COVID hospital numbers stabilize, but LA County officials say spikes is still possible
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Los Angeles, CA - January 07: A nurse Cherry Costales, center, prépares Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at St. John s Well Child & Family Center on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - Hospitalization numbers continued to ease slightly in Los Angeles County, although health officials warn that COVID-19 admissions could spike again in response to holiday gatherings.
Health officials are also worried about the potential for rapidly increasing infections from a highly contagious new variant of the virus.
Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots. A slow start had triggered widespread concern from states and public health officials.
Los Angeles County reported 14,482 new cases of COVID-19 and 166 additional deaths today, bringing the county's totals to 920,177 cases and 12,250 fatalities.