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Press Release: Testing Remains Key to Slowing Spread; Free At-Home Tests Readily Available Across the County - 2,535 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: Testing Remains Key to Slowing Spread; Free At-Home Tests Readily Available Across the County - 2,535 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | August 16, 2022 10:10 PM |
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**For Immediate Release**
August 16, 2022
*Testing Remains Key to Slowing Spread; Free At-Home Tests Readily Available Across the County *
"2,535 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
While COVID-19 case rates are declining and LA County entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medium community level [ [link removed] ], knowing your health status remains key to slowing the spread in schools, workplaces, and homes.
Residents should get tested when: ?they have been exposed, have symptoms, before and after gatherings, and when they travel. Residents who test positive, even with an at-home test, need to isolate to avoid infecting others. Residents who test negative but have symptoms should remain home and test again in 24-48 hours to be sure they aren?t infected.
If a test is still negative, but a person remains ill, they may have another virus/illness. Anyone with symptoms should remain home until they are fever free, and symptoms are resolving. Individuals should call their provider if they have concerns about their illness. If an individual does not have a provider, they can call 2-1-1 to get connected to care.
Free over-the-counter (OTC) tests can be picked up at Department of Public Health vaccination sites and at a variety of locations and partners. Currently, free OTC tests are being distributed at the seven Public Health PODs. [ [link removed] ]
To date, 18,816,372 at-home OTC tests have been distributed county-wide by Public Health, the California Department of Public Health, and the CDC, with many test kits distributed by schools and community partners in communities hard hit by the pandemic. ?Last week, Public Health distributed 313,780 test kits to partners across numerous sectors, including, but not limited to, 216,000 tests?to skilled nursing facilities, 34,000?to community clinics and pharmacies, 19,000?to LA County libraries, 12,600?to early childhood education locations, and 10,000 to community-based organizations.
As schools reopen, 62 public school districts, plus 203 private and charter schools have testing programs in place. Other K-12 schools who need support with their testing capacity can reach out to Public Health at [email protected].
There are many FDA-approved rapid OTC tests that can be used for self-testing at home, at a business, or at other community settings. These OTC antigen tests provide results in a few minutes, as opposed to laboratory-based PCR tests that may take several days to process.
Additionally, at-home tests can be ordered at no charge from the federal government at www.covidtests.gov [ [link removed] ]. Residents who have health insurance can receive eight free at-home tests each month for each insured member in their household.
If you purchase an OTC test from a pharmacy, store, or online retailer and are charged for your test, keep your receipt, and submit a claim to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Individuals with any questions should talk with their health care provider to make sure they understand their viral test results and any next steps. Those without easy access to a health care provider who have questions about their test result and what to do next, can call the Public Health COVID-19 information line at 1-833-540-0473, seven days a week, 8:00 am to 8:30 pm.?
?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. ?During this time of elevated community transmission, testing when appropriate can help slow the spread by identifying those individuals who are infected in a timely way so they can limit exposing others to the virus.? We are hoping that all school children are testing either before going back to school or in the first week of school to avoid unnecessary spread on school campuses. ?Students participating in certain extracurricular activities that are associated with elevated risk of viral spread, including medium and high contact indoor sports and indoor performing arts, may want to test weekly during times of elevated transmission, to reduce viral spread. Those returning from travel may also want to test themselves before heading to work, or out in the community, to be sure they didn?t bring back the virus along with their great vacation memories. And those gathering indoors should also test before getting together, particularly if gathering with others at high risk for severe illness should they become infected. Taking sensible steps to reduce risk for others benefits everyone as it diminishes the disruptions and heartache associated with COVID-19.?
Today, Public Health reported 13 additional deaths and 2,535 new positive cases. Of the 13 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, one person was between the ages of 30-49, ?three people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and four people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 13 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,961.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,363,706 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 10.4%.
There are 1,022 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,407,063 individuals, with 24% 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] ]
* Recovery Metrics [ [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:
* [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* 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:
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*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,363,706
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,181,556
?
-- Long Beach
147,273
?
-- Pasadena
34,877
?
*Deaths*
32,961
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
31,228
?
-- Long Beach
1,310
?
-- Pasadena
423
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
100178
?
- 5 to 11
270043
?
- 12 to 17
264111
?
- 18 to 29
698486
?
- 30 to 49
1024005
?
- 50 to 64
536459
?
- 65 to 79
215953
?
-? over 80
70091
?
-? Under Investigation
2230
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1630681
?
-? Male
1464923
?
-? Other
1480
?
-? Under Investigation
84472
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5964
?
-? Asian
223233
?
-? Black
161979
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1384142
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
16212
?
-? White
429235
?
-? Other
360783
?
-? Under Investigation
600008
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
149,969
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
73
?
-? Asian
3944
?
