BREAKING: Indoor mask mandate could return to LA County amid rise in COVID cases, hospitalizations
"However, it does signal that case rates and hospitalizations are elevated, and we could be in the 'high' community level as soon as next week," she said.
As of Thursday, the hospital admission rate already exceeds that threshold, at 11.9 new admissions per 100,000 residents. The percentage of inpatient beds occupied by COVID patients in the county was 5.6% as of Thursday -- still well below the 10% threshold. The Department of Public Health also reported 14 additional deaths associated with COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the cumulative death toll to 34,199. Officials have said the majority of COVID-related fatalities occur in the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions.
The seven-day daily average rate of people testing positive for the virus was 13.4% as of Thursday, up from a revised 12% a week ago.
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