Los Angeles County public health officials reported 964 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,464,793 as of Tuesday, Oct. 5. The total number of cases represents 14.6% of Los Angeles County’s population.
Officials reported 35 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 26,195 deaths since tracking began. The total number of deaths represents 0.26% of Los Angeles County’s population.
There were 57 fewer hospitalizations reported since Monday, lowering the offical count to 768.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, 69% of Los Angeles County is fully vaccinated and more than 12,864,292 vaccine doses have been administered as of Oct. 5.
Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed.