Coronavirus tracker: L.A. County reported another new record 8,860 new cases and 60 new deaths as of Dec. 4 | L.A. Focus News

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Coronavirus tracker: L.A. County reported another new record 8,860 new cases and 60 new deaths as of Dec. 4 | L.A. Focus News

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported another new high of coronavirus cases. The county reported 8,860 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, Dec. 4. That increases the cumulative total in the county to 430,583 cases since tracking began. There were 60 new deaths reported by the county, raising the total number of […]

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