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Press Release: As BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics, Residents in Areas of High Poverty Hospitalized at a Faster Rate - 4,327 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: As BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics, Residents in Areas of High Poverty Hospitalized at a Faster Rate - 4,327 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | July 19, 2022 11:19 PM |
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**For Immediate Release**
July 19, 2022
*As BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics, Residents in Areas of High Poverty Hospitalized at a Faster Rate *
"4,327 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"?
The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant is fueling the rapid spread of COVID, leading to increases in Los Angeles County cases, hospitalizations and deaths, with residents in areas of high poverty being hospitalized at a higher rate. In LA County, the Omicron variant continues to account for 100% of the county?s sequenced specimens, with BA.5 dominating, representing 48% of all sequenced specimens.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also estimates that, across the country, as of the week ending July 9, the BA.5 subvariants of Omicron accounted for nearly 70% of specimens, a considerable increase from the 40% just two weeks prior. In both the national data and LA County data, BA.5 continues to outcompete the BA.2 subvariant and its sublineages and is increasing at a faster rate than the BA.4 subvariant.
With the highly infectious BA.5 subvariant increasing in LA County, the number of daily new cases continues to rise. Over the last seven days, the average number of daily new cases reported was 6,742, a 24% increase from two weeks ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 5,425. Additionally, the test positivity rate has now increased to 16.5%.
After weeks of high case numbers fueled by this highly infectious COVID strain, the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized is also increasing. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,243, a 52% increase from two weeks ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 820. The hospital admission rate has also increased over the last two weeks. On July 13, the weekly hospital admission rate was 10.5 residents per 100,000 people, a 50% increase from two weeks prior when the rate was seven residents per 100,000 people on June 29. ?Of those hospitalized, on average, 42% are hospitalized with COVID-related illness.
Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks are also increasing, with an average of 14 deaths reported per day this past week, compared to an average of eight deaths two weeks ago.
As we align efforts across the county to protect those most vulnerable during this surge, we continue to note the disproportionate impact of COVID among some communities, including those communities with high rates of poverty.
As of July 8, hospitalization rates in the lowest income communities were 71% higher than in the highest income areas, with 20 residents per 100,000 in the lowest income communities hospitalized compared to just 12 residents per 100,000 in the highest income areas. Additionally, compared to one month ago, hospitalization rates in the lowest income areas increased 24%, while there was only a 7% increase in hospitalization rates in the highest income areas.
?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. ?There are important steps that we can all take to reduce risk of transmission of the virus at work, when we?re out and about, and when we?re at home. While the dangers of being hospitalized and dying are much lower than they have been in the past because of vaccinations, boosters, and therapeutics, getting infected with COVID for a significant number of people can be dangerous: many of those infected experience Long-COVID, others require care from medical providers and hospitals, and tragically, a small number of people die every day. Testing and masking are two important strategies that help slow down spread.? Be sure to test if you feel sick, when you have been exposed to someone with COVID, and before gathering with others, especially if there will be individuals gathering who are at higher risk. And wearing a well-fitting, high filtration mask when there is so much transmission of a variant that escapes some of the immunity we have from prior infections and/or vaccines, adds a needed layer of protection.? As we enjoy summer activities and trips, let?s continue to care for each other by taking simple, practical health precautions.?
Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 4,327?new positive cases. Of the 12 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 12 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,549.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,230,019 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 16.5%.
There are 1,299 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,278,834 individuals, with 23% of people testing positive.
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*?*
*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,230,019
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,055,711
?
-- Long Beach
140,886
?
-- Pasadena
33,422
?
*Deaths*
32,549
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,838
?
-- Long Beach
1,292
?
-- Pasadena
419
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
95107
?
- 5 to 11
264041
?
- 12 to 17
258663
?
- 18 to 29
674731
?
- 30 to 49
981534
?
- 50 to 64
510927
?
- 65 to 79
203091
?
-? over 80
65423
?
-? Under Investigation
2194
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1563368
?
-? Male
1408813
?
-? Other
1398
?
-? Under Investigation
82132
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5680
?
-? Asian
210859
?
-? Black
154871
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1339247
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
15597
?
-? White
412653
?
-? Other
344469
?
-? Under Investigation
572335
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
144,193
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
72
?
-? Asian
3870
?
-? Black
2875
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15741
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
111
?
-? White
7770
?
-? Other
313
?
