Collected Item: “Los Angeles Covid Cases Up 500% Over Past Month; Test Positivity Rises Nearly 700% As Delta Variant Takes Hold”
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Los Angeles Covid Cases Up 500% Over Past Month; Test Positivity Rises Nearly 700% As Delta Variant Takes Hold
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 1,103 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. It’s the fifth consecutive day cases have been over 1,000. For perspective, one month ago, the 5-day average of cases was 201. Today the 5-day average is 1,095; this is an increase of more than 500% in just one month.
That increase has come even as testing has dropped precipitously, which means the actual rise of infections is likely much greater as there are fewer chances to identify cases.
That increase has come even as testing has dropped precipitously, which means the actual rise of infections is likely much greater as there are fewer chances to identify cases.
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increase, Delta, infection, Los Angeles, California, testing, public health, ASU
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https://deadline.com/2021/07/los-angeles-covid-cases-up-500-percent-1234792465/?fbclid=IwAR310zOCkbKEbz-9M2iEovzRddYIaRaweMtBqaMAPXI7YPMwn114CXkigDM
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2021-07-14