HEALTH & FITNESS Los Angeles County reports 16,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day By ABC7.com staff Wednesday, December 29, 2021 4:16PM EMBED <>MORE VIDEOS For the first time since late September, the number of people in Los Angeles County hospitals with COVID-19 has surpassed the 1,000 mark. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County reported more than 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest one-day total seen in a year as the highly-contagious omicron variant takes hold throughout the country. The 16,510 COVID-19 new cases doubles the number from earlier this week. Advertisement The county is also reporting...