Just weeks ago, L.A. County’s hospitals were on the brink of a worst-case catastrophic scenario.
But with the region now in its fourth week of declining hospitalizations, it's clear that the county is on its way out of its third surge of the pandemic. latimes.com/california/sto…
But with the region now in its fourth week of declining hospitalizations, it's clear that the county is on its way out of its third surge of the pandemic. latimes.com/california/sto…
Hospitals this week are still under pressure — scheduled surgeries are still suspended, and there’s still a shortage of medical staff.
latimes.com/california/sto…
latimes.com/california/sto…
And conditions could still worsen, given the rise of mutant variants of the coronavirus circulating in California, one of which is believed to be more contagious and deadlier than the conventional variety. latimes.com/california/sto…
Yet L.A. County health officials this week were clearly relieved that they had managed to avoid a northern Italy and New York City-style disaster in the hospitals from the third surge of the pandemic, the worst by far. latimes.com/california/sto…
L.A. County is now averaging about 7,600 new coronavirus cases a day over the past week — far better than the 15,100 cases a day recorded for the seven-day period that ended Jan. 13, according to a Times analysis.
Graphic by @palewire
Graphic by @palewire
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