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Los Angeles County public health officials on Friday reported more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases more than double the number of cases tallied just a week ago.
Five additional deaths from the virus were also confirmed.
Public Health Urges Vaccinations and Safety Precautions as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase; Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Protected. 5 New Deaths and 1,107 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. View https://t.co/4xsBaACvygpic.twitter.com/QCiyYalHRO LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) July 9, 2021
The county s test positivity rate has also increased in the past week, going from 1.5% to 2.4%. Though that rate is still relatively low compared with last year s summer and winter surges, it signals that more unvaccinated people are becoming infected with the virus. Officials are growing more concerned about the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.