Los Angeles County public health officials reported 825 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,479,421 as of Tuesday, Oct. 19. The total number of cases represents 15% of Los Angeles County’s population.
Officials reported 26 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 26,442 deaths since tracking began. The total number of deaths represents 0.26% of Los Angeles County’s population.
There were six fewer hospitalizations reported since Monday, lowering the total count of people hospitalized with coronavirus to 632.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, 71% of Los Angeles County is fully vaccinated and more than 13,215,506 vaccine doses have been administered as of Oct. 19.
Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed.