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    COVID-19 numbers are up again — to levels not seen since April

    The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are up in LA County, as well as the infection rate. Public health experts expected an increase in cases once LA County started slowly reopening. But the numbers are exceeding expectations.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jul 1, 2020 • 11m Listen

    The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are up in LA County, as well as the infection rate. Public health experts expected an increase in cases once LA County started slowly reopening. But the numbers are exceeding expectations. What went wrong, and how is the increase playing out at local hospitals?

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

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      Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith

      Dean and Professor of Medicine for the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

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      Alicia Padilla

      ICU Nurse, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

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