As officials continue to ramp up testing, Dr. Barbara Ferrer urged the public to be prepared to see the number of positive cases and deaths increase. “Please understand that we have weeks to go before we are able to lift our health officer orders”
Of the fatalities, L.A. County Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said 17 individuals were over the age of 65 and all but one were listed as having underlying health conditions. Only one person was between the ages of 18-40 and they, too, faced underlying health conditions. Ferrer reported the latest data during Wednesday's county press briefing from downtown Los Angeles, where she was joined by other county leaders in addressing the area's latest actions in the pandemic.
Across jails and correctional facilities, Ferrer reported 43 confirmed cases in jails , 10 in prisons , two cases in juvenile detention centers , and four cases in homeless shelters . During the prepared remarks portion of the press conference, Ferrer paused to highlight health care workers, saying “we all owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude” for their front-line service. Last week, she reported the county’s first death of a health care worker and today, she said there have been two. In total, 324 health care workers have tested positive and she said nurses are the most likely to come down with the virus. “The words thank you don't really convey the gratitude I feel.
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