With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support today .
LA County Hits Another Single-Day Record As Total Coronavirus Cases Top 500,000
A pedestrian walks past a temporarily closed and boarded up Hard Rock Cafe along Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday as the county continued to report alarmingly high new COVID-19 cases. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)
()
For the second day in a row, Los Angeles County has shattered its daily COVID-19 case record.
Officials today logged another 13,815 cases, after reporting more than 12,000 cases late yesterday. That now brings the county's cumulative total since the beginning of the pandemic to over half a million cases.
Meanwhile, more than 3,600 people are currently hospitalized, which county public health director Barbara Ferrer says is the result of surging cases from over the Thanksgiving holiday:
"The impact of this Thanksgiving surge of cases on top of already rising cases, is creating extraordinary stress on our health care system. Should this be followed by another surge related to the winter holiday, the numbers of hospitalizations and patients in the ICU could become catastrophic."
Support for LAist comes from
The county could receive more than 82,000 doses as soon as Monday, with this first batch reserved for health care workers, Supervisor Janice Hahn said via Twitter.
About 250,000 more doses could arrive by Dec. 21, 150,000 the week after that, and then 250,000 per week starting in January, she wrote.
OVERALL LOOK AT LA COUNTY NUMBERS:
- 50 new deaths
- 8,199 total deaths
- 13,815 new cases
- 501,635 total cases
- 3,624 currently hospitalized
- More than 4 million tested
And below is 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 Thursday, Dec. 10, and do not include today's numbers:
()
Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our nonprofit public service journalism: Donate now.
At LAist, we believe in journalism without censorship and the right of a free press to speak truth to those in power. Our hard-hitting watchdog reporting on local government, climate, and the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis is trustworthy, independent and freely accessible to everyone thanks to the support of readers like you.
But the game has changed: Congress voted to eliminate funding for public media across the country. Here at LAist that means a loss of $1.7 million in our budget every year. We want to assure you that despite growing threats to free press and free speech, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust. Speaking frankly, the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news in our community.
We’re asking you to stand up for independent reporting that will not be silenced. With more individuals like you supporting this public service, we can continue to provide essential coverage for Southern Californians that you can’t find anywhere else. Become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission.
Thank you for your generous support and belief in the value of independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
The historic properties have been sitting vacant for decades and were put on the market as-is, with prices ranging from $750,000 to $1.75 million. -
Users of the century old Long Beach wooden boardwalk give these suggestions to safely enjoy it. -
The Newport Beach City Council approved a new artificial surf park that will replace part of an aging golf course. -
The utility, whose equipment is believed to have sparked the Eaton Fire, says payouts could come as quickly as four months after people submit a claim. But accepting the money means you'll have to forego any lawsuits. -
The City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal to study raising the pay for construction workers on apartments with at least 10 units and up to 85 feet high. -
The study found recipients spent nearly all the money on basic needs like food and transportation, not drugs or alcohol.
Best of LAist