, 454 (1,290, 290 to date)
New Deaths: 15 (24, 658 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 891 pic.twitter.com/rj03 OnN8Rl– LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) July 29, 2021
Average Daily Rate of People Testing Positive for COVID – 19 also continued its slow rise, reaching 6. 05%, the first time since early February that the rate has exceeded 6%, according to the county Department of Public Health.
The number of people hospitalized in the county due to COVID exceeded the mark of 900 e l Wednesday, and state figures place the number of patients at 918, compared to 891 on Tuesday. There were 200 people in treatment in intensive care, compared to 195 the previous day.
The figures, although increasing, are still well below the more than 8, 000 hospitalized persons during the winter surge.
According to county, Department of Public Health was investigating 140 ongoing outbreaks, defined as three or more cases in a single location, as of Wednesday, an increase of 155% of the 55 outbreaks that were being investigated the week of 12 of July. Of the 140 inquiries, the 40% is performed in non-residential and non-residential workplaces.
Outbreak Investigations Increasing in LA County; Workers Are Encouraged to Get Vaccinated and Wear Masks at Worksites – 2, 454 New Confirmed Cases of # COVID 19 and 15 New Deaths. Click https://t.co/9KnmqCkTAA for More Information. pic.twitter.com/f0n7ddiGBI
– LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) July 29, 2021
Health officials said that these outbreaks in non-residential settings, including workplaces, food and retail stores and places of worship, have increased fivefold since 12 July.
However, the county noted that at the point peak of the February winter surge, 1, 80 buds.
The county has been urging the people to be vaccinated, while noting that the number of people receiving their first dose has remained stable or even increased slightly in the last weeks.
Young African American and Latino residents continue to have the lowest vaccination rates in the county .
The figures show that, until last week, the 46. 6% of the black population of 16 years or more have received at least one dose, compared to 55% of Latinos, the 66. 8% of white residents and 76., 9% of Asians.
COVID case figures / 19 are increasing again across the country . There is 49 states that experience an increase in cases, Y 40 have an average of 7 days of new cases at least one 50% higher than last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Initial enthusiasm for getting vaccinated has waned, and many who haven’t expressed hesitancy or resistance to getting vaccinated. Currently, the 50. 3% of the country’s population is fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).