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Press Release: Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling Recent Increases in COVID-19 Cases - 12,966 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Since Saturday
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling Recent Increases in COVID-19 Cases - 12,966 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Since Saturday |
| Date | June 13, 2022 9:44 PM |
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**For Immediate Release:
**June 13, 2022
*Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling Recent Increases in COVID-19 Cases*
"12,966 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Since Saturday"
Increases in new Omicron variants continue to fuel high transmission in LA County, with cases and hospitalizations currently much higher than they were at this time last year, showing just how infectious the current Omicron variants and sub-lineages are.?
For specimens collected for the week ending May 21, 98% of specimens continue to be BA.2 and its sublineages. However, the proportion of the BA.2 Omicron variant itself, excluding its sublineages, appears to be plateauing, and continues to account for about half of the specimens sequenced in the County. The BA.2.3 Omicron sublineage has decreased, accounting for only about 3% of specimens in the most recent week. In contrast, BA.2.12.1 sublineage accounted for 42% of positive sequenced specimens, a small increase from the previous week. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that BA.2.12.1 will account for 62% of specimens collected the week ending June 4.
The BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants continue to remain rare in LA County, but a few cases are being detected every week. To date we have detected a total of 49 positive, sequenced specimens of these two subvariants - 27 of BA.4 and 22 of BA.5. The CDC estimated that, across the country, these two variants combined may have increased from about 1% to 13% of specimens collected in the past month. This suggests they may have the ability to outcompete other circulating variants. There is also concern that they may be able to cause re-infections in people who have already been infected by other Omicron subvariants.
The average number of daily new cases reported over the last seven days increased to 4,847 from one month ago when the average number of cases reported was 2,793 - an increase of 74%. The current high case numbers are also in stark contrast to the average number of cases last year, nearly 25 times higher in fact, as there were only 190 average daily new cases in the middle of June 2021.
The current seven-day average test positivity rate, at almost 5%, continues to be higher than it was a month ago when the seven-day average test positivity rate was 2.7%.
The highly infectious variants and sub-lineages fueling the recent higher case numbers have translated to more than double the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized than a month ago.
Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 580, an increase of 124% from one month ago when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 259.
Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, while still low, are beginning to slightly increase at an average of seven deaths reported per day this past week. One month ago, on May 13, there was an average of four deaths reported for the previous seven days.
?As always, we extend our deepest sympathies and prayers for healing to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one from COVID,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?The highly infectious Omicron variants are providing uncertainty about the trajectory of this recent surge in cases. At this time last year, we benefitted from a much lower rate of transmission associated with a more stable virus. The concern with the rapidity of emerging highly infectious variants is that for each new variant, we need to reassess how much the new strain evades vaccine protection, causes severe illness, and avoids detection with current tests. And to be dominant, the new strains are likely to be even more infectious than the previous strains. Until we have a more precise understanding of how the new viral strains interact with us and our community, we need to remain vigilant and cautious. This includes layering protections to keep those most vulnerable as safe as possible, including wearing masks indoors, getting tested before gathering or attending events, and staying home if you are sick.?
Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 6,385 new positive cases for Saturday, 3,583 new cases for Sunday, and 2,998 new cases for Monday. The lower number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, five people were between the ages of 65-79, and eight people were aged 80 years or older.?For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov. [ [link removed] ] Of the 17 newly reported deaths, 14 had underlying health conditions.? To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,218.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,038,588 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 4.8%.
There are 593 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,088,466 individuals, with 23% of people testing positive.
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*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,038,588
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
2,876,079
?
-- Long Beach
131,612
?
-- Pasadena
30,897
?
*Deaths*
32,218
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,522
?
-- Long Beach
1,281
?
-- Pasadena
415
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
88174
?
- 5 to 11
255652
?
- 12 to 17
250680
?
- 18 to 29
638713
?
- 30 to 49
918717
?
- 50 to 64
475474
?
