LA is at a “significant juncture” as COVID-19 incidents continue to surge

Condition continued Worse in many parts of California On Wednesday, with a sharp increase in new coronavirus cases and a nasty increase in COVID-19 deaths.

According to the Los Angeles Times county county, the state recorded the highest daily coronavirus death toll on Wednesday, reporting 149 deaths. It surpassed the all-time high of 132 deaths recorded on May 19 according to The Times California Coronavirus Tracker.

Los Angeles County Worst record every day The death toll from coronavirus is at least one month. This could be the result of an increased epidemic of illness, which probably began around Memorial Day when the economy resumed and people began to socialize and eat out.

The county’s daily death toll was 61, the highest since June 2 when 62 deaths were reported.

“Our cases are increasing. Infection rates are increasing. Hospitalizations are increasing.” Barbara Ferrer, director of public health in Los Angeles County, said Wednesday.

Mr Ferrer said the county is at a “significant juncture” with those who are fed up with home-based disciplines trying to return to pre-pandemic lifestyles. She said it contributed to the spread of the disease in Southern California.

“We were expecting high levels of infection here in LA County as we entered the stage of community expansion and hospitalization as seen in late April,” she said.

“Trastically, many of our loved ones and neighbors expect to die from COVID-19 in the coming weeks, with all the increases seen in hospitalization.”

“It’s neither safe nor wise to visit with friends and family who aren’t with us,” Ferrell added.

When the county began to resume operations and the protest erupted with the death of George Floyd, authorities encouraged all residents to be screened for the virus, especially if they were attending protests or other large-scale gatherings. did. But for the past few weeks, the county has been unable to meet the high demand for testing.

Well, rather Rather than encouraging extensive testing, Health authorities require individuals to be tested only if they are symptomatic, work in a high-risk environment, or come into contact with known exposures. At the same time, authorities are adding county-funded test sites and attempting to increase bookings on existing sites A site to catch up with demand.

“This is an important type of test that tracks contacts for public health purposes and identifies people who may infect others with the virus,” says Christina, director of health services in LA County. Dr. Gurley said. “If you’re exposed to a known person, you’ll have to quarantine you for 14 days, whether or not you’ve passed the test, even if the test is negative.”

Orange CountyWith the third most common case of coronavirus in the state and the fourth most dead, it has been working on a surge in infections and hospitalization in the last few weeks.

The county’s positive rate was used to determine if the number of cases was increasing due to increased testing and the spread of disease in the region, and was less than 8% in the seven days in mid-May. As of Tuesday, according to county health data, the county population was 222 per 100,000, with a positive rate of 14.2%.

The state has set a desirable standard average of 25 positive cases per 100,000 over 14 days, with an average 7-day positive test rate of 8%.

Coronavirus outbreaks have worsened throughout the state, with 9,500 infections recorded on Tuesday-the most recent case was reported in the first day of the pandemic-more than 6,500 deaths across the state A three-digit dead person.

The California case is doubling every 24.8 days, and this number is used by experts to measure the rate of spread of the virus.

Last week, there were an average of 7,403 new coronavirus infections and 69.6 new deaths per day, according to The Times coronavirus tracker data. As cases continue to increase and hospitalization increases, counties across the state are being forced to roll back their reopening to stop the spread of the virus.

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newtham added Napa, Yolo, and San Benito counties to the state’s watch list due to increased cases and increased hospitalization. If the county remains on the list for more than three consecutive days, the state requires closing indoor dining at the bar and restaurant for at least three weeks, along with other indoor business operations. Currently, 26 of the 58 counties in California are included in the list.

San Francisco isn’t on the watch list, but this week, county and city officials have chosen to delay deregulation of their businesses, including indoor dining at a restaurant scheduled to reopen next week. The city had previously suspended the reopening of beauty salons, zoos, museums and outdoor bars.

San Francisco County As of Wednesday morning, 4,071 cases of coronavirus were recorded, killing 50 people.

“I know I’m disappointed with the suspension, but I can’t risk the virus running out of control,” said Mayor London. “We all need to wear face covers, keep a distance from others, be tested, and get to where we can safely resume.”

on the other hand, Wednesday State Senate Participating in the legislature, deciding not to return from next week’s summer vacation, and because of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus that now infects state legislature staff and members

The Senate secretary, Erica Contreras, sent a notice on Wednesday to parliamentarians with no new return date.

Times staff writer Ryan Murphy contributed to this report.