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Press Release: LA County Enters High COVID-19 Community Level and Urges Residents to Take Precautions to Limit Spread of the Highly Transmissible BA.5 Variant - 8,954 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: LA County Enters High COVID-19 Community Level and Urges Residents to Take Precautions to Limit Spread of the Highly Transmissible BA.5 Variant - 8,954 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | July 15, 2022 10:00 PM |
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**For Immediate Release**
July 15, 2022
*LA County Enters High COVID-19 Community Level and Urges Residents to Take Precautions to Limit Spread of the Highly Transmissible BA.5 Variant*
"8,954 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"?
Yesterday, Los Angeles County entered the High Covid Community Level [ [link removed] ] on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels framework after hospital admissions exceeded 10 new hospital admissions per 100,000 people. The county?s admission rate, at 10.5 hospital admissions per 100,000 people, is an 88% increase when compared to one month ago.
If LA County remains in the High COVID-19 Community Level for two consecutive weeks, universal indoor masking will be implemented on July 29 to help slow the rate of transmission and protect those most vulnerable.
It is important to note that indoor masking is already a required safety measure in many places, including at all healthcare settings, public transit and transit hubs, long-term care settings, shelters and cooling centers, and correctional facilities. Indoor masking also continues to be required at worksites with outbreaks, and is required for all individuals during the 10 days after a COVID diagnosis or exposure when they are around others.
Businesses and employers are allowed to require masks at work, and many have done just that, either by maintaining an indoor masking requirement throughout the pandemic or reinstating one as cases began increasing.
If the county implements universal indoor masking, residents and workers need to wear masks in all indoor public spaces, including shared office spaces, manufacturing facilities, retail stores, and at indoor events.? Indoor areas of restaurants and bars, children?s programs, and educational settings, would need to institute universal masking as well. ?
Masking and testing are both powerful tools that can interrupt transmission thereby reducing risk. Masking lowers risk in two ways: It provides what some call ?source control? meaning controlling the amount of virus entering the environment right at the source. When people who are infected wear a mask, they exhale far less virus into the air than infected people who do not mask.? Masks also provide protection to the individual wearing a mask, by filtering virus from the air they are breathing. When everyone in a room is masked, safety is enhanced, as there is less virus circulating, and less likelihood that any virus circulating will penetrate the physical barrier of a well-fitting, high filtration mask.
Masks that offer beneficial protection provide both good filtration "AND" a good fit or seal around the edges. Well-fitting respirator-type masks such as N95s, KN95s, and KN94s offer the most protection because they are made with thicker materials that do the best job filtering out the virus. Note that individuals should not double mask with a respirator.
Testing to know your status is strongly recommended if exposed, if symptomatic, and right before gathering with others, especially if indoors and when gathering with anyone at higher risk of severe illness should they get infected. If attendees at a gathering have all tested negative prior to getting together, it is much less likely that anyone will be exhaling virus particles into the air. As a reminder, individuals can be contagious for COVID and not have symptoms ? that can happen very early in their infection, before symptoms start, or it can happen if an individual has an asymptomatic case of COVID.
?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. ?I recognize that when we return to universal indoor masking to help reduce high spread, for many this will feel like a step backwards. For others, indoor masking will feel unnecessary because of the availability of powerful vaccines and therapeutics.? The reality is that because we are living with a mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus, there remains uncertainty around the trajectory of the pandemic.? The best way to manage the uncertainty and to reduce morbidity and mortality is to remain open to using both the sophisticated tools we now have, such as tests, vaccines, and therapeutics, and the non-pharmaceutical strategies, such as masking, ventilation, and distancing to layer on protections to respond to the conditions at hand.? One thing I feel certain about is that, given the rich toolkit at hand, we should not settle for the existing high rates of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affect those most vulnerable; we do need to continue to take care of each other. With the high rates of transmission fueling the increased risks, sensible safety precautions that can slow down the spread of the virus are warranted and that includes universal indoor masking.?
Today, Public Health reported 16 additional deaths and 8,954?new positive cases. Of the 16 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and 11 people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 16 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,508.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,207,071 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 17.0%.
There are 1,223 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,255,903 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?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]?including:
* COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations) [ [link removed] ]
* Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths [ [link removed] ]
* Contact Tracing Metrics [ [link removed] ]
* Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics [ [link removed] ]
* 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: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* California Department of Public Health:
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* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* Spanish?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1
For more information:
*?*
*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,207,071
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,034,156
?
-- Long Beach
139,720
?
-- Pasadena
33,195
?
*Deaths*
32,508
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,799
?
-- Long Beach
1,290
?
-- Pasadena
419
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
94190
?
- 5 to 11
263013
?
- 12 to 17
257676
?
- 18 to 29
670625
?
- 30 to 49
974288
?
- 50 to 64
506615
?
- 65 to 79
200892
?
-? over 80
64670
?
-? Under Investigation
2187
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1551910
?
-? Male
1399153
?
-? Other
1388
?
-? Under Investigation
81705
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5646
?
-? Asian
208512
?
-? Black
153606
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1332277
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
15490
?
-? White
409629
?
-? Other
341278
?
-? Under Investigation
567718
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
143,633
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
72
?
-? Asian
3861
?
-? Black
2868
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15730
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
111
?
-? White
7761
?
-? Other
310
?
-? Under Investigation
86
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5596
26797
City of Alhambra
20337
23450
City of Arcadia
10273
17788
City of Artesia
4809
28634
City of Avalon
65
1680
City of Azusa
15143
30262
City of Baldwin Park
25325
32989
City of Bell
15001
41289
City of Bell Gardens
15098
35054
City of Bellflower
25970
33408
City of Beverly Hills
9941
28798
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
26944
25139
City of Calabasas
4861
19985
City of Carson
29390
31317
City of Cerritos
10489
20950
City of Claremont
8123
22265
City of Commerce*
4937
37776
City of Compton
35507
35541
City of Covina
16328
33301
City of Cudahy
10788
44309
City of Culver City
9371
23507
City of Diamond Bar
10931
19005
City of Downey
39830
34858
City of Duarte
5970
27117
City of El Monte
36234
30898
City of El Segundo
3486
20767
City of Gardena
18507
30186
City of Glendale
50587
24498
City of Glendora
13339
25280
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4507
30710
City of Hawthorne
25202
28385
City of Hermosa Beach
4005
20361
City of Hidden Hills
337
17831
City of Huntington Park
23623
39713
City of Industry
452
103432
City of Inglewood
32498
28612
City of Irwindale
591
40507
City of La Canada Flintridge
3732
18035
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11875
23942
City of La Puente
13944
34263
City of La Verne
7971
23950
City of Lakewood
22147
27559
City of Lancaster*
55192
34160
City of Lawndale
9104
27084
City of Lomita
5034
24285
City of Lynwood*
26778
37167
City of Malibu
2525
19482
City of Manhattan Beach
6239
17331
City of Maywood
11287
40240
City of Monrovia
9623
24802
City of Montebello
21359
33179
City of Monterey Park
13941
22391
City of Norwalk
36364
33789
City of Palmdale
57591
36228
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1835
13570
City of Paramount
20332
36292
City of Pico Rivera
23301
36247
City of Pomona
56276
36090
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6114
14303
City of Redondo Beach
12728
18528
City of Rolling Hills
234
12062
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1208
14890
City of Rosemead
12709
22961
City of San Dimas*
9273
26866
City of San Fernando
11305
45933
City of San Gabriel
9041
22076
City of San Marino
1914
14416
City of Santa Clarita
62072
28160
City of Santa Fe Springs
6977
37993
City of Santa Monica
21909
23699
City of Sierra Madre
1879
17099
City of Signal Hill
3335
28270
City of South El Monte
7148
34226
City of South Gate
41599
42381
City of South Pasadena
5166
19829
City of Temple City
7869
21586
City of Torrance
27782
18612
City of Vernon
328
156938
City of Walnut
5957
19511
City of West Covina
33381
30841
City of West Hollywood
9653
26124
City of Westlake Village
337
4031
City of Whittier
26602
30426
Los Angeles
1321698
32678
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2839
34614
Los Angeles - Alsace
3968
31884
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
716
28617
Los Angeles - Arleta
14859
43232
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4150
28297
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8623
27704
Los Angeles - Bel Air
1959
23241
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2912
23250
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3605
27367
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
35778
41179
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7215
23308
Los Angeles - Brookside
124
21343
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2076
29153
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
22183
33977
Los Angeles - Carthay
3603
25085
Los Angeles - Central
15625
40072
Los Angeles - Century City
3064
23952
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14335
42454
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10776
29076
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2108
22985
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2326
28999
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4540
31196
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4146
27361
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4535
32793
Los Angeles - Crestview
3292
28958
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7181
23988
Los Angeles - Downtown*
13683
49744
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11360
28695
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8221
28070
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3943
27659
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14805
35412
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1569
27468
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3126
30734
Los Angeles - Encino
12706
28128
Los Angeles - Exposition
1105
33223
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15794
35163
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1051
29194
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3283
37645
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20632
43486
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9322
29496
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3535
32841
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
18391
31605
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9098
42306
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4033
23669
Los Angeles - Harbor City
7975
27434
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
13546
31069
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
524
21752
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5549
30768
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16061
42338
Los Angeles - Highland Park
14830
30646
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4744
34203
Los Angeles - Hollywood
18603
27256
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6482
22022
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10175
35650
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2784
34485
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14366
27791
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1422
31191
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13853
32822
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5081
38689
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4880
32032
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11208
34384
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2661
33159
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7659
27023
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1232
39323
Los Angeles - Longwood
1491
34642
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4856
22473
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2697
31596
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
675
21607
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9089
21400
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
818
18761
Los Angeles - Melrose
22842
29399
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4003
26633
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4194
23319
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10372
42995
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7211
29865
Los Angeles - North Hills
22038
35790
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
51746
34174
Los Angeles - Northridge
21827
31272
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4316
20271
Los Angeles - Pacoima
34476
44786
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
804
20905
Los Angeles - Palms
9951
22679
Los Angeles - Panorama City
29455
39143
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2699
19875
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14715
35168
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
500
15645
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2885
26354
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8839
24837
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1869
28491
Los Angeles - Regent Square
751
27014
Los Angeles - Reseda
27517
35915
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1573
33930
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1042
24645
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
22414
28722
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1100
24764
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
23098
26472
Los Angeles - Silverlake
11527
26148
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2694
25427
Los Angeles - South Park
15607
41113
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1674
36518
Los Angeles - Studio City
5826
25963
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
20420
38908
Los Angeles - Sunland
5808
28459
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
154
23802
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
36957
44852
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8883
28770
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12158
30794
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2494
25426
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2136
24540
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
402
30781
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
434
23358
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7627
27425
Los Angeles - University Hills
789
23010
Los Angeles - University Park
10223
37234
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9759
32513
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7098
28714
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
33125
35544
Los Angeles - Venice
7888
23279
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6642
38616
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3349
43738
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16551
40186
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22790
43829
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2496
29718
Los Angeles - View Heights
874
23660
Los Angeles - Watts
17205
40317
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1588
32309
Los Angeles - West Adams
9552
34571
Los Angeles - West Hills
10418
25695
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
9550
25375
Los Angeles - West Vernon
21923
40868
Los Angeles - Westchester
11088
21487
Los Angeles - Westlake
18381
30968
Los Angeles - Westwood
13831
25561
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17843
49387
Los Angeles - Wilmington
20938
37067
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
14421
28744
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17190
33194
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
17401
25569
Unincorporated - Acton
1673
20989
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
866
20827
Unincorporated - Altadena
9660
22146
Unincorporated - Anaverde
355
23541
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
86
6908
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1774
22228
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
15424
36341
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2478
50602
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2414
35631
Unincorporated - Azusa
5375
33756
Unincorporated - Bassett
5195
35061
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
170
15843
Unincorporated - Bradbury
83
76852
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3050
39467
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8545
31426
Unincorporated - Cerritos
162
27598
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
114
16239
Unincorporated - Covina
5370
31928
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4105
31231
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1054
23993
Unincorporated - Del Rey
115
36164
Unincorporated - Del Sur
609
25217
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
818
32812
Unincorporated - Duarte
1671
37737
Unincorporated - East Covina
82
24924
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1381
26096
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
51884
41418
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
349
5451
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5383
35165
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1213
22861
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2092
23797
Unincorporated - El Monte
53
36552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
235
14148
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27817
42990
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
180
27273
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
13660
24425
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
661
26293
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
145
13206
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
561
39731
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3551
17933
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
658
31711
Unincorporated - La Verne*
562
27549
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1575
22274
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
173
25898
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3658
28151
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
394
23981
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6883
30534
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
286
16334
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1273
31659
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
292
22513
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1134
31774
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2036
21634
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1010
26024
Unincorporated - Newhall
92
41818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
358
29883
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2647
31663
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
4992
20769
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
32
14884
Unincorporated - Palmdale
222
26366
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
85
13688
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
345
17638
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
334
53958
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
17
3696
Unincorporated - Pomona
152
7843
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3429
26569
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1031
38745
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
236
25349
Unincorporated - Rosewood
433
33670
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
458
38391
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1181
35138
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
10451
20483
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
38
4429
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6895
34098
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
79
3882
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
53
17208
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
700
262172
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3328
17872
Unincorporated - Saugus
371
239355
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
103
28933
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
101
22198
Unincorporated - South El Monte
672
37437
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2409
27226
Unincorporated - South Whittier
18749
31659
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
208
26633
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4951
23614
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1941
32157
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
456
35185
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
366
22075
Unincorporated - Val Verde
925
27954
Unincorporated - Valencia
803
26139
Unincorporated - Valinda
8197
35073
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3026
26008
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6593
40841
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
153
10126
Unincorporated - West Carson
6483
29353
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
656
68908
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3537
35963
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
425
31273
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9101
33801
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
208
16000
Unincorporated - Westhills
155
18474
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
795
21586
Unincorporated - Whittier
832
21987
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14711
42136
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1632
27078
?- Under Investigation
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**For Immediate Release**
July 15, 2022
*LA County Enters High COVID-19 Community Level and Urges Residents to Take Precautions to Limit Spread of the Highly Transmissible BA.5 Variant*
"8,954 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"?
Yesterday, Los Angeles County entered the High Covid Community Level [ [link removed] ] on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels framework after hospital admissions exceeded 10 new hospital admissions per 100,000 people. The county?s admission rate, at 10.5 hospital admissions per 100,000 people, is an 88% increase when compared to one month ago.
If LA County remains in the High COVID-19 Community Level for two consecutive weeks, universal indoor masking will be implemented on July 29 to help slow the rate of transmission and protect those most vulnerable.
It is important to note that indoor masking is already a required safety measure in many places, including at all healthcare settings, public transit and transit hubs, long-term care settings, shelters and cooling centers, and correctional facilities. Indoor masking also continues to be required at worksites with outbreaks, and is required for all individuals during the 10 days after a COVID diagnosis or exposure when they are around others.
Businesses and employers are allowed to require masks at work, and many have done just that, either by maintaining an indoor masking requirement throughout the pandemic or reinstating one as cases began increasing.
If the county implements universal indoor masking, residents and workers need to wear masks in all indoor public spaces, including shared office spaces, manufacturing facilities, retail stores, and at indoor events.? Indoor areas of restaurants and bars, children?s programs, and educational settings, would need to institute universal masking as well. ?
Masking and testing are both powerful tools that can interrupt transmission thereby reducing risk. Masking lowers risk in two ways: It provides what some call ?source control? meaning controlling the amount of virus entering the environment right at the source. When people who are infected wear a mask, they exhale far less virus into the air than infected people who do not mask.? Masks also provide protection to the individual wearing a mask, by filtering virus from the air they are breathing. When everyone in a room is masked, safety is enhanced, as there is less virus circulating, and less likelihood that any virus circulating will penetrate the physical barrier of a well-fitting, high filtration mask.
