In the last two days, Los Angeles County officials announced 81 new coronavirus-related deaths, the highest total reported over a weekend in more than a month. The highest weekend total of deaths was previously reported April 18-19, when 105 deaths were announced. The incubation period for the virus is can take up to 14 days, so numbers currently reported reflect actions from weeks prior, officials have said. AdvertisementCiting concerns over violence that erupted during early protests, L.A. County officials closed or modified hours at several testing sites last week. A crowd gathered Monday to protest for the reopening of the nail industry at the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2020 19:40 UTC