Current Events > Los Angeles becomes US first county to hit 1 million Covid-19 cases

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los-angeles-becomes-first-county-hit-1-million-covid-19-n1254498

Los Angeles on Saturday became the first county in the nation to record 1 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. Public health officials also confirmed at least one case of the new U.K. variant of Covid-19 in a man who spent time in L.A. and is now quarantining in Oregon. Officials believe the variant is already spreading in the community and are continuing to test samples. The presence of the U.K. variant in Los Angeles County is troubling, as our healthcare system is already severely strained with more than 7,500 people currently hospitalized," said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, L.A. county's public health director, in a statement. "Our community is bearing the brunt of the winter surge, experiencing huge numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, five-times what we experienced over the summer." On Saturday, Los Angeles reported 1,003,923 confirmed Covid-19 infections and 13,741 deaths. Public health officials warned earlier this week that the actual number of coronavirus cases could be much higher, saying that as many as 1 in 3 residents have been infected since the pandemic began last year.

According to Los Angeles County public health officials, the current Covid-19 surge started in early November shortly after they loosened restrictions on businesses and in-person gatherings. Since then, rates have increased by 1,000 percent and have disproportionately affected Latinos, who comprise roughly half of the total population. Experts have pointed to high-density and multigenerational living in Los Angeles hardest hit neighborhoods as risk factors, plus a large essential workforce that must report to work in person rather than staying home. The high Covid-19 rates are being compounded by a slow rollout of vaccinations in a county of 10 million residents. As of Thursday, roughly 279,000 doses have been administered to health care workers and residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities, according to public health officials. But the county must vaccinate an additional 450,000 health care workers before other groups, including people over the age of 65, can receive their vaccinations.

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Nice
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Throw everyone in cages and import grubhub workers

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And dumb ass restaurant owners still try to open up fast
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Something to note here is that LA County is the most populous county in the US, with nearly twice as many people as the second largest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_populous_counties_in_the_United_States?wprov=sfla1

Now, by all accounts covid has hit LA hard, but still it would've been fairly miraculous if they weren't the first to hit a milestone like this.

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Disgusting city...

Stay safe out there LA CE...

pick4six posted...

And dumb ass restaurant owners still try to open up fast

Yes because the government isnt paying them enough to maintain their business.
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