- 65 to 79
186444
?
-? over 80
60112
?
-? Under Investigation
2113
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1467209
?
-? Male
1329202
?
-? Other
1298
?
-? Under Investigation
78370
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5292
?
-? Asian
189744
?
-? Black
144679
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1283020
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
14609
?
-? White
385020
?
-? Other
319821
?
-? Under Investigation
533894
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
140,229
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
73
?
-? Asian
3822
?
-? Black
2832
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15645
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
?
-? White
7647
?
-? Other
302
?
-? Under Investigation
89
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
4876
23349
City of Alhambra
18715
21580
City of Arcadia
9233
15987
City of Artesia
4472
26627
City of Avalon
64
1654
City of Azusa
14384
28745
City of Baldwin Park
23859
31079
City of Bell
14428
39712
City of Bell Gardens
14540
33758
City of Bellflower
24475
31485
City of Beverly Hills
9317
26990
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
24940
23269
City of Calabasas
4530
18624
City of Carson
27592
29401
City of Cerritos
9451
18877
City of Claremont
7691
21080
City of Commerce*
4685
35848
City of Compton
34130
34163
City of Covina
15435
31479
City of Cudahy
10368
42584
City of Culver City
8571
21500
City of Diamond Bar
10157
17660
City of Downey
37718
33010
City of Duarte
5553
25223
City of El Monte
34352
29293
City of El Segundo
3245
19332
City of Gardena
17477
28506
City of Glendale
47724
23112
City of Glendora
12582
23846
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4315
29402
City of Hawthorne
23869
26883
City of Hermosa Beach
3785
19243
City of Hidden Hills
309
16349
City of Huntington Park
22768
38276
City of Industry
423
96796
City of Inglewood
30977
27273
City of Irwindale
557
38177
City of La Canada Flintridge
3409
16474
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11164
22509
City of La Puente
13201
32437
City of La Verne
7515
22580
City of Lakewood
20586
25617
City of Lancaster*
52841
32705
City of Lawndale
8587
25546
City of Lomita
4712
22731
City of Lynwood*
25595
35525
City of Malibu
2387
18417
City of Manhattan Beach
5821
16170
City of Maywood
10908
38889
City of Monrovia
8894
22923
City of Montebello
20152
31304
City of Monterey Park
12782
20529
City of Norwalk
34560
32112
City of Palmdale
54995
34595
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1734
12824
City of Paramount
19512
34829
City of Pico Rivera
22000
34223
City of Pomona
53893
34562
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
5656
13231
City of Redondo Beach
11693
17021
City of Rolling Hills
214
11031
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1126
13879
City of Rosemead
11650
21048
City of San Dimas*
8652
25067
City of San Fernando
10909
44324
City of San Gabriel
8317
20308
City of San Marino
1732
13045
City of Santa Clarita
58292
26445
City of Santa Fe Springs
6640
36158
City of Santa Monica
20170
21818
City of Sierra Madre
1715
15607
City of Signal Hill
3100
26278
City of South El Monte
6779
32459
City of South Gate
39915
40665
City of South Pasadena
4660
17887
City of Temple City
7003
19210
City of Torrance
25667
17195
City of Vernon
320
153110
City of Walnut
5444
17830
City of West Covina
31262
28883
City of West Hollywood
9026
24427
City of Westlake Village
314
3756
City of Whittier
25105
28714
Los Angeles
1258963
31127
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2725
33224
Los Angeles - Alsace
3774
30325
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
685
27378
Los Angeles - Arleta
14253
41469
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
3919
26722
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8085
25976
Los Angeles - Bel Air
1803
21390
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2711
21645
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3396
25780
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
34502
39710
Los Angeles - Brentwood
6655
21499
Los Angeles - Brookside
117
20138
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
1991
27960
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
21293
32613
Los Angeles - Carthay
3334
23212
Los Angeles - Central
15284
39198
Los Angeles - Century City
2793
21834
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
13900
41166
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10237
27622
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
1978
21568
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2168
27029
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4331
29760
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
3947
26048
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4285
30986
Los Angeles - Crestview
3146
27674
Los Angeles - Del Rey
6719
22445
Los Angeles - Downtown*
12950
47079
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
10455
26409
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
7819
26698
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3686
25856
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14084
33687
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1484
25980
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
2952
29024
Los Angeles - Encino
11719
25943
Los Angeles - Exposition
1045
31419
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15242
33934
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
987
27417
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3154
36166
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20068
42297
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
8771
27753
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3363
31243
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
17382
29871
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
8827
41046
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
3808
22349
Los Angeles - Harbor City
7549
25968
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
12919
29631
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
488
20257
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5388
29875
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
15508
40880
Los Angeles - Highland Park
13987
28904
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4533
32682
Los Angeles - Hollywood
17620
25815
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6024
20466
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
9736
34112
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2667
33036
Los Angeles - Koreatown
13762
26623
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1343
29458
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13156
31171
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
4831
36785
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4608
30246
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
10695
32810
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2556
31850
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7313
25802
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1172
37408
Los Angeles - Longwood
1427
33155
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4468
20678
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2564
30037
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
625
20006
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
8427
19842
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
774
17752
Los Angeles - Melrose
21761
28008
Los Angeles - Mid-city
3779
25143
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
3898
21674
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
9905
41059
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
6834
28304
Los Angeles - North Hills
21097
34262
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
49216
32503
Los Angeles - Northridge
20693
29647
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4002
18797
Los Angeles - Pacoima
33279
43231
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
754
19605
Los Angeles - Palms
9205
20979
Los Angeles - Panorama City
28250
37542
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2531
18638
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14315
34212
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
471
14737
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2674
24427
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8232
23131
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1715
26143
Los Angeles - Regent Square
711
25576
Los Angeles - Reseda
26121
34093
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1495
32248
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
964
22800
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
21220
27192
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1049
23615
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
21426
24556
Los Angeles - Silverlake
10792
24481
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2538
23955
Los Angeles - South Park
15250
40173
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1594
34773
Los Angeles - Studio City
5368
23922
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
19602
37349
Los Angeles - Sunland
5462
26764
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
138
21329
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
35358
42911
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8346
27031
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
11697
29626
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2388
24345
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
1946
22358
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
380
29096
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
387
20829
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7187
25843
Los Angeles - University Hills
757
22076
Los Angeles - University Park
9843
35850
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9341
31120
Los Angeles - Valley Village
6667
26970
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
31827
34151
Los Angeles - Venice
7440
21957
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6398
37198
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3241
42327
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16016
38887
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22310
42905
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2399
28563
Los Angeles - View Heights
825
22334
Los Angeles - Watts
16735
39216
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1516
30844
Los Angeles - West Adams
9215
33351
Los Angeles - West Hills
9737
24015
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
8773
23310
Los Angeles - West Vernon
21234
39583
Los Angeles - Westchester
10241
19846
Los Angeles - Westlake
17794
29979
Los Angeles - Westwood
12932
23900
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17013
47090
Los Angeles - Wilmington
20273
35890
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
13803
27512
Los Angeles - Winnetka
16304
31483
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
16300
23951
Unincorporated - Acton
1612
20223
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
826
19865
Unincorporated - Altadena
9085
20828
Unincorporated - Anaverde
338
22414
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
78
6265
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1583
19835
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
14852
34994
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2382
48642
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2312
34125
Unincorporated - Azusa
5130
32218
Unincorporated - Bassett
4985
33644
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
157
14632
Unincorporated - Bradbury
73
67593
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
2835
36685
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8133
29911
Unincorporated - Cerritos
149
25383
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
106
15100
Unincorporated - Covina
5052
30037
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
3822
29078
Unincorporated - Del Aire
974
22172
Unincorporated - Del Rey
104
32704
Unincorporated - Del Sur
572
23685
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
780
31288
Unincorporated - Duarte
1571
35479
Unincorporated - East Covina
77
23404
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1294
24452
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
44
38596
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
49823
39773
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
338
5279
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5197
33950
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1155
21768
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
1984
22569
Unincorporated - El Monte
54
37241
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
220
13245
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27048
41802
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
173
26212
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
