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L.A County Coronavirus Deaths See Uptick As Garcetti, Governor See “Baby Steps” Toward Reopening

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By Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor On Monday Los Angeles County reported 29 more coronavirus-related deaths. That’s an uptick from the 18 reported on Sunday, and bucks the downward trend of the past few days.

The new reporting moved the region’s total death toll from the virus to 942. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the County Department of Public Health, said on Monday that there were 900 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 20,417.

Those numbers may be an undercount, as Ferrar said last week that the county is still awaiting test results from several labs.

Earlier in the day, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a radio interview that he foresees “baby steps” toward re-opening the city “in the next two to six weeks.” Garcetti

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