By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer
Yesterday, the U.S. recorded 71,671 new cases of the coronavirus — the highest since July. — NPR
A backlog of 2,000 cases in L.A. County inflated the number of confirmed infections after a glitch in the county’s system was resolved. — L.A. Times
Of the 25 surfaces swabbed by the I-Team in Orange County, eight of them—almost 1/3 of the samples, showed the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19. https://t.co/6RiKOeZBob
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) October 23, 2020
Local health officials are launching an at-home COVID-19 testing pilot program next week. — The Eastsider
Tattoo and massage parlors in California are now allowed to resume indoor operations regardless of where their county ranks on the state’s tiered reopening system. — L.A. Times
@washingtonpost Reading the news but #withcomposure
Full coverage: A person stops for a photo while wearing a face covering, sunglasses and a hat. Photo by Afonso Salcedo.
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