LA County reported 8,891 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths associated with the virus on Sunday.
The latest figures come amid a surge in reported cases that has the county's top health official warning that infections could reach near-record levels by the end of the year.
Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer warned Wednesday that if infections continue such a dramatic rise, the daily case number could top 20,000 by the end of the year, reaching the highest level of the pandemic. "I've always been transparent and honest that with a variant such as Omicron and potentially other variants that could happen in the future, every single option has to be on the table," she said."Every single tool we have has to be available for us to protect people's lives and livelihood and... avoid overwhelming the hospital system."
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