LA County Reports 1,999 New Coronavirus Cases, 64 Additional Deaths

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,999 newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 64 additional deaths, bringing the countywide total to 216,139 reported positive cases and 5,171 deaths.
A traffic officer speaks with a driver as people male their way to and from a COVID-19 test site at Dodger Stadium on July 30. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP-Getty)
The number of new cases included about 300 backlog cases from the state wit