12636
22594
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
629
25020
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
138
12568
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
557
39448
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3214
16232
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
634
30554
Unincorporated - La Verne*
538
26373
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1447
20464
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
164
24551
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3513
27036
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
372
22642
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6623
29381
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
273
15591
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1227
30515
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
284
21897
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1083
30345
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
1908
20274
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
930
23963
Unincorporated - Newhall
89
40455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
351
29299
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2530
30263
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
4533
18859
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
28
13023
Unincorporated - Palmdale
219
26010
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
74
11916
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
335
17127
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
316
51050
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
16
3478
Unincorporated - Pomona
148
7637
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3267
25314
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
987
37091
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
227
24382
Unincorporated - Rosewood
402
31260
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
428
35876
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1127
33532
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
9568
18753
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
36
4196
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6626
32768
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
70
3440
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
50
16234
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
667
249813
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3132
16820
Unincorporated - Saugus
344
221935
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
98
27528
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
95
20879
Unincorporated - South El Monte
641
35710
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2188
24729
Unincorporated - South Whittier
17888
30205
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
201
25736
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4588
21883
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1861
30832
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
430
33179
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
345
20808
Unincorporated - Val Verde
892
26957
Unincorporated - Valencia
754
24544
Unincorporated - Valinda
7803
33388
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
2797
24040
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6344
39299
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
140
9265
Unincorporated - West Carson
6064
27456
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
620
65126
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3352
34082
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
406
29875
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
8612
31985
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
187
14385
Unincorporated - Westhills
142
16925
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
759
20608
Unincorporated - Whittier
784
20719
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
65
541667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14147
40521
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1536
25485
?- Under Investigation
70197
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**For Immediate Release:
**June 13, 2022
*Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling Recent Increases in COVID-19 Cases*
"12,966 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Since Saturday"
Increases in new Omicron variants continue to fuel high transmission in LA County, with cases and hospitalizations currently much higher than they were at this time last year, showing just how infectious the current Omicron variants and sub-lineages are.?
For specimens collected for the week ending May 21, 98% of specimens continue to be BA.2 and its sublineages. However, the proportion of the BA.2 Omicron variant itself, excluding its sublineages, appears to be plateauing, and continues to account for about half of the specimens sequenced in the County. The BA.2.3 Omicron sublineage has decreased, accounting for only about 3% of specimens in the most recent week. In contrast, BA.2.12.1 sublineage accounted for 42% of positive sequenced specimens, a small increase from the previous week. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that BA.2.12.1 will account for 62% of specimens collected the week ending June 4.
The BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants continue to remain rare in LA County, but a few cases are being detected every week. To date we have detected a total of 49 positive, sequenced specimens of these two subvariants - 27 of BA.4 and 22 of BA.5. The CDC estimated that, across the country, these two variants combined may have increased from about 1% to 13% of specimens collected in the past month. This suggests they may have the ability to outcompete other circulating variants. There is also concern that they may be able to cause re-infections in people who have already been infected by other Omicron subvariants.
The average number of daily new cases reported over the last seven days increased to 4,847 from one month ago when the average number of cases reported was 2,793 - an increase of 74%. The current high case numbers are also in stark contrast to the average number of cases last year, nearly 25 times higher in fact, as there were only 190 average daily new cases in the middle of June 2021.
The current seven-day average test positivity rate, at almost 5%, continues to be higher than it was a month ago when the seven-day average test positivity rate was 2.7%.
