LA County New COVID-19 Cases Shatter Daily Record In First Report Since Data Processing Changes - Deadline

Los Angeles County’s new daily coronavirus cases have crossed the 3,000 mark, with a record 3,187 reported for July 3.

After the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health took a couple of days off for what the officials described as improving the data processing systems, the department Sunday evening reported an increase of 7,232 new cases combined for Thursday, July 2; Friday, July 3;  and Saturday, July 4.

The reported new cases for July 2 are 2,643; and Saturday, July 4 are 1,402.

There were 1,947 reported as of Friday, July 3 and 1,933 for Thursday, July 2.

With new cases spiking in LA County, officials earlier this week closed beaches for the holiday weekend and canceled Fourth of July fireworks!