A death Every10Minutes: LA begs revelers to avoid NYE gatherings
“A mother,” “a cancer patient,” “someone who loved the rain”: Los Angeles health officials tweeted every 10 minutes Thursday to mark the deaths of a coronavirus victim, as they implored people not to go out on New Year’s Eve.
“#Every10Minutes someone dies of COVID-19 in LA County. People who were loved and will be missed,” said the first post at the stroke of midnight Thursday.The warnings come amid fears that residents of Los Angeles — one of the main centers of the coronavirus pandemic, with hospitals reeling from record cases — may hit the streets and party at the end of 2020.
“We want to highlight the devastating impact of COVID-19 on our community; more than 10,000 people passing away this year, and all were loved by and loved others.” But parties continued to be advertised online, including one hosted by Spankys promising a “very-low key affair” — complete with instant Covid-19 testing — that claims to be sold out.