The highly infectious variants and sub-lineages fueling the recent higher case numbers have translated to more than double the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized than a month ago.
Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 580, an increase of 124% from one month ago when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 259.
Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, while still low, are beginning to slightly increase at an average of seven deaths reported per day this past week. One month ago, on May 13, there was an average of four deaths reported for the previous seven days.
?As always, we extend our deepest sympathies and prayers for healing to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one from COVID,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?The highly infectious Omicron variants are providing uncertainty about the trajectory of this recent surge in cases. At this time last year, we benefitted from a much lower rate of transmission associated with a more stable virus. The concern with the rapidity of emerging highly infectious variants is that for each new variant, we need to reassess how much the new strain evades vaccine protection, causes severe illness, and avoids detection with current tests. And to be dominant, the new strains are likely to be even more infectious than the previous strains. Until we have a more precise understanding of how the new viral strains interact with us and our community, we need to remain vigilant and cautious. This includes layering protections to keep those most vulnerable as safe as possible, including wearing masks indoors, getting tested before gathering or attending events, and staying home if you are sick.?
Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 6,385 new positive cases for Saturday, 3,583 new cases for Sunday, and 2,998 new cases for Monday. The lower number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, five people were between the ages of 65-79, and eight people were aged 80 years or older.?For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov. [ [link removed] ] Of the 17 newly reported deaths, 14 had underlying health conditions.? To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,218.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,038,588 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 4.8%.
There are 593 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,088,466 individuals, with 23% of people testing positive.
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*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,038,588
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
2,876,079
?
-- Long Beach
131,612
?
-- Pasadena
30,897
?
*Deaths*
32,218
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,522
?
-- Long Beach
1,281
?
-- Pasadena
415
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
88174
?
- 5 to 11
255652
?
- 12 to 17
250680
?
- 18 to 29
638713
?
- 30 to 49
918717
?
- 50 to 64
475474
?
- 65 to 79
186444
?
-? over 80
60112
?
-? Under Investigation
2113
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1467209
?
-? Male
1329202
?
-? Other
1298
?
-? Under Investigation
78370
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5292
?
-? Asian
189744
?
-? Black
144679
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1283020
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
14609
?
-? White
385020
?
-? Other
319821
?
-? Under Investigation
533894
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
140,229
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
73
?
-? Asian
3822
?
-? Black
2832
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15645
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
?
-? White
7647
?
-? Other
302
?
-? Under Investigation
89
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
4876
23349
City of Alhambra
18715
21580
City of Arcadia
9233
15987
City of Artesia
4472
26627
City of Avalon
64
1654
City of Azusa
14384
28745
City of Baldwin Park
23859
31079
City of Bell
14428
39712
City of Bell Gardens
14540
33758
City of Bellflower
24475
31485
City of Beverly Hills
9317
26990
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
24940
23269
City of Calabasas
4530
18624
City of Carson
27592
29401
City of Cerritos
9451
18877
City of Claremont
7691
21080
City of Commerce*
4685
35848
City of Compton
34130
34163
City of Covina
15435
31479
City of Cudahy
10368
42584
City of Culver City
8571
21500
City of Diamond Bar
10157
17660
City of Downey
37718
33010
City of Duarte
5553
25223
City of El Monte
34352
29293
City of El Segundo
3245
19332
City of Gardena
17477
28506
City of Glendale
47724
23112
City of Glendora
12582
23846
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4315
29402
City of Hawthorne
23869
26883
City of Hermosa Beach
3785
19243
City of Hidden Hills
309
16349
City of Huntington Park
22768
38276
City of Industry
423
96796
City of Inglewood
30977
27273
City of Irwindale
557
38177
City of La Canada Flintridge
3409
16474
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11164
22509
City of La Puente
13201
32437
City of La Verne
7515
22580
City of Lakewood
20586
25617
City of Lancaster*
52841
32705
City of Lawndale
8587
25546
City of Lomita
4712
22731
City of Lynwood*
25595
35525
City of Malibu
2387
18417
City of Manhattan Beach
5821
16170
City of Maywood
10908
38889
City of Monrovia
8894
22923
City of Montebello
20152
31304
City of Monterey Park
12782
20529
City of Norwalk
34560
32112
City of Palmdale
54995
34595
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1734
12824
City of Paramount
19512
34829
City of Pico Rivera
22000
34223
City of Pomona
53893
34562
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
5656
13231
City of Redondo Beach
11693
17021
City of Rolling Hills
214
11031
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1126
13879
City of Rosemead
11650
21048
City of San Dimas*
8652
25067
City of San Fernando
10909
44324
City of San Gabriel
8317
20308
City of San Marino
1732
13045
City of Santa Clarita
58292
26445
City of Santa Fe Springs
6640
36158
City of Santa Monica
20170
21818
City of Sierra Madre
1715
15607
City of Signal Hill
3100
26278
City of South El Monte
6779
32459
City of South Gate
39915
40665
City of South Pasadena
4660
17887
City of Temple City
7003
19210
City of Torrance
25667
17195
City of Vernon
320
153110
City of Walnut
5444
17830
City of West Covina
31262
28883
City of West Hollywood
9026
24427
City of Westlake Village
314
3756
City of Whittier
25105
28714
Los Angeles
1258963
31127
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2725
33224
Los Angeles - Alsace
3774
30325
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
685
27378
Los Angeles - Arleta
14253
41469
