Los Angeles County health officials reported 2,089 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, with health officials expressing concern over rising hospital admissions as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread.
There are 716 people being treated for Covid-19 in county hospitals, up from 452 on July 16, officials said. The county also reported four new deaths, bringing the total to 24,628 fatalities since the pandemic began.
Coronavirus cases are rising faster in Los Angeles County in the past week than in California as a whole. The county’s seven-day rolling daily average of new cases is 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with a state average of 9.5 per 100,000.
On Friday, officials reported 3,058 new infections — the highest figure since mid-February.
“After many months of low transmission, Los Angeles County is now seeing a surge in cases that looks similar to last…
