JUST IN: Health officials warn that LA County could move into the federal government's 'high' virus activity category within a few weeks, possibly by the end of June.
related hospitalizations, the county could move into the federal government's "high" virus activity category within a few weeks, possibly by the end of June. Under CDC guidelines, counties in the "medium" category will move to "high" if the rate of new virus-related hospital admissions reaches 10 per 100,000 residents, or if 10% of the county's staffed hospital beds are occupied by COVID-positive patients.
According to state figures, there were 502 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Wednesday, up from 479 a day earlier. It's the highest hospitalization number since mid-March.have noted that most people with COVID in county hospitals were actually admitted for a reason other than the virus, with many not realizing they were infected until they were tested upon admission.
The county reported another 4,454 COVID infections on Wednesday, raising the cumulative case total from throughout the pandemic to 2,980,708. Another five virus-related deaths were also reported, giving the county an overall total of 32,136.
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