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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing in Los Angeles County, with approximately 121 new cases per day and 126 daily hospitalizations reported.
The rise has been attributed to factors such as increased summer travel and gatherings.
The county Public Health department highlighted the significance of protection against COVID-19 due to the emergence of new variants like FLiRT variants (KP.2 and KP.3) contributing to a growing number of cases nationwide.
COVID-19 Weekly Update:⁰Data reported: June 13, 2024⁰Daily average cases: 121⁰Daily average deaths: 0.9⁰Daily average COVID+ Hospitalizations: 126 pic.twitter.com/6jrHQvZzXC
— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) June 14, 2024
“With traveling and gatherings increasing during summer, protection from COVID-19 infection remains important as a new group of variants has begun to circulate nationwide,” the county Public Health department stated.