The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 50 new deaths and 2,741 new cases.
Younger people account for 57% of new COVID-19 cases in the county. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Director of Public Health, said people in that age group appear to have taken an arrogant approach toward protections against the life-threatening virus.
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The city of Los Angeles remains at an orange threat level, but officials continue to warn that the area is on the verge of a red threat level, which would mean a complete closure.
Los Angeles County officials say the virus is moving rapidly through meat manufacturing and packaging plants as well as grocery stores.
Cases in Orange County are also on the rise, now outpacing Riverside County. OC confirmed 30,976 cases, slightly more than Riverside County with 30,890.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of Americans who contracted COVID-19 could be up to 24 times greater than official figures show. The CDC also said the data shows that asymptomatic people are contributing significantly to the spread of the virus.
“We saw a lot of patients who were sick that we didn’t know were sick. March, April and May we had a depressed testing capacity, we were all struggling to evaluate patients, and that just tells us that there are many more people out there and that they actually harbor this virus. And many of them are asymptomatic, “said Dr. Anthony Cardillo, emergency specialist and CEO of Mend Urgent Care.
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