Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,226 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,394,488 as of Thursday, Aug. 26. The total number of cases represents 13.9% of Los Angeles County’s population.
Officials reported 31 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 25,181 deaths since tracking began. The total number of deaths represents 0.25% of Los Angeles County’s population.
There were15 fewer hospitalizations reported since Wednesday, bringing the official count of hospitalizations to 1,731, with 27% in ICU.
According to the California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard, 64% of Los Angeles County is fully vaccinated and more than 11,927,480 vaccine doses have been administered as of Aug. 26.
Data posted each day is preliminary and subject to change, officials emphasize. More information may become available as individual case investigations are completed.