As the United States passes the tragic milestone of 200,000 lives lost to COVID-19, Los Angeles County officials warn that the County may be on the brink of another spike unless residents continue observing health precautions. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has noted progress in key metrics, including daily hospitalizations and deaths. At the same time, the viral transmission rate has seen a small bump over the last week, growing from 1 percent to 1.2 percent. In the City of Beverly Hills, the number of cases has grown from 655 a week ago to 577 as of Sept. 24.
“We have seen a slight increase in cases recently which we are watching closely, especially since these increases happened after the Labor Day weekend,” Public Health said in a statement.
