For Immediate Release:
June 21, 2022

Although COVID-19 Cases Appear to Stabilize, Transmission in LA County Remains High

2,294 New Positive Cases and 2 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Although cases appear to stabilize, COVID transmission in LA County remains high due to highly infectious Omicron variant sublineages. With high transmission, Public Health continues to encourage caution and the layering of protections, such as masking, testing, and staying away from others if you are sick. These safety measures remain essential to slowing the spread.

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continued to account for all positive cases for sequenced specimens collected through the week ending May 28, as 90% of specimens testing positive were the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, and its sublineages. The original BA.2 subvariant, and the BA.2.3 sublineage, continued to decrease. The BA.2.12.1 sublineage remains, by far, the predominant sublineage of BA.2, accounting for over 58% of positive sequenced specimens for the week ending May 28.

While the highly infectious BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron continue to remain at low levels in LA County, increased numbers of new cases are detected every week. To date, we have detected a total of 98 positive, sequenced specimens of these two subvariants - 57 of BA.4 and 41 of BA.5. For the week ending May 28, these two subvariants combined accounted for 7.5% of positive specimens, with BA.4 accounting for 3.5%, and BA.5 accounting for 4%.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that across the country, as of the week of June 11, the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron combined accounted for just under 22% of specimens, a large increase from 1% a month ago. They appear increasingly able to outcompete the BA.2 subvariant and its sublineages.

The number of daily new cases remains high but has stabilized. Over the last seven days the average number of daily new cases reported was 4,260, an 11% decrease from one week ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 4,788. Additionally, the average case rate also decreased by 11% to 42 new cases per 100,000 people from one week ago when there were 47 new cases per 100,000 people. Despite these metrics stabilizing, the test positivity rate has now increased to 10.6%, a 63% increase from one week ago when the test positivity rate was 6.5%. This increase in the test positivity rate likely reflects the significant reduction, with the end of the school year, in the volume of routine testing. As a result, a greater proportion of the testing is for individuals with symptoms and/or exposures, leading to a higher test positivity rate.

The highly infectious variants and sublineages continue to fuel the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized, although the increase in hospitalizations appear to be slowing. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 636, only a 10% increase from one week ago when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 583.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks are remaining low and stable with an average of five deaths reported per day this past week.

With pediatric vaccines for children as young as 6 months old approved by the CDC, the vaccines will be widely available across the county beginning tomorrow.

The CDC approved the Pfizer-BioNTech?s three-dose vaccine for children age 6 months through 4 years, and Moderna?s two-dose vaccines for children age 6 months through age 5.

In LA County, more than 900 vaccination sites are scheduled to offer the vaccines to these youngest children including more than 500 mobile sites, 200 pharmacies and seven Public Health Points of Dispensing (PODs). Because some of the pharmacy sites are only licensed to vaccinate children age 3 and older, parents are encouraged to reach out ahead of time to verify hours and availability.

Parents can also visit the Public Health website at?VaccinateLACounty.com?or

VacunateLosAngeles.com?(Spanish) to learn about locations, and schedules for clinics offering these and other COVID-19 vaccines. Parents are highly encouraged to call ahead of time to ensure vaccine availability.

For those who have any questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, please reach out to your pediatrician or clinician or speak with a Public Health staff member at the COVID-19 call center, 1-833-540-0473 between the hours of 8 am and 8:30 pm seven days a week.

?I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,? said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?While several COVID metrics appear to be stabilizing or even slightly decreasing, transmission remains high and Public Health continues strongly encouraging residents and businesses to use caution and the safety protections that we know can slow the spread. The most important steps we can take is for the whole family to get vaccinated or boosted, if eligible, including the youngest members of the household who can now get vaccinated. Residents should also wear a mask indoors when around others, and get tested if they feel sick, were exposed, or are gathering with others. If we keep taking these protections, we can protect one another and begin reducing transmission.?

Today, Public Health reported two additional deaths and?2,294 new positive cases. Of the two new deaths reported today, two people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the two newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,263.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,071,314 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 10.6%.

There are 664 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,130,101 individuals, with 23% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at?http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov?including:

COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)
Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths
Recovery Metrics
Contact Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Settings
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
California Department of Public Health:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Spanish?https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
World Health Organization?https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

For more information:

?	Total Cases	?
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,071,314	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	2,906,918	?
-- Long Beach	132,943	?
-- Pasadena	31,453	?
Deaths	32,263	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	30,565	?
-- Long Beach	1,282	?
-- Pasadena	416	?
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
- 0 to 4	89299	?
- 5 to 11	257286	?
- 12 to 17	252219	?
- 18 to 29	645033	?
- 30 to 49	929594	?
- 50 to 64	481355	?
- 65 to 79	189110	?
-? over 80	60889	?
-? Under Investigation	2133	?
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Female	1483851	?
-? Male	1342811	?
-? Other	1317	?
-? Under Investigation	78939	?
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	5357	?
-? Asian	193483	?
-? Black	146440	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	1292202	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	14779	?
-? White	390328	?
-? Other	323964	?
-? Under Investigation	540365	?
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***	140,930	?
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	72	?
-? Asian	3827	?
-? Black	2842	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	15658	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	113	?
-? White	7660	?
-? Other	304	?
-? Under Investigation	89	?
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	5086	24355
City of Alhambra	18981	21887
City of Arcadia	9428	16324
City of Artesia	4548	27079
City of Avalon	64	1654
City of Azusa	14520	29017
City of Baldwin Park	24132	31435
City of Bell	14532	39998
City of Bell Gardens	14664	34046
City of Bellflower	24755	31845
City of Beverly Hills	9466	27422
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	25337	23640
City of Calabasas	4595	18892
City of Carson	27952	29785
City of Cerritos	9701	19376
City of Claremont	7791	21355
City of Commerce*	4728	36177
City of Compton	34365	34398
City of Covina	15585	31785
City of Cudahy	10458	42954
City of Culver City	8739	21921
City of Diamond Bar	10303	17914
City of Downey	38137	33377
City of Duarte	5624	25545
City of El Monte	34630	29530
City of El Segundo	3300	19659
City of Gardena	17695	28862
City of Glendale	48250	23366
City of Glendora	12706	24081
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4337	29552
City of Hawthorne	24142	27191
City of Hermosa Beach	3831	19476
City of Hidden Hills	318	16825
City of Huntington Park	22928	38545
City of Industry	430	98398
City of Inglewood	31266	27527
City of Irwindale	564	38657
City of La Canada Flintridge	3464	16740
City of La Habra Heights	171	3135
City of La Mirada	11304	22791
City of La Puente	13325	32742
City of La Verne	7613	22874
City of Lakewood	20955	26076
City of Lancaster*	53281	32977
City of Lawndale	8701	25885
City of Lomita	4795	23132
City of Lynwood*	25847	35875
City of Malibu	2423	18695
City of Manhattan Beach	5916	16434
City of Maywood	10983	39156
City of Monrovia	9035	23286
City of Montebello	20380	31658
City of Monterey Park	13001	20881
City of Norwalk	34922	32449
City of Palmdale	55427	34867
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1756	12986
City of Paramount	19645	35066
City of Pico Rivera	22237	34592
City of Pomona	54339	34848
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	5768	13493
City of Redondo Beach	11935	17373
City of Rolling Hills	221	11392
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1147	14138
City of Rosemead	11830	21373
City of San Dimas*	8779	25435
City of San Fernando	10979	44608
City of San Gabriel	8452	20638
City of San Marino	1783	13429
City of Santa Clarita	59019	26775
City of Santa Fe Springs	6700	36484
City of Santa Monica	20613	22297
City of Sierra Madre	1751	15934
City of Signal Hill	3151	26710
City of South El Monte	6856	32827
City of South Gate	40246	41002
City of South Pasadena	4777	18336
City of Temple City	7128	19553
City of Torrance	26139	17511
City of Vernon	322	154067
City of Walnut	5555	18194
City of West Covina	31638	29231
City of West Hollywood	9195	24884
City of Westlake Village	317	3792
City of Whittier	25405	29057
Los Angeles	1271322	31433
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2747	33492
Los Angeles - Alsace	3827	30751
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	693	27698
Los Angeles - Arleta	14367	41801
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3964	27029
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	8197	26336
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1837	21794
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2771	22124
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3457	26243
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	34742	39987
Los Angeles - Brentwood	6784	21916
Los Angeles - Brookside	118	20310
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2008	28198
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	21440	32839
Los Angeles - Carthay	3397	23651
Los Angeles - Central	15335	39329
Los Angeles - Century City	2845	22240
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13967	41364
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	10330	27873
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2003	21841
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2212	27578
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4356	29932
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3981	26272
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4337	31362
Los Angeles - Crestview	3177	27947
Los Angeles - Del Rey	6817	22772
Los Angeles - Downtown*	13091	47592
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	10640	26876
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7885	26923
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3733	26185
Los Angeles - El Sereno	14218	34008
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1501	26278
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2989	29387
Los Angeles - Encino	11957	26470
Los Angeles - Exposition	1058	31810
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	15341	34154
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	999	27750
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3169	36338
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	20171	42514
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	8884	28110
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3385	31447
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	17589	30226
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8862	41209
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3846	22572
Los Angeles - Harbor City	7624	26226
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	13051	29933
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	495	20548
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5413	30014
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	15600	41123
Los Angeles - Highland Park	14151	29243
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4572	32963
Los Angeles - Hollywood	17818	26105
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	6125	20809
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	9817	34396
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2698	33420
Los Angeles - Koreatown	13868	26828
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1363	29897
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	13298	31507
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4872	37097
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4659	30581
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	10785	33086
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2573	32062
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7385	26056
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1179	37632
Los Angeles - Longwood	1440	33457
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	4575	21173
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2584	30272
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	637	20391
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	8609	20270
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	785	18005
Los Angeles - Melrose	21994	28308
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3826	25456
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3952	21974
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9982	41378
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6920	28660
Los Angeles - North Hills	21257	34522
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	49734	32845
Los Angeles - Northridge	20903	29948
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4092	19219
Los Angeles - Pacoima	33519	43543
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	776	20177
Los Angeles - Palms	9368	21351
Los Angeles - Panorama City	28447	37803
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2559	18844
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	14391	34394
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	476	14894
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2718	24829
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	8345	23449
