Backward Cases Press California COVID-19 Deaths Past 50,000

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles County reported another 806 coronavirus deaths during the winter outbreak on Wednesday, pushing California’s toll higher than 50,000, or about a tenth of the U.S. total due to the pandemic.

The province, which has a quarter of the state’s 40 million inhabitants, said the deaths occurred mainly between December 3 and February 3. The Department of Public Health identified them after going through death rates left behind by the large amount of the surge. spin.

“It’s heartbreaking to report on this huge number of additional deaths associated with COVID-19 and a devastating reminder of the terrible toll the winter storm has hit so many families across the country,” said Barbara Ferrer, Los’ health director Angeles County, said. in a statement.

Johns Hopkins University counted the total COVID-19 death rate in California at 50,890.

The grim figure comes days after the US recorded half a million deaths.

Although the country with the largest population in the country has the most COVID-19 deaths, it is 25th in the number of cases per capita due to the large population.

The death toll has risen sharply amid a fall and winter surge that began to decline as cases and hospitalizations declined. Los Angeles County reported an additional 136 deaths on Wednesday, accounting for nearly half of the state’s 314 additional deaths.

The state has begun easing more restrictions on businesses after lifting a stay-at-home order about a month ago. Government Gavin Newsom has promised to reopen schools soon despite opposition from teachers’ unions.

It took ten months to hit 25,000 deaths on New Year’s Eve and less than two months before the number doubled.

When the state reached the 40,000 death rate on January 30, it recorded 3,800 deaths in the previous week. In figures reported up to Tuesday, it recorded 2,370 deaths in the past week.

Due to a delay from infection to disease to hospitalization and death, the number of deaths decreased more slowly than infections. Deaths are expected to continue to fall.

Deaths hit the poor, and especially Latino and Black communities. People who do essential work have greater exposure to the virus and tend to bring it home to others who have overcrowded residences.

According to the State Department of Public Health, the death rate for Latinos is 21% higher than the global figure and 7% higher for black people.

Latinos consist of a number of inhabitants – 39% – but 55% of cases and 46% of deaths. Black people make up 6% of the state’s population and are responsible for 4% of cases and 6% of deaths. Whites are 37% of the population, but only 20% of cases and 32% of deaths.

Business rates are 38% higher in communities with an average annual income of less than $ 40,000.