Trends in the charts of California and local counties are current through Tuesday.
We re checking in with counties around Southern California, to get an idea of the state of the pandemic in their communities.
How serious is the situation? A coalition across SoCal came together late Wednesday to issue a joint letter:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles County has broken yet another sobering COVID-19 record. Health officials Wednesday reported an additional 145 deaths. That is now the county s highest single-day death toll; the previous record was set just last week.
On Tuesday, the county passed 9,000 total COVID-19 deaths. The county also confirmed more than 16,500 new coronavirus cases, with over 6,100 COVID-positive patients now needing hospital care.