The number of COVID-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has reached its highest number since March, according to the latest state data.
As of Saturday, hospitalizations stood at 402, one more than on Friday. The number of those patients being treated in intensive care was 44, down from 47 a day earlier.
The health order was issued in late April, requiring masks on transit vehicles and at hubs such as airports and train stations. The county initially followed the ruling and the mandate was dropped locally, but when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opted to appeal the ruling, the county issued a new health order reinstating the requirement locally.
The shift came when the county's cumulative weekly rate of new COVID cases exceeded 200 per 100,000 residents, reaching 202 per 100,000. The county still is not mandating mask-wearing in all indoor public settings, but it is being strongly recommended. Masks would become mandatory indoors if the county slips into the"high'' COVID level.Numbers of COVID-positive patients have been increasing in recent weeks, and the percentage of emergency room visits associated with the virus crept up to 5% over the past week -- up from 4% the previous week.
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