In L.A. County 900 cases were confirmed in the last 48 hours, raising the figure to 8,430
A fully protected medical team transports a coronavirus patient.
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The authorities of the Los Angeles Department of Public Health shared updated information about the coronavirus pandemic and confirmed 475 new cases.
L.A. County I had 6,360 positive cases on Monday and Friday the figure reached 8,430. In the last 48 hours have been confirmed 900 cases of COVID-19.
The doctor Barbara Ferrer, director of the department, also confirmed 18 deaths in the last 24 hours for a total of 214 because of the disease. Ferrer referred to the mortality rate, "2.9% of infected people have lost their lives", he claimed.
Until now 2,043 patients have been hospitalized at some point due to the virus, representing a 24% of cases. "Of the 2,043 hospitalized at least 20% have needed a respirator"Said Ferrer.
The director of the department also referred to the statistics of tests carried out. "So far we have carried out 45,600 tests, 15% of them being positive"He assured.
Finally he remembered the importance of wear face masks when leaving their homes and maintain social distance, which is already a mandatory requirement issued by Mayor Eric Garcetti.
