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Hospitals in Los Angeles County inundated with COVID-19 patients, treat some in gift shops

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LOS ANGELES—Hospitals in Los Angeles County are reporting a surge in COVID-19 patients and some have been forced to temporarily cease ambulance arrivals and use gift shops as makeshift treatment rooms, a report Tuesday said.

The Los Angeles Times reported that Los Angeles County is experiencing its most challenging moment since the onset of the outbreak.The paper said one person died from the virus every 10 minutes in the county on Christmas Eve.

Dr. Christina Ghaly, the health services director for the county, told the paper that the worst is "almost certainly yet to come" due to the expected post-Christmas surge on top of the surge.

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