27,091 cases were reported, a record-high for Los Angeles County as numbers continue to climb following Christmas.
As 2021 comes to an end, the last day of the year has brought the highest number of reported cases in Los Angeles County throughout the entire pandemic, which has spanned for the greater part of two years now.
In response to the rapidly climbing numbers, Barbara Ferrer, County Public Health Director indicated that, “The risk of virus transmission has never been higher in our county. … The days ahead will be extraordinarily challenging for all us as we face extraordinarily high case numbers reflecting widespread transmission of the virus. In order to make sure that people are able to work and attend school, we all need to act responsibly.
She reminded of the necessity of vaccination in the face of the pandemic, noting that the majority of patients occupying hospitals are unvaccinated, and that those who have finished their vaccination series and/or got their booster shots have significant protection from the virus, and both the Omicron and Delta variant, which is still present – totaling 41% of cases in LA County.
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