California now has nation's lowest virus transmission rate

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Los Angeles County, which is home to one in four of the state's residents and has some of the state's strictest virus mandates, reported a 1.2% positivity rate on Monday.

In neighboring Orange County, which has looser restrictions than LA, coronavirus cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations have also declined in recent weeks, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, the county's deputy health director. She said she believes vaccinations made a difference, noting the recent surge was initially detected in the county's coastal areas and other places with lower vaccination rates.

"In terms of case rates and hospitalizations, everything is downward trending," she said, adding the county's positivity rate was down to 3.7% from 6.8% in late August. "We are starting to get out of this surge, which is good."