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Los Angeles County recorded more Covid-19 deaths than ever before — 138 lives lost and a staggering 21,411 cases new cases Wednesday. (Shutterstock)
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County recorded more Covid-19 deaths than ever before — 138 lives lost and a staggering 21,411 cases new cases Wednesday. It's only going to get worse, health officials warned.
Coronavirus hospitalizations are spiking at such a rate that demand for ICU space could exceed the county's 2,500-bed licensed capacity by as many as 1,000 patients within a month, said County Health Services Director Christina Ghaly. When hospital staff and resources are stretched beyond capacity, the death rate climbs dramatically health officials have warned. LA's hospitals are already "under seige," county health officials warned.