Los Angeles County public health officials reported 255 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,237,899 as of Wednesday, May 19.
Officials reported 16 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 24,117 deaths since tracking began.
There were 14 more hospitalizations reported since Tuesday, increasing the official count of hospitalizations to 352, with 25% in ICU.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, more than 8,883,907 vaccine doses have been administered in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday, May 18.
Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed.