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The following article was originally published June 9, 2020, and republished through a collaboration with KPCC and LAist.Story by Josie Huang"F*ck you,…
Los Angeles County health officials said today restaurants and bars continue to fall short of meeting public-safety protocols
The percentage of Los Angeles County residents being tested for coronavirus who turn out to be positive continued its ominous climb today, while the number of people hospitalized also inched upward.
Los Angeles County's public health director warned today if people and businesses don't adhere to safety mandates, it could stall or even reverse efforts to reopen the economy.
More than 30 additional deaths due to the coronavirus were reported today by Los Angeles County health officials, along with more than 1,260 new cases, while the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 continued its slow upward climb.
As summer break begins and the economy dips into recession, principals at some Los Angeles public schools in low-income neighborhoods are beginning to ask an uncomfortable question about working-age students: Could some of them be at risk of dropping out?
The coronavirus continued its rapid advance through Los Angeles County today, with health officials again announcing more than 2,000 new confirmed cases of the virus, along with 34 new deaths.
As more businesses reopen, Los Angeles County health officials today offered assurance that local indicators tracking the pace of coronavirus were continuing to decrease or hold steady, but they again stressed the importance of wearing face coverings.
With another three dozen deaths, Los Angeles County crossed the 3,000 mark in coronavirus fatalities today, while health officials announced another round of business reopenings, including nail salons, bars, tattoo parlors and card rooms.
Los Angeles County reported a record-high single-day number of coronavirus cases today, but health officials blamed the spike on a "dump" of test results from a single lab.