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
3919
26722
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8085
25976
Los Angeles - Bel Air
1803
21390
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2711
21645
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3396
25780
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
34502
39710
Los Angeles - Brentwood
6655
21499
Los Angeles - Brookside
117
20138
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
1991
27960
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
21293
32613
Los Angeles - Carthay
3334
23212
Los Angeles - Central
15284
39198
Los Angeles - Century City
2793
21834
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
13900
41166
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10237
27622
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
1978
21568
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2168
27029
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4331
29760
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
3947
26048
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4285
30986
Los Angeles - Crestview
3146
27674
Los Angeles - Del Rey
6719
22445
Los Angeles - Downtown*
12950
47079
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
10455
26409
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
7819
26698
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3686
25856
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14084
33687
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1484
25980
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
2952
29024
Los Angeles - Encino
11719
25943
Los Angeles - Exposition
1045
31419
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15242
33934
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
987
27417
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3154
36166
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20068
42297
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
8771
27753
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3363
31243
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
17382
29871
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
8827
41046
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
3808
22349
Los Angeles - Harbor City
7549
25968
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
12919
29631
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
488
20257
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5388
29875
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
15508
40880
Los Angeles - Highland Park
13987
28904
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4533
32682
Los Angeles - Hollywood
17620
25815
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6024
20466
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
9736
34112
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2667
33036
Los Angeles - Koreatown
13762
26623
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1343
29458
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13156
31171
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
4831
36785
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4608
30246
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
10695
32810
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2556
31850
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7313
25802
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1172
37408
Los Angeles - Longwood
1427
33155
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4468
20678
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2564
30037
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
625
20006
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
8427
19842
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
774
17752
Los Angeles - Melrose
21761
28008
Los Angeles - Mid-city
3779
25143
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
3898
21674
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
9905
41059
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
6834
28304
Los Angeles - North Hills
21097
34262
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
49216
32503
Los Angeles - Northridge
20693
29647
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4002
18797
Los Angeles - Pacoima
33279
43231
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
754
19605
Los Angeles - Palms
9205
20979
Los Angeles - Panorama City
28250
37542
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2531
18638
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14315
34212
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
471
14737
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2674
24427
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8232
23131
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1715
26143
Los Angeles - Regent Square
711
25576
Los Angeles - Reseda
26121
34093
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1495
32248
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
964
22800
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
21220
27192
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1049
23615
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
21426
24556
Los Angeles - Silverlake
10792
24481
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2538
23955
Los Angeles - South Park
15250
40173
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1594
34773
Los Angeles - Studio City
5368
23922
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
19602
37349
Los Angeles - Sunland
5462
26764
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
138
21329
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
35358
42911
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8346
27031
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
11697
29626
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2388
24345
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
1946
22358
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
380
29096
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
387
20829
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7187
25843
Los Angeles - University Hills
757
22076
Los Angeles - University Park
9843
35850
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9341
31120
Los Angeles - Valley Village
6667
26970
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
31827
34151
Los Angeles - Venice
7440
21957
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6398
37198
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3241
42327
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16016
38887
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22310
42905
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2399
28563
Los Angeles - View Heights
825
22334
Los Angeles - Watts
16735
39216