-? Under Investigation
86
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5632
26969
City of Alhambra
20575
23725
City of Arcadia
10410
18025
City of Artesia
4857
28919
City of Avalon
65
1680
City of Azusa
15250
30476
City of Baldwin Park
25505
33223
City of Bell
15064
41462
City of Bell Gardens
15177
35237
City of Bellflower
26177
33675
City of Beverly Hills
10045
29099
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
27187
25366
City of Calabasas
4902
20154
City of Carson
29690
31637
City of Cerritos
10624
21220
City of Claremont
8174
22404
City of Commerce*
4966
37998
City of Compton
35741
35775
City of Covina
16425
33499
City of Cudahy
10873
44658
City of Culver City
9447
23697
City of Diamond Bar
11028
19174
City of Downey
40111
35104
City of Duarte
6033
27403
City of El Monte
36523
31145
City of El Segundo
3503
20869
City of Gardena
18661
30437
City of Glendale
50976
24687
City of Glendora
13425
25443
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4538
30921
City of Hawthorne
25371
28575
City of Hermosa Beach
4037
20524
City of Hidden Hills
338
17884
City of Huntington Park
23741
39912
City of Industry
453
103661
City of Inglewood
32706
28795
City of Irwindale
593
40644
City of La Canada Flintridge
3760
18170
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11967
24128
City of La Puente
14050
34523
City of La Verne
8032
24133
City of Lakewood
22330
27787
City of Lancaster*
55528
34368
City of Lawndale
9192
27346
City of Lomita
5063
24425
City of Lynwood*
26977
37444
City of Malibu
2536
19566
City of Manhattan Beach
6281
17448
City of Maywood
11364
40515
City of Monrovia
9723
25059
City of Montebello
21519
33428
City of Monterey Park
14113
22667
City of Norwalk
36630
34036
City of Palmdale
57967
36465
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1849
13674
City of Paramount
20451
36505
City of Pico Rivera
23503
36561
City of Pomona
56641
36324
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6176
14448
City of Redondo Beach
12856
18714
City of Rolling Hills
238
12268
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1222
15062
City of Rosemead
12856
23227
City of San Dimas*
9337
27051
City of San Fernando
11369
46193
City of San Gabriel
9117
22262
City of San Marino
1936
14582
City of Santa Clarita
62521
28364
City of Santa Fe Springs
7019
38222
City of Santa Monica
22137
23946
City of Sierra Madre
1907
17354
City of Signal Hill
3357
28456
City of South El Monte
7187
34412
City of South Gate
41820
42606
City of South Pasadena
5220
20036
City of Temple City
7997
21937
City of Torrance
28068
18804
City of Vernon
329
157416
City of Walnut
6027
19740
City of West Covina
33649
31089
City of West Hollywood
9714
26289
City of Westlake Village
338
4043
City of Whittier
26778
30627
Los Angeles
1330322
32891
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2849
34735
Los Angeles - Alsace
3992
32077
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
720
28777
Los Angeles - Arleta
14945
43483
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4191
28576
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8685
27904
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2035
24143
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2925
23353
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3621
27488
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
36000
41435
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7267
23476
Los Angeles - Brookside
124
21343
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2085
29280
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
22311
34173
Los Angeles - Carthay
3635
25308
Los Angeles - Central
15692
40244
Los Angeles - Century City
3092
24171
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14409
42673
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10854
29287
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2129
23214
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2355
29360
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4572
31416
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4175
27552
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4572
33061
Los Angeles - Crestview
3313
29143
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7229
24148
Los Angeles - Downtown*
13801
50173
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11472
28978
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8280
28272
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3978
27904
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14897
35632
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1578
27626
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3154
31010
Los Angeles - Encino
12806
28349
Los Angeles - Exposition
1109
33343
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15874
35341
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1064
29556
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3299
37828
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20724
43680
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9409
29772
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3562
33092
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
18513
31814
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9120
42409
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4060
23828
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8035
27640
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
13642
31289
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
524
21752
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5570
30884
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16152
42578
Los Angeles - Highland Park
14951
30896
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4775
34427
Los Angeles - Hollywood
18735
27449
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6546
22240
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10230
35843
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2799
34671
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14444
27942
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1429
31345
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13949
33050
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5120
38986
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4924
32320
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11272
34580
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2674
33321
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7715
27220
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1240
39579
Los Angeles - Longwood
1502
34898
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4910
22723
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2711
31760
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
682
21831
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9169
21589
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
821
18830
Los Angeles - Melrose
23003
29606
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4031
26820
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4237
23559
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10435
43256
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7265
30089
Los Angeles - North Hills
22187
36032
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
52046
34372
Los Angeles - Northridge
21964
31468
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4340
20384
Los Angeles - Pacoima
34667
45034
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
806
20957
Los Angeles - Palms
10064
22937
Los Angeles - Panorama City
29637
39385
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2718
20015
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14789
35345
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
503
15738
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2909
26573
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8927
25084
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1884
28720
Los Angeles - Regent Square
756
27194
Los Angeles - Reseda
27700
36154
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1590
34297
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1047
24763
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
22554
28901
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1113
25056
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
23274
26674
Los Angeles - Silverlake
11620
26359
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2716
