Los Angeles County accounts for nearly 60% of the state’s total COVID-19 deaths
in California, is now in its best position since the magnitude of the outbreak became clear in March.of the coronavirus was high; on average, every one person infected went on to infect more than three other people. Scientists call this rate of transmission the effective transmission number, or “R.”
“If ‘R’ stays under 1, then the epidemic in Los Angeles County is expected to decrease over time,” Ghaly said.“That is a good thing for all of us. As we work to reopen the economy and get people back to work and back to living their lives, we need to work together to avoid having transmission again increase,” she said.
An L.A. County simulation has found that if the county can keep the disease transmission rate the same as it is now, by the start of December, just 9% of L.A. County residents will have contracted the coronavirus.But if the effective transmission number were to rise to 1.5 — meaning each infected person gives the virus, on average, to 1.5 other people — 44% of county residents will have been infected by the start of December.
To the south, new concerns emerged in Orange County, which recorded 14 new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday — the most in a single day since the pandemic began. Officials attributed the uptick to outbreaks in nursing homes.related to COVID-19. Of those who have died in the past two days, 18 were residents in skilled nursing facilities, Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick said.
The list of counties that can ramp up their reopening efforts now includes San Diego — the state’s second-most populous — Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers said he was “so happy for our county, businesses and employees,” adding that there’s still “a long way to go, but this is a major milestone.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Orange County reports highest daily death toll from coronavirusOrange County recorded 14 new coronavirus-related fatalities Thursday, an uptick that officials attribute to outbreaks of the virus in nursing homes.
Read more »
Orange County coronavirus fatalities nearing 100Officials reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday, for a total of 98 among 4,742 cases.
Read more »
Tesla Drops Lawsuit Against Alameda County Over Factory ReopeningI’m a San Francisco-based reporter covering breaking news at Forbes. I’ve previously reported for USA Today, Business Insider, The San Francisco Business Times and San Jose Inside. I studied journalism at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and was an editor at The Daily Orange, the university’s independent student newspaper. Follow me on Twitter rachsandl or shoot me an email rsandlerforbes.com.
Read more »
Tesla drops its lawsuit against California county over coronavirus shutdown - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
Racism declared a public health crisis in Ohio's most populated countyRacism declared a public health crisis in Ohio's most populated county.
Read more »