The number of patients with positive COVID-19 cases in Angeles County hospitals rose slightly to nearly 700, while 1,144 new infections were reported in the latest data.
According to state figures, 699 COVID-19 positive patients have been hospitalized in the county, up from 689 on Wednesday. Of those patients, 85 were being treated in intensive care units, up from 73 the day before.
The 1,144 new cases brought the county’s cumulative total for the entire pandemic to 3,693,237.
The daily case counts released by the county are underestimates of the actual virus activity in the county, due to some people using home testing and not reporting results, and others not testing. no way.
The county’s public health department reported 20 new virus-related deaths Thursday, bringing the pandemic-related death toll to 35,528.
The seven-day average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus in the county was 6.5% on Thursday. The rate has generally been stable for more than a week.
The return to working hours in offices and workplaces has caused many pets, which served as companions during the coronavirus pandemic, to return to kennels because their owners had not made plans to long term with them.
Face coverings are still required inside gathering facilities and county medical centers. Also for anyone exposed to the virus in the last 10 days, and in businesses where they are required by the owner.
Face masks are strongly recommended for people at high risk and for people who travel by public transport.
For all other indoor environments, the use of face coverings is a matter of personal resident preference.