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LA County Officials Report 830 New Cases Of COVID-19
People are seen gathering on the beach south of Newport Beach Pier on April 25, 2020 in Newport Beach, California. Southern California is expecting summer like weather this weekend as social distancing and beach closures in neighboring counties continue d
L.A. County public health officials have confirmed 830 new cases of the coronavirus and four new deaths attributed to the disease.
Today’s numbers bring the total in the region to 299,760 positive cases and 6,993 deaths. Currently, there are 785 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County. Of those, 29% are in the intensive care unit.
Officials believe the deaths reported today are low, because of reporting delays over the weekend.
In L.A. County, people ages 30-49 have experienced the most number of cases.
To date, more than 3,029,000 people have been tested in the area, and 9% of those people have tested positive.
OVERALL LOOK AT LA COUNTY NUMBERS:
Here's a look at longer-term trends in the county. To see more, visit our California COVID-19 Tracker and choose L.A. County or any other California county that interests you. These numbers are current as of Saturday, Oct. 24:
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