The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) continues to see alarming trends of community spread. Today, the department is announcing 2,903 new cases of 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the single largest one-day case count since the pandemic began.

Key metrics continue to show steep increases in community spread. The seven-day average of daily reported new cases of COVID-19 is nearly 2,000, an increase from the 1,379 average two weeks ago. There are 1,710 people currently hospitalized, higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen in recent weeks.

On June 29, Public Health confirmed 22 new death due to COVID-19. This brings the total number of deaths throughout LA County to 3,326. Public Health also announced 2,903 new positive cases of COVID-19. The total for positive cases of COVID-19 throughout LA County is 100,772. This number includes 1,408 total number of cases reported in the City of Glendale, 78 in La Cañada Flintridge, 313 in Eagle Rock, 20 in Shadow Hills, 215 in Sunland and 183 in Tujunga. In the areas of the unincorporated of LA County Altadena has reported a total of 233 cases and La Crescenta Montrose has reported 53 cases.

More than 1 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. Testing results are available for over 1,089,000 individuals, with 9% of people testing positive. The cumulative positivity rate has increased from 8% to 9%, and the 7-day average of the daily positivity rate has increased from lowest daily rate of 4.6% positivity in late May to 8.4% today.