LA’s latest COVID surge: 1000 cases for fifth day in a row

People wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic held by the LA County Sheriff's Community Advisory Council, Feb. 27, 2021, in Los Angeles.

People wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic held by the LA County Sheriff's Community Advisory Council, Feb. 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. Photo by Shutterstock.

On Tuesday, for the fifth consecutive day, LA County reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases. The county hasn’t seen these numbers since early March, when the fall/winter surge was easing. Hospitalizations are also ticking up now, while deaths have stayed relatively low.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser