Over the past year we have all banded together to support each other through this pandemic, now, after many challenges, the positive trends continue to inspire hope surrounding COVID-19. The light at the end of the tunnel is visible, and it is brightest in California; even brighter in Los Angeles.
Currently across the United States, California has the lowest COVID positivity rate in the entire country with 29 new cases per 100,000 residents according to KTLA 5 news, and statistics are far more optimistic in Los Angeles.
COVID data in California and Los Angeles
On May 2, The Los Angeles Times reported that zero deaths from COVID-19 in LA Country with a positivity rate of .7%.
Here are some other impressive statistics surrounding COVID-19 in Los Angeles and California:
- According to Mayo Clinic, on March 4, 2021, California’s positivity rate was 3.32%. On May 2, 2021 that rate is .81%. That is a 75% drop in two months.
- Hospitalizations in Los Angeles have dropped to 390 according to the county’s department of public health. This is the first time that number has been below 400 since the beginning of the pandemic.
- Currently there are around 2,000 confirmed cases per day in California. At the end of December there were 45,000 cases per day. That is a 95.5% decrease.
ICON Is Moving Forward
ICON is maintaining all COVID procedures while reintroducing the in-person experience in our brand new 32,000 square foot campus. We have had in-person classes for a month now and just had our first in-person open house on May 2.
Music producers, vocalists, and business entrepreneurs are bringing new life and creativity into the studios every day of the week. New connections are forming every day and with continued hard work we will be able to fully open our campus very soon. Stay healthy, stay creative. We look forward to seeing you at ICON.