An additional 47 people have died in Los Angeles County from COVID-19 illness over the past 24 hours for a total of 1,755 deaths thus far in the pandemic, it was announced Friday.
With residents having increased access to testing in recent weeks, more than 282,000 residents have been tested and 11 percent have tested positive.
In revealing the latest numbers, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer noted that with Los Angeles County in its "early stages of our recovery journey" and more people venturing out of their homes, there is a possibility for infections to spread rapidly.
As such, Ferrer advised that those with underlying conditions continue to do their best to stay home. Ferrer also announced that.