The number of COVID patients in L.A. County hospitals has dropped by more than 200 people -- falling from 3,233 to 3,012 -- continuing the downward trend of the past couple weeks, according to the latest state figures.
LOS ANGELES -- The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has dropped by more than 200 people -- falling from 3,233 to 3,012 -- continuing the downward trend of the past couple weeks, according to the latest state figures.Some patients entered hospitals for other reasons and only discovered they had COVID after a hospital-mandated test.
Her comments came at the end of a week that saw questions raised about the effectiveness of the county's mask-wearing mandate, prompted by photos of football fans at SoFi Stadium largely ignoring the requirement. The seven-day average rate of people testing positive for the virus continued to fall, reaching 5.7% Saturday, down from 6.4% Friday and 6.7% Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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