25635
Los Angeles - South Park
15676
41295
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1688
36824
Los Angeles - Studio City
5866
26141
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
20517
39093
Los Angeles - Sunland
5856
28695
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
155
23957
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
37174
45115
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8967
29042
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12221
30953
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2520
25691
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2150
24701
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
404
30934
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
435
23412
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7680
27616
Los Angeles - University Hills
797
23243
Los Angeles - University Park
10268
37398
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9837
32773
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7148
28916
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
33306
35738
Los Angeles - Venice
7949
23459
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6688
38884
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3369
43999
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16615
40341
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22871
43984
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2506
29837
Los Angeles - View Heights
885
23958
Los Angeles - Watts
17280
40493
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1596
32472
Los Angeles - West Adams
9601
34748
Los Angeles - West Hills
10514
25932
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
9608
25529
Los Angeles - West Vernon
22037
41080
Los Angeles - Westchester
11213
21729
Los Angeles - Westlake
18463
31106
Los Angeles - Westwood
13935
25754
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17971
49741
Los Angeles - Wilmington
21058
37279
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
14549
28999
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17312
33430
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
17541
25775
Unincorporated - Acton
1686
21152
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
871
20948
Unincorporated - Altadena
9728
22302
Unincorporated - Anaverde
358
23740
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
87
6988
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1795
22491
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
15517
36560
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2495
50950
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2429
35852
Unincorporated - Azusa
5402
33926
Unincorporated - Bassett
5234
35324
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
172
16030
Unincorporated - Bradbury
89
82407
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3073
39764
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8602
31635
Unincorporated - Cerritos
162
27598
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
114
16239
Unincorporated - Covina
5417
32208
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4134
31452
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1066
24266
Unincorporated - Del Rey
117
36792
Unincorporated - Del Sur
610
25259
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
823
33012
Unincorporated - Duarte
1684
38031
Unincorporated - East Covina
82
24924
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1396
26379
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
52213
41681
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
350
5466
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5423
35426
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1225
23087
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2109
23990
Unincorporated - El Monte
53
36552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
235
14148
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27971
43228
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
182
27576
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
13813
24699
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
666
26492
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
146
13297
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
562
39802
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3585
18105
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
662
31904
Unincorporated - La Verne*
568
27843
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1587
22444
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
177
26497
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3677
28298
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
396
24102
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6910
30654
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
286
16334
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1280
31833
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
296
22822
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1145
32082
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2050
21783
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1018
26230
Unincorporated - Newhall
92
41818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
360
30050
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2674
31986
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5036
20952
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
32
14884
Unincorporated - Palmdale
222
26366
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
87
14010
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
348
17791
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
334
53958
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
17
3696
Unincorporated - Pomona
152
7843
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3441
26662
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1041
39121
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
237
25456
Unincorporated - Rosewood
443
34448
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
461
38642
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1189
35376
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
10581
20738
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
38
4429
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6930
34271
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
80
3931
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
53
17208
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
707
264794
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3357
18028
Unincorporated - Saugus
376
242581
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
103
28933
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
101
22198
Unincorporated - South El Monte
676
37660
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2430
27464
Unincorporated - South Whittier
18862
31850
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
210
26889
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4997
23834
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1947
32256
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
460
35494
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
366
22075
Unincorporated - Val Verde
934
28226
Unincorporated - Valencia
806
26237
Unincorporated - Valinda
8252
35309
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3050
26214
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6638
41120
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
153
10126
Unincorporated - West Carson
6539
29607
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
659
69223
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3561
36207
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
430
31641
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9162
34028
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
209
16077
Unincorporated - Westhills
157
18713
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
798
21667
Unincorporated - Whittier
841
22225
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14781
42337
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1642
27244
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**For Immediate Release**
July 19, 2022
*As BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics, Residents in Areas of High Poverty Hospitalized at a Faster Rate *
"4,327 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"?
