Prognosis

Los Angeles Covid Cases Top 1 Million as Outbreak Worsens

L.A. milestone means one in 10 people have tested positive
County scientists estimate one in three have been infected

Cars line up at a Covid-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Jan. 6. — Cars line up at a Covid-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Jan. 6.
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

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By Linus Chua

January 16, 2021 at 10:22 PM UTC

Updated on

January 17, 2021 at 8:28 AM UTC

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The Greater Los Angeles area has surpassed 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, though county scientists estimate actual infections are three times higher.