Los Angeles County health officials report the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, pushing total past 22,400. The large increase is mostly the result of more testing and a lag in weekend reporting.
since the pandemic began, pushing the county’s total number of infections past 22,400.
Public Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer announced 1,541 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, nearly 1,000 more than reported the previous day. The large increase is mostly the result of a boost in testing as well as a lag in weekend reporting, Ferrer said. County health officials also reported 56 additional fatalities linked to the virus, bringing the county’s death toll to 1,056.
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