The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant is fueling the rapid spread of COVID, leading to increases in Los Angeles County cases, hospitalizations and deaths, with residents in areas of high poverty being hospitalized at a higher rate. In LA County, the Omicron variant continues to account for 100% of the county?s sequenced specimens, with BA.5 dominating, representing 48% of all sequenced specimens.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also estimates that, across the country, as of the week ending July 9, the BA.5 subvariants of Omicron accounted for nearly 70% of specimens, a considerable increase from the 40% just two weeks prior. In both the national data and LA County data, BA.5 continues to outcompete the BA.2 subvariant and its sublineages and is increasing at a faster rate than the BA.4 subvariant.
With the highly infectious BA.5 subvariant increasing in LA County, the number of daily new cases continues to rise. Over the last seven days, the average number of daily new cases reported was 6,742, a 24% increase from two weeks ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 5,425. Additionally, the test positivity rate has now increased to 16.5%.
After weeks of high case numbers fueled by this highly infectious COVID strain, the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized is also increasing. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,243, a 52% increase from two weeks ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 820. The hospital admission rate has also increased over the last two weeks. On July 13, the weekly hospital admission rate was 10.5 residents per 100,000 people, a 50% increase from two weeks prior when the rate was seven residents per 100,000 people on June 29. ?Of those hospitalized, on average, 42% are hospitalized with COVID-related illness.
Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks are also increasing, with an average of 14 deaths reported per day this past week, compared to an average of eight deaths two weeks ago.
As we align efforts across the county to protect those most vulnerable during this surge, we continue to note the disproportionate impact of COVID among some communities, including those communities with high rates of poverty.
As of July 8, hospitalization rates in the lowest income communities were 71% higher than in the highest income areas, with 20 residents per 100,000 in the lowest income communities hospitalized compared to just 12 residents per 100,000 in the highest income areas. Additionally, compared to one month ago, hospitalization rates in the lowest income areas increased 24%, while there was only a 7% increase in hospitalization rates in the highest income areas.
?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. ?There are important steps that we can all take to reduce risk of transmission of the virus at work, when we?re out and about, and when we?re at home. While the dangers of being hospitalized and dying are much lower than they have been in the past because of vaccinations, boosters, and therapeutics, getting infected with COVID for a significant number of people can be dangerous: many of those infected experience Long-COVID, others require care from medical providers and hospitals, and tragically, a small number of people die every day. Testing and masking are two important strategies that help slow down spread.? Be sure to test if you feel sick, when you have been exposed to someone with COVID, and before gathering with others, especially if there will be individuals gathering who are at higher risk. And wearing a well-fitting, high filtration mask when there is so much transmission of a variant that escapes some of the immunity we have from prior infections and/or vaccines, adds a needed layer of protection.? As we enjoy summer activities and trips, let?s continue to care for each other by taking simple, practical health precautions.?
Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 4,327?new positive cases. Of the 12 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 12 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,549.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,230,019 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 16.5%.
There are 1,299 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,278,834 individuals, with 23% of people testing positive.
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*Total Cases*
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*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,230,019
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,055,711
?
-- Long Beach
140,886
?
-- Pasadena
33,422
?
*Deaths*
32,549
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
30,838
?
-- Long Beach
1,292
?
-- Pasadena
419
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
95107
?
- 5 to 11
264041
?
- 12 to 17
258663
?
- 18 to 29
674731
?
- 30 to 49
981534
?
- 50 to 64
510927
?
- 65 to 79
203091
?
-? over 80
65423
?
-? Under Investigation
2194
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1563368
?
-? Male
1408813
?
-? Other
1398
?
-? Under Investigation
82132
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5680
?
-? Asian
210859
?
-? Black
154871
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1339247
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
15597
?
-? White
412653
?
-? Other
344469
?
-? Under Investigation
572335
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)***
144,193
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
72
?
-? Asian
3870
?
-? Black
2875
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15741
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
111
?
-? White
7770
?
-? Other
313
?
