The surge of the coronavirus in Los Angeles County continues to be fueled by younger people, with the majority of those infected younger than 41.<\/a><\/p>\n

Officials said Sunday that 53% of the 2,848 new cases reported for the day occurred among that group. Overall, 52% of cases to date in the county have been people under 41. <\/p>\n

Statewide, people 18 to 34 years old make up the largest percentage of confirmed coronavirus cases, followed by those 35 to 49, according to The Times\u2019 coronavirus tracker.<\/a><\/p>\n

The surge in cases began in June as parts of the economy reopened. Officials believe the coronavirus is hitting younger people who got back to summer socializing or resumed work. Those dying from COVID-19 continue to skew much older, with people over 80 being the largest group, followed by those 65 to 79. <\/p>\n

There has been growing concern about a rise in young Californians getting COVID-19. This month, Gov. Gavin Newsom called them \u201cthe young invincibles\u201d \u2014 who believe they don\u2019t face a risk of becoming ill or passing the virus to others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are invincible but don\u2019t feel it\u2019s going to impact them and if it does, it\u2019s not a big burden,\u201d he said.<\/a><\/p>\n

With hospitalizations reaching new highs this month, officials have closed down some businesses, including bars, indoor restaurants, malls and other retailers. There remains debate about whether California reopened too soon.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday that L.A. opened too quickly and again warned that the city was close to imposing some type of new stay-at-home order if conditions don\u2019t improve.<\/p>\n

<\/u>Garcetti was asked on CNN<\/a> about a Times editorial that criticized the rapid reopening of California, which was followed by a major surge in both new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a lot of people don\u2019t understand, mayors often have no control what opens up and doesn\u2019t \u2014 that\u2019s either at a state or county level,\u201d Garcetti said. \u201cAnd I do agree that those things happened too quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite his comments, local leaders like Garcetti are permitted to issue closure and stay-at-home orders that are stricter than those issued by the county or state, just not rules that are more lenient, officials have said.<\/p>\n

The mayor has previously suggested that he will be in charge of deciding when the city should reopen.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur timing on opening may vary from other parts of the state,\u201d he said in early May. \u201cI will reopen our city with careful consideration, guided by public health professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcetti also said Sunday that the city was \u201con the brink\u201d of new restrictions but did not elaborate. The mayor has made the comment before over the last two weeks, saying the city would act if cases continued to rise \u2014 even after a series of restrictions imposed by the state this month that included a ban on indoor restaurant dining, and the closing of bars, malls and other retailers in L.A. County and many others.<\/p>\n

The mayor urged patience, saying it will take up to three weeks to learn whether the closures have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County public health officials<\/a> reported 2,848 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday.<\/p>\n

There are 2,216 people hospitalized with the virus, the county health department reported. Sunday was the fifth consecutive day on which the number of hospitalizations topped 2,100 and the first time hospitalizations have surpassed 2,200.<\/p>\n

Among those hospitalized, 26% are in intensive care units and 19% are on ventilators.<\/p>\n

The latest report also includes 11 deaths, bringing the county\u2019s total to 4,095.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to reach concerning milestones and today we are seeing the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations,\u201d L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. \u201cRight now, young adults are being hospitalized at a rate not seen before. No matter how young you are, you are vulnerable to this virus. I urge everyone to take collective responsibility \u2014 stay physically apart from people you don\u2019t live with, properly wear a face covering when you are outside your home but stay home as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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