Masks that offer beneficial protection provide both good filtration "AND" a good fit or seal around the edges. Well-fitting respirator-type masks such as N95s, KN95s, and KN94s offer the most protection because they are made with thicker materials that do the best job filtering out the virus. Note that individuals should not double mask with a respirator.
Testing to know your status is strongly recommended if exposed, if symptomatic, and right before gathering with others, especially if indoors and when gathering with anyone at higher risk of severe illness should they get infected. If attendees at a gathering have all tested negative prior to getting together, it is much less likely that anyone will be exhaling virus particles into the air. As a reminder, individuals can be contagious for COVID and not have symptoms ? that can happen very early in their infection, before symptoms start, or it can happen if an individual has an asymptomatic case of COVID.
?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. ?I recognize that when we return to universal indoor masking to help reduce high spread, for many this will feel like a step backwards. For others, indoor masking will feel unnecessary because of the availability of powerful vaccines and therapeutics.? The reality is that because we are living with a mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus, there remains uncertainty around the trajectory of the pandemic.? The best way to manage the uncertainty and to reduce morbidity and mortality is to remain open to using both the sophisticated tools we now have, such as tests, vaccines, and therapeutics, and the non-pharmaceutical strategies, such as masking, ventilation, and distancing to layer on protections to respond to the conditions at hand.? One thing I feel certain about is that, given the rich toolkit at hand, we should not settle for the existing high rates of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affect those most vulnerable; we do need to continue to take care of each other. With the high rates of transmission fueling the increased risks, sensible safety precautions that can slow down the spread of the virus are warranted and that includes universal indoor masking.?
Today, Public Health reported 16 additional deaths and 8,954?new positive cases. Of the 16 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and 11 people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 16 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,508.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,207,071 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 17.0%.
There are 1,223 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,255,903 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?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]?including:
* COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations) [ [link removed] ]
* Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths [ [link removed] ]
* Contact Tracing Metrics [ [link removed] ]
* Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics [ [link removed] ]
* 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:
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* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1
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*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,207,071
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,034,156
?
-- Long Beach
139,720
?
-- Pasadena
33,195
?
*Deaths*
32,508
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,799
?
-- Long Beach
1,290
?
-- Pasadena
419
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
94190
?
- 5 to 11
263013
?
- 12 to 17
257676
?
- 18 to 29
670625
?
- 30 to 49
974288
?
- 50 to 64
506615
?
- 65 to 79
200892
?
-? over 80
64670
?
-? Under Investigation
2187
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1551910
?
-? Male
1399153
?
-? Other
1388
?
-? Under Investigation
81705
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5646
?
-? Asian
208512
?
-? Black
153606
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1332277
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
15490
?
-? White
409629
?
-? Other
341278
?
-? Under Investigation
567718
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
143,633
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
72
?
-? Asian
3861
?
-? Black
2868
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15730
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
111
?
-? White
7761
?
-? Other
310
?
-? Under Investigation
86
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5596
26797
City of Alhambra
20337
23450
City of Arcadia
10273
17788
City of Artesia
4809
28634
City of Avalon
65
1680
City of Azusa
15143
30262
City of Baldwin Park
25325
32989
City of Bell
15001
41289
City of Bell Gardens
15098
35054
City of Bellflower
25970
33408
City of Beverly Hills
9941
28798
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
26944
25139
City of Calabasas
4861
19985
City of Carson
29390
31317
City of Cerritos
10489
20950
City of Claremont
8123
22265
City of Commerce*
4937
37776
City of Compton
35507
35541
City of Covina
16328
33301
City of Cudahy
10788
44309
City of Culver City
9371
23507
City of Diamond Bar
10931
19005
City of Downey
39830
34858
City of Duarte
5970
27117
City of El Monte
36234
30898
City of El Segundo
3486
20767
City of Gardena
18507
30186
City of Glendale
50587
24498
City of Glendora
13339
25280
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4507
30710
City of Hawthorne
25202
28385
City of Hermosa Beach
4005
20361
City of Hidden Hills
337
17831
City of Huntington Park
23623
39713
City of Industry
452
103432
City of Inglewood
32498
28612
City of Irwindale
591
40507
City of La Canada Flintridge
3732
18035
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11875
23942
City of La Puente
13944
34263
City of La Verne
7971
23950
City of Lakewood
22147
27559
City of Lancaster*
55192
34160
City of Lawndale
9104
27084
City of Lomita
5034
24285
City of Lynwood*
26778
37167
City of Malibu
2525
19482
City of Manhattan Beach
6239
17331
City of Maywood
11287
40240
City of Monrovia
9623
24802
City of Montebello
21359
33179
City of Monterey Park
13941
22391
City of Norwalk
36364
33789
City of Palmdale
57591
36228
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1835
13570
City of Paramount
20332
36292
City of Pico Rivera
23301
36247
City of Pomona
56276
36090
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6114
14303
City of Redondo Beach
12728
18528
City of Rolling Hills
234
12062
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1208
14890
City of Rosemead
12709
22961
City of San Dimas*
9273
26866
City of San Fernando
11305
45933
City of San Gabriel
9041
22076
City of San Marino
1914
14416
City of Santa Clarita
62072
28160
City of Santa Fe Springs
6977
37993
City of Santa Monica
21909
23699
City of Sierra Madre
1879
17099
City of Signal Hill
3335
28270
City of South El Monte
7148
34226
City of South Gate
41599
42381
City of South Pasadena
5166
19829
City of Temple City
7869
21586
City of Torrance
27782
18612
City of Vernon
328
156938
City of Walnut
5957
19511
City of West Covina
33381
30841
City of West Hollywood
9653
26124
City of Westlake Village
337
4031
City of Whittier
26602
30426
Los Angeles
1321698
32678
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2839
34614
Los Angeles - Alsace
3968
31884
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
716
28617
Los Angeles - Arleta
14859
43232
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4150
28297
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8623
27704
Los Angeles - Bel Air
1959
23241
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2912
23250
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3605
27367
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
35778
41179
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7215
23308
Los Angeles - Brookside
124
21343
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2076
29153
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
22183
33977
Los Angeles - Carthay
3603
25085
Los Angeles - Central
15625
40072
Los Angeles - Century City
3064
23952
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14335
42454
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10776
29076
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2108
22985
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2326
28999
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4540
31196
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4146
27361
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4535
32793
Los Angeles - Crestview
3292
28958
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7181
23988
Los Angeles - Downtown*
13683
49744
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11360
28695
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8221
28070
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3943
27659
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14805
35412
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1569
27468
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3126
30734
Los Angeles - Encino
12706
28128
Los Angeles - Exposition
1105
33223
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15794
35163
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1051
29194
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3283
37645
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20632
43486
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9322
29496
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3535
32841
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
18391
31605
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9098
42306
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4033
23669
Los Angeles - Harbor City
7975
27434
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
13546
31069
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
524
21752
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5549
30768
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16061
42338
Los Angeles - Highland Park
14830
30646
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4744
34203
Los Angeles - Hollywood
18603
27256
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6482
22022
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10175
35650
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2784
34485
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14366
27791
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1422
31191
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13853
32822
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5081
38689
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4880
32032
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11208
34384
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2661
33159
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7659
27023
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1232
39323
Los Angeles - Longwood
1491
34642
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4856
22473
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2697
31596
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
675
21607
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9089
21400
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
818
18761
Los Angeles - Melrose
22842
29399
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4003
26633
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4194
23319
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10372
42995
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7211
29865
Los Angeles - North Hills
22038
35790
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
51746
34174
Los Angeles - Northridge
21827
31272
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4316
20271
Los Angeles - Pacoima
34476
44786
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
804
20905
Los Angeles - Palms
9951
22679
Los Angeles - Panorama City
29455
39143
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2699
19875
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14715
35168
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
500
15645
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2885
26354
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8839
24837
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1869
28491
Los Angeles - Regent Square
751
27014
Los Angeles - Reseda
27517
35915
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1573
33930
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1042
24645
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
22414
28722
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1100
24764
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
23098
26472
Los Angeles - Silverlake
11527
26148
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2694
25427
Los Angeles - South Park
15607
41113
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1674
36518
Los Angeles - Studio City
5826
25963
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
20420
38908
Los Angeles - Sunland
5808
28459
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
154
23802
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
36957
44852
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8883
28770
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12158
30794
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2494
25426
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2136
24540
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
402
30781
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
434
23358
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7627
27425
Los Angeles - University Hills
789
23010
Los Angeles - University Park
10223
37234
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9759
32513
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7098
28714
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
33125
35544
Los Angeles - Venice
7888
23279
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6642
38616
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3349
43738
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16551
40186
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22790
43829
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2496
29718
Los Angeles - View Heights
874
23660
Los Angeles - Watts
17205
40317
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1588
32309
Los Angeles - West Adams
9552
34571
Los Angeles - West Hills
10418
25695
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
9550
25375
Los Angeles - West Vernon
21923
40868
Los Angeles - Westchester
11088
21487
Los Angeles - Westlake
18381
30968
Los Angeles - Westwood
13831
25561
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17843
49387
Los Angeles - Wilmington
20938
37067
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
14421
28744
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17190
33194
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
17401
25569
Unincorporated - Acton
1673
20989
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
866
20827
Unincorporated - Altadena
9660
22146
Unincorporated - Anaverde
355
23541
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
86
6908
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1774
22228
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
15424
36341
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2478
50602
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2414
35631
Unincorporated - Azusa
5375
33756
Unincorporated - Bassett
5195
35061
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
170
15843
Unincorporated - Bradbury
83
76852
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3050
39467
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8545
31426
Unincorporated - Cerritos
162
27598
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
114
16239
Unincorporated - Covina
5370
31928
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4105
31231
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1054
23993
Unincorporated - Del Rey
115
36164
Unincorporated - Del Sur
609
25217
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
818
32812
Unincorporated - Duarte
1671
37737
Unincorporated - East Covina
82
24924
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1381
26096
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
51884
41418
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
349
5451
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5383
35165
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1213
22861
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2092
23797
Unincorporated - El Monte
53
36552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
235
14148
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27817
42990
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
180
27273
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
13660
24425
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
661
26293
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
145
13206
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
561
39731
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3551
17933
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
658
31711
Unincorporated - La Verne*
562
27549
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1575
22274
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
173
25898
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3658
28151
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
394
23981
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6883
30534
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
286
16334
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1273
31659
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
292
22513
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1134
31774
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2036
21634
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1010
26024
Unincorporated - Newhall
92
41818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
358
29883
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2647
31663
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
4992
20769
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
32
14884
Unincorporated - Palmdale
222
26366
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
85
13688
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
345
17638
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
334
53958
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
17
3696
Unincorporated - Pomona
152
7843
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3429
26569
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1031
38745
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
236
25349
Unincorporated - Rosewood
433
33670
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
458
38391
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1181
35138
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
10451
20483
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
38
4429
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6895
34098
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
79
3882
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
53
17208
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
700
262172
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3328
17872
Unincorporated - Saugus
371
239355
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
103
28933
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
101
22198
Unincorporated - South El Monte
672
37437
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2409
27226
Unincorporated - South Whittier
18749
31659
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
208
26633
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4951
23614
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1941
32157
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
456
35185
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
366
22075
Unincorporated - Val Verde
925
27954
Unincorporated - Valencia
803
26139
Unincorporated - Valinda
8197
35073
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3026
26008
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6593
40841
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
153
10126
Unincorporated - West Carson
6483
29353
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
656
68908
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3537
35963
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
425
31273
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9101
33801
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
208
16000
Unincorporated - Westhills
155
18474
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
795
21586
Unincorporated - Whittier
832
21987
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14711
42136
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1632
27078
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