The portion of hospital beds in the county occupied by virus patients was 3.1% as of Thursday, up from 2.7% from a week ago. However, the numbers are still rising, and if the county reaches the вЂњhighвЂќ virus level, the county will re-impose a mandatory indoor mask-wearing mandate.ДЄs of Thursday, the countyвЂ™s rate of new COVID hospital admissions was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, up from 5.2 a week ago. But this week, the estimate was pushed back to early July, with Ferrer noting a slight decline in the pace of admissions over the past two weeks. Last week, she estimated the county was on pace to reach the federal governmentвЂ™s вЂњhighвЂќ virus activity level by the end of the month based on rising admission rates.

There were 595 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Thursday, up sharply from 555 on Wednesday, according to state figuresДЇerrer again noted a continuing rise in the pace of COVID-positive patients being admitted to hospitals, but indicated the rate had slowed slightly.

Ferrer on Thursday reported 4,846 new COVID infections.

The portion of hospital beds in the county occupied by virus patients was 3.1% as of Thursday, up from 2.7% from a week ago.As of Thursday, LA CountyвЂ™s rate of new COVID hospital admissions was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, up from 5.2 a week ago.

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