Coronavirus

Los Angeles County Surpasses 1M COVID Cases

The county saw nearly 14,700 new cases Saturday and 253 deaths.

Los Angeles County Surpasses 1M COVID Cases
LA County Dept. of Medical Examiner-Coroner / AP
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Los Angeles County is the first county to surpass 1 million known cases of the coronavirus.

While 1 million is just one-tenth of the county's population, officials say the number of people who have been infected is likely around one-third, because many people have had COVID without knowing it.

L.A. County saw nearly 14,700 new cases Saturday and 253 deaths.

7,600 people are hospitalized and about 22% of those people are in the ICU.