Coronavirus: Manhattan Beach Residents Continue To Get Infected

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — As Manhattan Beach residents continue to test positive for coronavirus week after week at a pace not previously seen in the city, today's numbers push the city's cumulative number of residents testing positive since data began being collected in March to 751.

More than one month ago, on Friday, Nov. 7, Manhattan Beach had 437 positive tests for coronavirus. In not quite two months, Manhattan Bech residents' case count has increased from 437 to 751, a jump of 314 new positive tests for COVID-19.

According to a Los Angeles County news release, "Today's number of daily hospitalizations is nearly a 1,000% increase from two months ago, when on October 29, L.A. County experienced 750 COVID-19 hospitalizations. For comparison, today's number is more than three times the peak of the July surge, when L.A. County experienced 2,232 people hospitalized with COVID-19."

The same news release said, "Today, Public Health again confirms the highest number of hospitalizations reported in a day with 7,181 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. This is an increase of 267 people reported yesterday. Of the 7,181 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, 20% of these patients are in the ICU."

As of December 23, there have been a total of five deaths among the 3,852 pregnant women that tested positive for COVID-19.

Deaths from COVID-19 in Manhattan Beach are at four; the county revised that total down from five several weeks ago.

Public Health also extended the Temporary Health Officer Order, which will remain in effect for as long as the State Public Health Officer's Regional Stay At Home remains in effect in the Southern California region.

Testing results are available for more than 4,650,000 individuals in LA County with 15% of people testing positive.