Los Angeles County reported 4,860 new cases of COVID-19 and 193 additional deaths today, and confirmed nine new cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals was 4,607, with 28% of those people in intensive care units.

The latest numbers brought the county’s totals since the pandemic began to 1,143,422 cases and 17,955 fatalities, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

The latest cases of MIS-C bring the total number of children infected in the county to 75, including one death. MIS-C is an inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 and symptoms include fever that does not go away and inflamed body parts, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs.

All 75 children with MIS-C in L.A. County were hospitalized and 44% were treated in the ICU. Of the 75, 32% were under the age of 5, 39% were between 5 and 11, and 29% were between 12 and 20. Latino children account for 76% of the reported cases, the department said.

The daily number of new infections and the hospitalization rate have been steadily falling for the last month, but officials are warning the public to exercise caution for Sunday’s Super Bowl to avoid a repeat of last year’s World Series and NBA Finals, when gatherings at bars, restaurants and private homes were blamed for fueling a spike in COVID-19 cases.

“Despite seeing some decreases, we continue to experience widespread community transmission in our county,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “The riskiest thing people can do tomorrow for Super Bowl Sunday, given our high case counts, is gather with others that don’t live with them to enjoy the game.

“Please don’t attend or host parties that could turn Super Bowl Sunday into super-spreader Sunday. Instead, enjoy the game at home with those who live with you or connect virtually with friends and family online to prevent another surge in cases.”