Gavin Newsom declared that California would be able to reopen its economy on June 15. But even with the prospect of lifted restrictions less than two weeks away, COVID-19 continues to spread in Los Angeles County with 15 new deaths and 285 new cases of the virus reported Saturday. In May, an average of 13 people died and 283 new cases of COVID-19 were reported each week. Those numbers are significantly lower than in January, when the county was reporting more than 15,000 cases and more than 200 deaths daily. Nearly $117 million will be paid out by June 15 in prizes that range from $50 gift cards to cash awards of $1.5 million.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 06, 2021 03:09 UTC