Hospitals across California are being overwhelmed by the coronavirus surge, but the conditions in San Bernardino County and the Greater Inland Empire are particularly acute. AdvertisementOver the last seven days, there were about 1,800 coronavirus cases for every 100,000 residents in San Bernardino County. Like Los Angeles County, San Bernardino is home to many essential workers and some dense working-class Latino communities where the virus has spread. AdvertisementBut San Bernardino County has also been more resistant to state mandates than L.A., with officials clashing with Gov. Advertisement“It’s just surging all around us in our county, and that’s why we’re so deeply concerned,” county Public Health Director Corwin Porter said Wednesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 24, 2020 13:02 UTC