Los Angeles County public health officials reported 245 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,238,121 as of Thursday, May 20.
Officials reported 19 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 24,140 deaths since tracking began.
There were four more hospitalizations reported since Wednesday, increasing the official count of hospitalizations to 356, with 23% in ICU.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, more than 8,974,188 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.