The rate peaked at more than 20% in December.
The number comes as the county says nearly 5,400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across the region. In total, 41% of the county’s population ages 16 and older have received at least one dose of vaccine, depending on the county.
Dr. Paul Simon, chief scientific officer for the county’s Department of Public Health, said the county is still on track to vaccinate 80% of the population by the end of June. He noted that from April 4-11, 670,000 doses were administered in the county, averaging nearly 100,000 per day.
Even with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, more than half of California has received at least one dose.
In Los Angeles County, hospitalizations fell back below 500 on Friday after a small spike this week, a good sign as other parts of the country continue to see their numbers rise.
The county also reported an additional 36 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the county’s cumulative death toll during the pandemic to 23,601.
The county also reported another 643 cases, bringing the overall pandemic to 1,228,114.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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