A woman in her 80s was the latest person to die from COVID-19, bringing the number of coronavirus-related fatalities in Long Beach to 44, officials reported Sunday.

The woman had an underlying health condition and was linked to a long-term care facility. So far, 34 of Long Beach’s coronavirus deaths have been linked to that type of facility. Out of the 93 long-term care facilities in Long Beach, 21 have reported at least one case, according to the city.

Officials also announced 17 new cases of people testing positive for the virus and one more person hospitalized since Saturday. The total number of confirmed cases in Long Beach now stands at 948 with 50 people currently hospitalized. About 595 people have recovered from the coronavirus locally.

Countywide, public health officials reported 18 new deaths, bringing the total to 1,530, and 484 new cases of COVID-19, bringing that total to 31,677 confirmed infections.

As of today, 5,410 people who tested positive for the coronavirus has been hospitalized at some point during their illness, county officials stated.

County officials also clarified that four cases reported earlier turned out to not be county residents. Long Beach and LA County report their numbers separately because Long Beach is one of the few cities in the state with its own health department.

Officials have noted that cases will continue to rise as testing capacity increases. During this time, city, county and state leaders have also begun to slowly reopen sections of the economy.

“As we begin our recovery journey, we are grateful for all you have done to get us to this point,” said Barbara Ferrer, county public health director, in a statement. “More than ever, we all need to continue to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19, to protect the most vulnerable members of our community, and to, most importantly, save lives.”

Stephanie Rivera is the community engagement editor. Reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @StephRivera88.