Here are the current number of novel coronavirus cases across the Southland:

• Los Angeles County: 230 confirmed cases (2 deaths)

• Orange County: 42 cases (confirmed and presumptive)

• Riverside County: 16 confirmed cases (3 have died in Coachella Valley)

• San Bernardino County: 5 cases

• San Diego County: 80 presumptive case

• Ventura County: 13 cases

March 19, 2020

12:30 p.m.

Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday confirmed the second death related to the novel coronavirus as they announced 40 new cases, bringing the county's total to 230.

The individual was described as relatively young, between the 30 and 50 years old with an underlying health condition. That person was in the Pasadena area, according to county public health director Barbara Ferrer.

"As a general rule of thumb, you should assume that you may be infected, and that others around you may be infected. And therefore, act accordingly, take every precaution possible to avoid infecting others," she said.

March, 18, 2020

6 p.m.
The mayor of West Hollywood announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor John D'Amico said he found out from his healthcare provider Wednesday afternoon his test came back positive. He informed City Manager Paul Arevalo, who closed city facilities and ordered city employees to leave work. City facilities will be cleaned and operations will be shifted so employees can work remotely when possible. The mayor said he is resting at home and his husband is fine and is also quarantined at home.

5:30 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California has at least 598 cases of COVID-19.

There have been at least 12,600 people tested in California so far for coronavirus, Newsom said. Of those, 3,200 tests have not yet come back with results. He said the numbers are expected to continue rapidly increasing.

The state is also working to rapidly acquire medical supplies, protective equipment for workers and hospital beds for patients. They are also ramping up efforts to get the homeless off the streets by purchasing and distributing 1,300 trailers.

The state is also spending $50 million to acquire hotels and motels to use for health care and housing. Newsom said he spoke with President Trump and FEMA officials and the state has requested a range of assets including two mobile field hospitals that would each have a capacity of 496 beds.

5:20 p.m.

Mayor Eric Garcetti announced plans to get the most vulnerable in the homeless population with pre-existing conditions off the streets and indoors. Los Angeles plans to open 6,000 beds at 42 recreation centers.

3:45 p.m.

Health officials announced there are 42 cases in Orange County, up 13 cases since the last report.

2:30 p.m.

All of the confirmed cases were being isolated and close contacts are quarantined, Los Angeles County public health director Barbara Ferrer said.

Ferrer said she expects the numbers to continue increasing possibly for another 12 weeks.

"Because we cannot stop the spread of COVID-19, all of our strategies are aimed at slowing the spread," Ferrer said. "We need to work hard to make sure that happens."

https://abc7.com/health/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-la-county-rises-to-230/6027371/