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Los Angeles County health officials announced an additional 66 coronavirus-linked deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number to 729 since the outbreak began. Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director, also confirmed 1,318 new COVID-19 cases — pushing the cumulative total to 16,435.The latest victims include 48 people who were over the age of 65, 13…

Two coronavirus-infected people died in Santa Clara County on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17, the medical examiner revealed Tuesday, making them first documented COVID-19 fatalities in the United States.Until now, the first fatality was believed to have occurred in Kirkland, Wash., on Feb. 29.Officials previously had said the first Silicon Valley death was March 9.…

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Woodland nursing home has claimed the lives of six residents, county officials said Tuesday.There are now 64 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital at St. John’s Retirement Village, said the Yolo County Public Health Department. Of those cases, 33 staff members and 31 residents…

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A new report says that perhaps 4% of Los Angeles County residents have been infected with the coronavirus at some point. The research offers both hopeful and sobering news for the county, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus.It suggests social distancing has slowed the outbreak and that COVID-19 might be less fatal than…