Los Angeles County public health officials reported 421 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,235,118 as of Friday, May 7.
Officials reported 16 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 23,980 deaths since tracking began.
There were 11 fewer hospitalizations reported since Thursday, reducing the official count of hospitalizations to 376.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, more than 8,012,779 vaccine doses have been administered in Los Angeles County as of Thursday, May 6.
Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed.