Los Angeles Country hits a record high for new coronavirus cases today

Texas racked up a new record also:

• US coronavirus - Texas hits another record high for new cases

From Los Angeles County

• coronavirus cases rise by 4,244 to 140,307 total on Tuesday, biggest daily increase since pandemic started
• hospitalizations rise by 47 to record high of 2,103 total
• deaths rise by 73 to 3,894 total

The escalations continue