LOS ANGELES—The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals tumbled again, according to the latest data. According to state figures, there were 768 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Monday, down from 790 on Sunday. There were 227 of those patients in intensive care, down from 228 a day earlier. The number of COVID-positive people hospitalized in the county has fallen 31 times in the past 35 days, bringing the number down from a summer peak of nearly 1,800. Another seven COVID-19 deaths were reported by the county Department of Public Health, raising the overall death toll to 26,160. A total of 853 new infections were reported, giving the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic to 1,463,889. Case numbers reported on Mondays are traditionally low due to delays in reporting from the weekend. The average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus …
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