As COVID-19 related infections and death continue to decrease in L.A. County, zero single-day deaths were reported on Sunday, March 2.
L.A. County averaged 21 single-day COVID-19 related deaths throughout the week between April 26 and May 2 — a significant decrease from the county’s peak average of 194 daily deaths in mid-January.
L.A. Public Health also reported 313 positive COVID-19 tests and 410 hospitalizations. In the mid-January spike, L.A. County averaged more than 15,000 daily positive COVID-19 tests and 8,065 hospitalizations.
While COVID-19 numbers decreased over the weekend, the department of public health noted it is possible that the numbers reflect a weekend delay in reporting from hospitals.
Los Angeles prepares for a possible move into the “yellow tier” of California’s Blueprint for a safer economy as it is expected to hit the threshold on Wednesday, May 5.
In the yellow tier, most businesses will be allowed to increase its allowed capacity, as well as stadiums and theme parks.
The city of Los Angeles also expects to close its largest COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium at the end of May, allocating those doses to multiple clinics and mobile sites. Both Los Angeles city and county-run sites are currently accepting walk-ins without appointments.
As of April 28, 4,485,937 (53.9%) of L.A. County residents age 16 and up have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with 2,983,914 (35.8%) being fully vaccinated.
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