“Angelenos must remain vigilant in the face of this surge,” Garcetti said in a statement, pointing to an explosion of cases across L.A. County and beyond in recent weeks. As of Monday, L.A. County was averaging nearly 10,700 new coronavirus cases a day over the last week and 58 new COVID-19 deaths a day — both at or near records. Communities where the mobile units are headed have seen particularly dramatic spikes relative to their population, according to the mayor’s office, which said it relies on county data to spot trends. For the week ending Dec. 4, the East Valley accounted for 26% of all new cases citywide, and South L.A. made up 19%. AdvertisementRapidly increasing case rates in the East Valley led the mayor’s office to launch a testing site at San Fernando Park last month.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 18:27 UTC