-? Under Investigation
86
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5632
26969
City of Alhambra
20575
23725
City of Arcadia
10410
18025
City of Artesia
4857
28919
City of Avalon
65
1680
City of Azusa
15250
30476
City of Baldwin Park
25505
33223
City of Bell
15064
41462
City of Bell Gardens
15177
35237
City of Bellflower
26177
33675
City of Beverly Hills
10045
29099
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
27187
25366
City of Calabasas
4902
20154
City of Carson
29690
31637
City of Cerritos
10624
21220
City of Claremont
8174
22404
City of Commerce*
4966
37998
City of Compton
35741
35775
City of Covina
16425
33499
City of Cudahy
10873
44658
City of Culver City
9447
23697
City of Diamond Bar
11028
19174
City of Downey
40111
35104
City of Duarte
6033
27403
City of El Monte
36523
31145
City of El Segundo
3503
20869
City of Gardena
18661
30437
City of Glendale
50976
24687
City of Glendora
13425
25443
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4538
30921
City of Hawthorne
25371
28575
City of Hermosa Beach
4037
20524
City of Hidden Hills
338
17884
City of Huntington Park
23741
39912
City of Industry
453
103661
City of Inglewood
32706
28795
City of Irwindale
593
40644
City of La Canada Flintridge
3760
18170
City of La Habra Heights
170
3116
City of La Mirada
11967
24128
City of La Puente
14050
34523
City of La Verne
8032
24133
City of Lakewood
22330
27787
City of Lancaster*
55528
34368
City of Lawndale
9192
27346
City of Lomita
5063
24425
City of Lynwood*
26977
37444
City of Malibu
2536
19566
City of Manhattan Beach
6281
17448
City of Maywood
11364
40515
City of Monrovia
9723
25059
City of Montebello
21519
33428
City of Monterey Park
14113
22667
City of Norwalk
36630
34036
City of Palmdale
57967
36465
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1849
13674
City of Paramount
20451
36505
City of Pico Rivera
23503
36561
City of Pomona
56641
36324
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6176
14448
City of Redondo Beach
12856
18714
City of Rolling Hills
238
12268
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1222
15062
City of Rosemead
12856
23227
City of San Dimas*
9337
27051
City of San Fernando
11369
46193
City of San Gabriel
9117
22262
City of San Marino
1936
14582
City of Santa Clarita
62521
28364
City of Santa Fe Springs
7019
38222
City of Santa Monica
22137
23946
City of Sierra Madre
1907
17354
City of Signal Hill
3357
28456
City of South El Monte
7187
34412
City of South Gate
41820
42606
City of South Pasadena
5220
20036
City of Temple City
7997
21937
City of Torrance
28068
18804
City of Vernon
329
157416
City of Walnut
6027
19740
City of West Covina
33649
31089
City of West Hollywood
9714
26289
City of Westlake Village
338
4043
City of Whittier
26778
30627
Los Angeles
1330322
32891
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2849
34735
Los Angeles - Alsace
3992
32077
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
720
28777
Los Angeles - Arleta
14945
43483
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4191
28576
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
8685
27904
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2035
24143
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
2925
23353
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3621
27488
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
36000
41435
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7267
23476
Los Angeles - Brookside
124
21343
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2085
29280
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
22311
34173
Los Angeles - Carthay
3635
25308
Los Angeles - Central
15692
40244
Los Angeles - Century City
3092
24171
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14409
42673
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
10854
29287
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2129
23214
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2355
29360
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4572
31416
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4175
27552
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4572
33061
Los Angeles - Crestview
3313
29143
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7229
24148
Los Angeles - Downtown*
13801
50173
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11472
28978
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8280
28272
Los Angeles - Echo Park
3978
27904
Los Angeles - El Sereno
14897
35632
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1578
27626
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3154
31010
Los Angeles - Encino
12806
28349
Los Angeles - Exposition
1109
33343
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
15874
35341
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1064
29556
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3299
37828
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
20724
43680
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9409
29772
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3562
33092
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
18513
31814
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9120
42409
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4060
23828
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8035
27640
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
13642
31289
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
524
21752
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5570
30884
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16152
42578
Los Angeles - Highland Park
14951
30896
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4775
34427
Los Angeles - Hollywood
18735
27449
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6546
22240
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10230
35843
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2799
34671
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14444
27942
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1429
31345
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
13949
33050
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5120
38986
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
4924
32320
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11272
34580
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2674
33321
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
7715
27220
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1240
39579
Los Angeles - Longwood
1502
34898
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
4910
22723
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2711
31760
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
682
21831
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9169
21589
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
821
18830
Los Angeles - Melrose
23003
29606
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4031
26820
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4237
23559
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10435
43256
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7265
30089
Los Angeles - North Hills
22187
36032
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
52046
34372
Los Angeles - Northridge
21964
31468
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4340
20384
Los Angeles - Pacoima
34667
45034
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
806
20957
Los Angeles - Palms
10064
22937
Los Angeles - Panorama City
29637
39385
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2718
20015
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
14789
35345
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
503
15738
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
2909
26573
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
8927
25084
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1884
28720
Los Angeles - Regent Square
756
27194
Los Angeles - Reseda
27700
36154
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1590
34297
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1047
24763
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
22554
28901
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1113
25056
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
