L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Inequality of Resources within Underserved Communities Escalated After COVID-19

Thursday, May 21, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors delivered news regarding the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer disclosed the latest numbers behind the positive cases of coronavirus and the fluctuating death rate due to COVID-19.

As of Thursday, May 21, there were 46 additional deaths, 28 of these individuals were between the ages of 65 and over, 20 of them with underlining health conditions.

Fatal cases within congregational settings such as assistant living represent 52% of overall COVID-19 deaths.

As the city reflects the curve is flattening; hospital capacity and volume of occupancy in I.C.U. units has remained stable for a long period of time since the outbreak; these indicators has allowed Los Angeles to start on the pathway to recovery.