The new cases brought the cumulative caseload to 2,885,175.
Meanwhile Thursday there were 244 COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals, 37 of whom were being treated in the ICU.The increase in cases is driving a renewed call for people to get vaccinated and boosted.
According to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 and its offshoots now represent 96% of all local COVID cases throughout the county. Masks continue to be required on public transit and inside airports and other transportation hubs. Masks are also mandatory inside health care facilities, homeless shelters, and skilled nursing facilities.© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.Please enter email address to continue
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