A fourth death from the COVID-19 coronavirus has been reported in Manhattan Beach. Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in Manhattan Beach is up by 84 percent in the past month. 

The increase is mostly due to the past two weeks, in which cases have jumped by 65 percent.

As of July 5, there were 157 total reported cases in Manhattan Beach. In comparison, on June 21, two weeks earlier, there were 98 total reported cases; and on June 5 there were 85 cases.

(Those numbers are drawn from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health data and DigMB's record-keeping on Manhattan Beach.)

The L.A. County Department of Public Health did not release any further details about the latest death, due to HIPAA restrictions. The last previously recorded death in Manhattan Beach from the coronavirus was back on May 29.

In total, Los Angeles County has recorded 114,993 COVID-19 cases and 3,487 deaths from the virus.

“We send our condolences and prayers to the families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. You continue to be in our thoughts every day,” said Barbara Ferrer, L.A. County's Director of Public Health, in a statement. “Thank you to everyone who modified their holiday plans to help us get back to the work of slowing the spread. As we go into the next two weeks, we will need to make sure that workplaces and retailers are protecting their employees and customers by fully implementing the safety directives in the Health Officer Order."

Health officials are urging all individuals to avoid the "Three C's": crowded places, confined spaces and close contact with others outside their household. Everyone over age 2 is asked to wear a face covering securely over his or her nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in his or her household when out in public.