LA becomes the first province to reach more than 1 million COVID-19 cases

LA becomes the first province to reach more than 1 million COVID-19 cases

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Los Angeles County has recorded more than 1 million coronavirus infections, making it the first province in the U.S. to reach the gloomy milestone.

Los Angeles County Public Health Department report 1,003,923 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, and a total of 13,741 deaths.

Earlier this week, the country estimated that 1 in 3 residents have contracted the disease since the pandemic started, which means that at least 3 million residents could be infected.

The department also confirmed the first case of the more contagious COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, first discovered in the UK, in a man who spent time in the province and traveled to Oregon , where he sits in quarantine.

Barbara Ferrer, director of Public Health, said in a statement that the presence of the variant was “disturbing”, adding that “our healthcare system is already seriously strained with more than 7,500 people currently being admitted to hospital.”

“Our community bears the brunt of the winter congestion and experiences a large number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, five times more than we experienced during the summer,” Ferrer said. “This more contagious variant makes it easier for infections to spread to workplaces, shops and our homes.”

“We are in the midst of a public health emergency, so please do everything you can to protect yourself and those you love,” Ferrer continued.

The gloomy milestone comes as California continues to lead the country in coronavirus infections. The state reported 2.9 million cumulative cases Saturday, and a total of 23,960 deaths.

According to Texas, Texas and Florida follow California in the highest cumulative cases with 2 million and 1.5 million cases, respectively. NBC News. New York follows the states with 1.2 million cases.

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