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Los Angeles County Public Health officials reported 2,600 new COVID-19 infections the fourth consecutive day above 2,500 cases and 10 additional deaths Saturday.
Health officials have repeatedly blamed the current surge in cases on the highly infectious “Delta” variant of the virus.
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The variant was first discovered in India and is blamed for rampant infections in that country, along with outbreaks in the United Kingdom. It is now spreading across the United States, contributing to rising case numbers and hospitalizations.
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Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer dropped a big number on us yesterday: Of all the confirmed coronavirus infections reported to the county last month,
20% were in people who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Let’s pause for a moment to let that sink in. In June, one out of every five coronavirus infections here occurred in someone who was fully vaccinated.
Friday COVID-19 Roundup: County Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since February 13; Henry Mayo Reports Highest Hospitalizations since March
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On Friday, Los Angeles County Public Health officials confirmed seven new deaths and 3,058 new cases of COVID-19, marking the third day in a row with more than 2,500 cases reported in a day.
Over the last four days more than 10,000 cases were reported.
To date, the Santa Clarita Valley has had a total of 29,278 COVID-19 cases.
There are 655 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; an increase of more than 200 people in one week. Last Friday, there were 452 people hospitalized with COVID-19 illness.