New COVID-19 infections are on the way down in Los Angeles County, dropping by 28% since the peak in July, according to the County Department of Public Health.
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Even with the drop, L.A. County’s reported cases remain elevated enough to keep the county in the CDC’s “high” community rating for a third week. The number of patients in L.A.’s hospitals with COVID-19 has plateaued. On average there were 1,254 patients with the virus in the hospital last week.There were also fewer new admissions to intensive care units.
During the 30-day period that ended July 21, unvaccinated residents were almost two times more likely to get infected than fully vaccinated residents, Ferrer said.