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Nineteen more deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County today, while the resolution of a backlog of testing results from one lab led to an increase of nearly 1,500 positive cases in the county.
More than three dozen coronavirus deaths were reported in Los Angeles County today, while concern continued to mount over the virus' spread in nursing homes, four of which have had outbreaks with 40 or more people testing positive for COVID-19.
More than 50 deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County today, the highest single-day total to date, providing a grim reminder of the virus' threat.
The number of coronavirus deaths in Los Angeles County officially topped 400 today, while nearly 500 new cases were reported.
Shedding some light on when Southland and California residents might see relief from coronavirus stay-at-home orders, Gov. Gavin Newsom today outlined indicators that will need to be met before such a move is considered
Forty more deaths due to coronavirus were reported in Los Angeles County today, the largest single-day jump in fatalities since the pandemic began, while the overall number of cases topped 10,000.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to create a public-private relief fund for small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, though the size of the fund and details for distribution have yet to be worked out.
The coronavirus death toll surged above 300 today in Los Angeles County while the area's mortality rate from the illness continued an unnerving rise, but only 239 new cases were reported, the lowest daily increase since late March.
The Los Angeles Unified School District will conduct classes online for the rest of the school year and will not issue any failing grades for this semester, and campus closures will continue through the summer, Superintendent Austin Beutner said today.
Los Angeles County's stay-at-home and business- closure orders were extended today to May 15, with health officials saying that while physical-distancing requirements have slowed the spread, lifting them now could infect 96% of the population.
On a day the county extended stay-at-home and business-closure orders for another month, the number of coronavirus deaths\ topped 240 today in Los Angeles County, while more than 400 more cases were confirmed.
With another two dozen fatalities, Los Angeles County's death toll from the coronavirus soared over the 200 mark today while case numbers pushed close to 8,000, and the virus slowly began having a greater impact among the homeless population.