The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed 262 new deaths and 6,492 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as the county’s rollout of an extremely limited vaccine supply continues at Dodger Stadium and five supersites including Six Flags Magic Mountain.
The high demand among now-eligible residents age 65 years and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine crashed the county’s appointment registration website Tuesday.
The number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths reported Wednesday reflects the fact that testing sites were closed for the holiday weekend and there is slightly less testing capacity with the conversion of Dodger Stadium to a vaccination location, Public Health officials said in their daily update.