Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who shut bars, beaches and other public venues more than a month ago to contain the coronavirus outbreak, said economic fallout from the pandemic has been far worse than the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Almost 300,000 residents are unemployed, exceeding the 13% jobless rate at the height of the great recession, Garcetti said, citing preliminary numbers. That figure will continue to rise, he said. A survey by Loyola Marymount University said half of the city’s residents have lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced as a result of the crisis.
Los Angeles County reported 24 new deaths from the outbreak Sunday compared with 81 deaths on Saturday, the highest one-day tally so far. A total of 600 people have died in the greater L.A. area, where infections have risen to more than 12,000. The state as a whole reported 94 new deaths from coronavirus on Sunday.
“Our city is under attack, our daily life is unrecognizable, we’re bowed and we’re worn down,” Garcetti said during an emotional state of the cityaddress. “But we are not broken.”
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