Los Angeles County reported the highest number of COVID-related fatalities in one day since April 2, 2021 on Saturday. The county also reported 41,765 new COVID cases.
The county also reported 41,765 new cases of COVID-19, and said"the extraordinarily high number of new cases reflects worrisome rates of community transmission."
Many coronavirus patients entered the hospital for other reasons and only discovered they had COVID after a mandated test, but the surging numbers are putting a strain on hospitals nonetheless, with many nurses and other staffers unavailable themselves due to the pandemic.Overall, COVID patient numbers are still well below those seen last winter, when the number topped 8,000.
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