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L.A. County Coronavirus Update: Daily Number of Deaths Drops; Seniors Now A Major Focus
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deadline.comBy Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor Los Angeles County reported 52 more coronavirus-related deaths on Friday. That’s fewer deaths than the 68 reported on Thursday, and it represents the first decrease in recent days.
The new reporting moves the region’s total death toll from the virus to 848. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the County Department of Public Health, said on Friday that there were 1,035 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 18,517.
She stressed that these numbers were an undercount, since the county is still awaiting test results from several labs. Dr. Ferrer also noted that 23% of people who contract COVID-19 need to be hospitalized.
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