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1516
30844
Los Angeles - West Adams
9215
33351
Los Angeles - West Hills
9737
24015
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
8773
23310
Los Angeles - West Vernon
21234
39583
Los Angeles - Westchester
10241
19846
Los Angeles - Westlake
17794
29979
Los Angeles - Westwood
12932
23900
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17013
47090
Los Angeles - Wilmington
20273
35890
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
13803
27512
Los Angeles - Winnetka
16304
31483
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
16300
23951
Unincorporated - Acton
1612
20223
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
826
19865
Unincorporated - Altadena
9085
20828
Unincorporated - Anaverde
338
22414
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
78
6265
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1583
19835
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
14852
34994
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2382
48642
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2312
34125
Unincorporated - Azusa
5130
32218
Unincorporated - Bassett
4985
33644
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
157
14632
Unincorporated - Bradbury
73
67593
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
2835
36685
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8133
29911
Unincorporated - Cerritos
149
25383
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
106
15100
Unincorporated - Covina
5052
30037
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
3822
29078
Unincorporated - Del Aire
974
22172
Unincorporated - Del Rey
104
32704
Unincorporated - Del Sur
572
23685
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
780
31288
Unincorporated - Duarte
1571
35479
Unincorporated - East Covina
77
23404
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1294
24452
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
44
38596
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
49823
39773
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
338
5279
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5197
33950
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1155
21768
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
1984
22569
Unincorporated - El Monte
54
37241
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
220
13245
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27048
41802
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
173
26212
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
12636
22594
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
629
25020
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
138
12568
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
557
39448
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3214
16232
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
634
30554
Unincorporated - La Verne*
538
26373
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1447
20464
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
164
24551
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3513
27036
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
372
22642
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6623
29381
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
273
15591
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1227
30515
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
284
21897
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1083
30345
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
1908
20274
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
930
23963
Unincorporated - Newhall
89
40455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
351
29299
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2530
30263
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
4533
18859
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
28
13023
Unincorporated - Palmdale
219
26010
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
74
11916
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
335
17127
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
316
51050
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
16
3478
Unincorporated - Pomona
148
7637
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3267
25314
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
987
37091
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
227
24382
Unincorporated - Rosewood
402
31260
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
428
35876
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1127
33532
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
9568
18753
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
36
4196
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6626
32768
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
70
3440
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
50
16234
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
667
249813
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3132
16820
Unincorporated - Saugus
344
221935
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
98
27528
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
95
20879
Unincorporated - South El Monte
641
35710
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2188
24729
Unincorporated - South Whittier
17888
30205
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
201
25736
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4588
21883
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1861
30832
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
430
33179
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
345
20808
Unincorporated - Val Verde
892
26957
Unincorporated - Valencia
754
24544
Unincorporated - Valinda
7803
33388
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
2797
24040
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6344
39299
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
140
9265
Unincorporated - West Carson
6064
27456
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
620
65126
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3352
34082
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
406
29875
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
8612
31985
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
187
14385
Unincorporated - Westhills
142
16925
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
759
20608
Unincorporated - Whittier
784
20719
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
65
541667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14147
40521
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1536
25485
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70197
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