'Public Health asks all those gathering to celebrate and honor their moms and grandmoms this weekend to keep each other safe by testing before gathering, staying outside as much as possible, and wearing masks when indoors,' Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.
The number of those patients being treated in intensive care was 33 as of Saturday, down from 36 on Friday.
The average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 2.3% on Friday, roughly the same as Thursday.The health department warned Friday that throughout the pandemic, Black and Latino/a residents have faced a higher impact in terms of infections and deaths than white and Asian residents. Lower-income areas have also been more heavily affected.
COVID vaccinations didn't fully rectify discrepancies between wealthy and lower-income areas. According to the county, fully vaccinated residents in high-poverty areas were still twice as likely to get infected and wind up hospitalized than fully vaccinated residents in wealthier communities.
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