COVID-related deaths in LA County attain grim 32,000 benchmark – LA Daily News
More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported by Los Angeles County on Tuesday, May 10, while the overall virus-related death toll reached the grim 32,000 milestone.
The 2,044 new infections reported Tuesday lifted the county’s overall total from throughout the pandemic to 2,897,513.
The county logged four more COVID-related fatalities to reach the 32,000 mark.
The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals ticked up slightly to 252, up 10 from Monday. The number of those patients being treated in intensive care was 27 on Tuesday, the same as the previous day.
Health officials have noted that while COVID case numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks, hospitalization numbers have held relatively steady, and daily deaths have continued declining. On Monday, the co...