Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: L.A. Health Director Says, “Closing The Bars Worked,” Amid Promising COVID Numbers
Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorExpressing cautious optimism about the success of efforts to control the coronavirus, L.A. County public health director Barbara Ferrer said on Monday that the closure of bars and elimination of indoor dining, along with cooperation from residents, have slowed the illness’s spread.Barbara Ferrer said the county is “cautiously optimistic that we’re getting back on track” in efforts to combat COVID-19, but added, “I want to emphasize the word ‘cautiously.'”Ferrer pointed to steady declines in hospitalization numbers, which were averaging around 2,200 patients a day in mid-July but have now dropped below 2,000.