23274
26674
Los Angeles - Silverlake
11620
26359
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2716
25635
Los Angeles - South Park
15676
41295
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1688
36824
Los Angeles - Studio City
5866
26141
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
20517
39093
Los Angeles - Sunland
5856
28695
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
155
23957
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
37174
45115
Los Angeles - Tarzana
8967
29042
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12221
30953
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2520
25691
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2150
24701
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
404
30934
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
435
23412
Los Angeles - Tujunga
7680
27616
Los Angeles - University Hills
797
23243
Los Angeles - University Park
10268
37398
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
9837
32773
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7148
28916
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
33306
35738
Los Angeles - Venice
7949
23459
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6688
38884
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3369
43999
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
16615
40341
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
22871
43984
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2506
29837
Los Angeles - View Heights
885
23958
Los Angeles - Watts
17280
40493
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1596
32472
Los Angeles - West Adams
9601
34748
Los Angeles - West Hills
10514
25932
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
9608
25529
Los Angeles - West Vernon
22037
41080
Los Angeles - Westchester
11213
21729
Los Angeles - Westlake
18463
31106
Los Angeles - Westwood
13935
25754
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
17971
49741
Los Angeles - Wilmington
21058
37279
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
14549
28999
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17312
33430
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
17541
25775
Unincorporated - Acton
1686
21152
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
871
20948
Unincorporated - Altadena
9728
22302
Unincorporated - Anaverde
358
23740
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
87
6988
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1795
22491
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
15517
36560
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2495
50950
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2429
35852
Unincorporated - Azusa
5402
33926
Unincorporated - Bassett
5234
35324
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
172
16030
Unincorporated - Bradbury
89
82407
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3073
39764
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8602
31635
Unincorporated - Cerritos
162
27598
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
114
16239
Unincorporated - Covina
5417
32208
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4134
31452
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1066
24266
Unincorporated - Del Rey
117
36792
Unincorporated - Del Sur
610
25259
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
823
33012
Unincorporated - Duarte
1684
38031
Unincorporated - East Covina
82
24924
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1396
26379
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
52213
41681
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
350
5466
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5423
35426
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1225
23087
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2109
23990
Unincorporated - El Monte
53
36552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
235
14148
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
27971
43228
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
182
27576
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
13813
24699
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
666
26492
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
146
13297
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
562
39802
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3585
18105
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
662
31904
Unincorporated - La Verne*
568
27843
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1587
22444
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
177
26497
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3677
28298
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
396
24102
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
6910
30654
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
286
16334
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1280
31833
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
296
22822
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1145
32082
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2050
21783
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1018
26230
Unincorporated - Newhall
92
41818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
360
30050
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2674
31986
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5036
20952
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
32
14884
Unincorporated - Palmdale
222
26366
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
87
14010
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
348
17791
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
334
53958
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
17
3696
Unincorporated - Pomona
152
7843
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3441
26662
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1041
39121
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
237
25456
Unincorporated - Rosewood
443
34448
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
461
38642
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1189
35376
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
10581
20738
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
38
4429
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
6930
34271
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
80
3931
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
53
17208
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
707
264794
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3357
18028
Unincorporated - Saugus
376
242581
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
103
28933
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
101
22198
Unincorporated - South El Monte
676
37660
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2430
27464
Unincorporated - South Whittier
18862
31850
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
210
26889
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
4997
23834
Unincorporated - Sun Village
1947
32256
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
460
35494
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
366
22075
Unincorporated - Val Verde
934
28226
Unincorporated - Valencia
806
26237
Unincorporated - Valinda
8252
35309
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3050
26214
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6638
41120
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
153
10126
Unincorporated - West Carson
6539
29607
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
659
69223
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3561
36207
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
430
31641
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9162
34028
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
209
16077
Unincorporated - Westhills
157
18713
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
798
21667
Unincorporated - Whittier
841
22225
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
14781
42337
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1642
27244
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74960
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