LA County confirms 421 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths; South Bay cases jump to 126, including 20 in Redondo Beach and 21 in Hermosa/Manhattan Beach

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday confirmed nine new deaths and 421 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections countywide. Over the last 48 hours there have been 559 new cases confirmed, bringing the County total to 1216, and 21 total deaths.  In the South Bay, the number of COVID-19 cases jumped to 126, with 35 new cases confirmed. The biggest jump was in Redondo Beach, which increased from 9 to 21. Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, which are co