COVID-19 has claimed more lives in two months than the number of people who die from the flu during an eight month period
As coronavirus-induced lockdowns stretch into a second month, protests continue to break out across the country as critics of the tight restrictions demand a reopening of businesses and the economy. The most common charge is that the COVID-19 illness is comparable to the flu and not as deadly.
From April 12-23, 535 people died from the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, with another 68 recorded over the past 24 hours. To date, there have been 797 fatalities in L.A. County stemming from the pandemic, and Ferrer’s update followed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s briefing during which he said the past 24 hours have delivered the state’s deadliest day with 115 lives lost for a total of 1,469 deaths.
"This is underscoring the need for people who have underlying health conditions to make sure that they’re staying home, that they’re avoiding close contact with as many other people as possible and that at the first sign of illness they are contacting their health care provider," added Ferrer.
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