Health officials in Ventura County say parties, indoor church services and youth sports events currently banned amid COVID-19 restrictions are continuing, hindering the county’s ability to fight the spreading coronavirus. The county’s intensive care unit capacity has dropped to 1%, and COVID-19 hospitalizations have broken records for 10 consecutive days. On Sunday, 181 COVID-19 patients were in the county’s hospitals, 72% higher than the peak of the July surge. “The numbers are getting to be astronomical,” said county health officer Dr. Robert Levin. There are now 49 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in Ventura County.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 17:06 UTC