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1750	26677
Los Angeles - Regent Square	720	25899
Los Angeles - Reseda	26367	34414
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1509	32550
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	979	23155
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	21482	27528
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1059	23841
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	21785	24967
Los Angeles - Silverlake	10952	24844
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2569	24247
Los Angeles - South Park	15322	40362
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1605	35013
Los Angeles - Studio City	5465	24354
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	19753	37637
Los Angeles - Sunland	5526	27078
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	142	21947
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	35659	43277
Los Angeles - Tarzana	8446	27355
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	11778	29831
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2414	24610
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1979	22737
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	386	29556
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	399	21475
Los Angeles - Tujunga	7271	26145
Los Angeles - University Hills	764	22281
Los Angeles - University Park	9897	36047
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	9422	31390
Los Angeles - Valley Village	6755	27326
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	32043	34383
Los Angeles - Venice	7551	22284
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	6433	37401
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3264	42628
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	16134	39174
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	22409	43096
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2421	28825
Los Angeles - View Heights	832	22523
Los Angeles - Watts	16812	39396
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1528	31089
Los Angeles - West Adams	9291	33626
Los Angeles - West Hills	9885	24380
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	8940	23754
Los Angeles - West Vernon	21374	39844
Los Angeles - Westchester	10421	20195
Los Angeles - Westlake	17915	30183
Los Angeles - Westwood	13121	24249
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	17139	47438
Los Angeles - Wilmington	20407	36127
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	13905	27716
Los Angeles - Winnetka	16460	31785
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	16524	24280
Unincorporated - Acton	1622	20349
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	832	20010
Unincorporated - Altadena	9198	21087
Unincorporated - Anaverde	338	22414
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	81	6506
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1613	20210
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	14961	35250
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2409	49193
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2330	34391
Unincorporated - Azusa	5164	32431
Unincorporated - Bassett	5031	33954
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	159	14818
Unincorporated - Bradbury	74	68519
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	2881	37280
Unincorporated - Castaic*	8205	30175
Unincorporated - Cerritos	152	25894
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	106	15100
Unincorporated - Covina	5117	30424
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	3868	29428
Unincorporated - Del Aire	993	22604
Unincorporated - Del Rey	107	33648
Unincorporated - Del Sur	582	24099
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	786	31528
Unincorporated - Duarte	1587	35840
Unincorporated - East Covina	79	24012
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1314	24830
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	43	37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	50190	40066
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	340	5310
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	5240	34230
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1171	22069
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	2007	22830
Unincorporated - El Monte	52	35862
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	221	13305
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	27175	41998
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	175	26515
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	12822	22927
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	5	500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	634	25219
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	142	12933
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	557	39448
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	3293	16630
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	636	30651
Unincorporated - La Verne*	543	26618
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1468	20761
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	166	24850
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3538	27228
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	376	22885
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	6670	29589
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	277	15820
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1236	30739
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	286	22051
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1095	30681
Unincorporated - Llano	106	12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1942	20635
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	947	24401
Unincorporated - Newhall	89	40455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	352	29382
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2551	30514
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	4618	19213
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	29	13488
Unincorporated - Palmdale	219	26010
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	77	12399
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	338	17280
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	317	51212
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	16	3478
Unincorporated - Pomona	148	7637
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3292	25508
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	996	37430
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	227	24382
Unincorporated - Rosewood	403	31337
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	433	36295
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1132	33680
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	9759	19127
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	36	4196
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	6679	33030
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	70	3440
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	51	16558
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	674	252434
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	3167	17008
Unincorporated - Saugus	352	227097
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	98	27528
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	95	20879
Unincorporated - South El Monte	642	35766
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	2223	25124
Unincorporated - South Whittier	18034	30452
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	202	25864
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	4653	22193
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1872	31014
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	434	33488
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	350	21110
Unincorporated - Val Verde	902	27259
Unincorporated - Valencia	765	24902
Unincorporated - Valinda	7898	33794
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	2842	24426
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	6384	39547
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	145	9596
Unincorporated - West Carson	6149	27841
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	619	65021
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3386	34428
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	413	30390
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	8701	32316
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	192	14769
Unincorporated - Westhills	143	17044
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	763	20717
Unincorporated - Whittier	795	21010
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	65	541667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	14218	40724
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1551	25734
?- Under Investigation	70979	?

The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well -being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises of more than 5,000 employees and has an annual budget of $1.3 billion.

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