Los Angeles County on Friday recorded 40 more fatalities and 567 newly diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus. L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Dr.
Barbara Ferrer announced new coronavirus numbersin Friday's daily briefing held downtown at the Board of Supervisors headquarters.
A total of 495 county residents have died from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, as the total number of positive cases tops 11,391.
The national number for cases is over684,000with a death count reachingover 34,000. Ferrer also reminded L.A. county citizens of new guidelines that are in effect regarding face coverings.