As florists, golf courses and trails open across Los Angeles County today, Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer remained cautiously optimistic about moving into phase two of the area’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
As she has done the past few days, Ferrer said the easing of restrictions offers a step forward for the county but, once again, reinforces the need for personal responsibility in mask-wearing and physical distancing as residents will undoubtedly come in closer contact than they have during these past two months living under strict safer-at-home mandates.
First, though, she offered the latest case counts: 51 additional deaths for a total of 1,468 fatalities from COVID-19 illness; 883 newly diagnosed positive cases for a total case.