The rate of patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospitals remained the same over the course of two weeks, ending a trend of constantly increasing hospitalization rates by week.
Angelenos may just miss the looming reinstatement of the indoor mask requirement as Los Angeles County coronavirus numbers have begun to trend in the right direction. Barbara Ferrer warned of the potential return
The county was projected to move into the high tier by the end of the month, or at least by early July, but with what appears to be a slowing pace, Dr. Paul Simon, Chief Science Officer at the County Department ofPublic Health, predicts that move may not happen until mid-to-late July, or at all. As it stands, the transmissibility rate within Los Angeles County still remains high, with an average of 4,400 new cases reported daily, but that number still represents a nearly 7% drop from the week prior.
"I know the public is getting very fatigued with our repeated messaging, but it is so important -- to the greatest degree possible, be strategic," Simon said."In certain environments when you know there's greater risk of transmission of the virus, wear that mask."
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