‘One of the steepest rises we’ve seen’: Coronavirus cases soar in LA County
LOS ANGELES — Daily reported coronavirus cases are soaring in Los Angeles County as the region grapples with the early effects of a new surge fueled by the highly mutated omicron variant. A day after reporting 6,509 new coronavirus cases — which was more than twice the figure from the day before — county health officials reported another eye-popping infection total Thursday: 8,633. “This steep ...
by Luke Money, Los Angeles Times
Dec 23, 2021
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Daily reported coronavirus cases are soaring in Los Angeles County as the region grapples with the early effects of a new surge fueled by the highly mutated omicron variant.
A day after reporting 6,509 new coronavirus cases — which was more than twice the figure from the day before — county health officials reported another eye-popping infection total Thursday: 8,633.
“This steep increase, one of the steepest rises we’ve ever seen over the course of the pandemic, reflects the increased circulation of omicron and the associated rapid acceleration of transmission associated with this variant,” county Public Health
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