-? Black
2908
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15845
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
?
-? White
7922
?
-? Other
331
?
-? Under Investigation
93
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5833
27932
City of Alhambra
21772
25105
City of Arcadia
11164
19330
City of Artesia
5194
30926
City of Avalon
66
1706
City of Azusa
15941
31857
City of Baldwin Park
26688
34764
City of Bell
15616
42981
City of Bell Gardens
15732
36526
City of Bellflower
27389
35234
City of Beverly Hills
10396
30116
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
28506
26596
City of Calabasas
5120
21050
City of Carson
31078
33116
City of Cerritos
11311
22592
City of Claremont
8437
23125
City of Commerce*
5190
39712
City of Compton
37158
37194
City of Covina
17239
35159
City of Cudahy
11315
46474
City of Culver City
9955
24972
City of Diamond Bar
11629
20219
City of Downey
41805
36587
City of Duarte
6398
29061
City of El Monte
38218
32590
City of El Segundo
3647
21726
City of Gardena
19501
31807
City of Glendale
53043
25688
City of Glendora
14140
26799
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4699
32018
City of Hawthorne
26442
29781
City of Hermosa Beach
4194
21322
City of Hidden Hills
353
18677
City of Huntington Park
24691
41509
City of Industry
469
107323
City of Inglewood
33973
29911
City of Irwindale
615
42152
City of La Canada Flintridge
3942
19050
City of La Habra Heights
174
3190
City of La Mirada
12488
25178
City of La Puente
14676
36062
City of La Verne
8399
25236
City of Lakewood
23564
29322
City of Lancaster*
57649
35681
City of Lawndale
9587
28521
City of Lomita
5309
25611
City of Lynwood*
28113
39020
City of Malibu
2622
20230
City of Manhattan Beach
6514
18095
City of Maywood
11797
42059
City of Monrovia
10219
26338
City of Montebello
22543
35018
City of Monterey Park
15040
24156
City of Norwalk
38153
35451
City of Palmdale
60377
37981
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1950
14421
City of Paramount
21297
38015
City of Pico Rivera
24656
38355
City of Pomona
58788
37701
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6503
15213
City of Redondo Beach
13514
19672
City of Rolling Hills
245
12629
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1311
16159
City of Rosemead
13578
24531
City of San Dimas*
9818
28445
City of San Fernando
11734
47676
City of San Gabriel
9676
23627
City of San Marino
2045
15403
City of Santa Clarita
65151
29557
City of Santa Fe Springs
7291
39703
City of Santa Monica
23239
25138
City of Sierra Madre
2038
18546
City of Signal Hill
3544
30042
City of South El Monte
7484
35834
City of South Gate
43487
44304
City of South Pasadena
5525
21207
City of Temple City
8523
23380
City of Torrance
29630
19850
City of Vernon
339
162201
City of Walnut
6456
21145
City of West Covina
35250
32568
City of West Hollywood
10031
27147
City of Westlake Village
348
4163
City of Whittier
27945
31962
Los Angeles
1379005
34095
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2936
35796
Los Angeles - Alsace
4107
33001
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
746
29816
Los Angeles - Arleta
15450
44952
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4418
30124
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9026
28999
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2160
25626
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3005
23992
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3754
28498
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
37286
42915
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7552
24397
Los Angeles - Brookside
132
22719
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2154
30249
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
23158
35470
Los Angeles - Carthay
3777
26297
Los Angeles - Central
16088
41260
Los Angeles - Century City
3246
25375
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14886
44086
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
11403
30768
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2213
24130
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2461
30682
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4766
32749
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4354
28734
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4743
34297
Los Angeles - Crestview
3438
30243
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7548
25214
Los Angeles - Downtown*
14292
51958
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11998
30306
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8587
29320
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4095
28725
Los Angeles - El Sereno
15513
37105
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1640
28711
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3275
32199
Los Angeles - Encino
13433
29737
Los Angeles - Exposition
1157
34787
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
16381
36469
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1108
30778
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3390
38872
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
21343
44985
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9861
31202
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3701
34383
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
19304
33174
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9360
43525
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4231
24831
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8406
28916
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
14176
32514
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
559
23205
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5747
31866
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16656
43907
Los Angeles - Highland Park
15529
32091
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4931
35552
Los Angeles - Hollywood
19439
28480
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6819
23167
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10599
37136
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2896
35873
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14893
28810
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1493
32748
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
14471
34287
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5309
40425
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5114
33567
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11707
35914
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2767
34480
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8014
28275
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1294
41302
Los Angeles - Longwood
1578
36664
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
5087
23542
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2864
33552
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
717
22951
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9580
22557
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
855
19610
Los Angeles - Melrose
23728
30540
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4188
27864
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4403
24482
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10784
44702
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7569
31348
Los Angeles - North Hills
23005
37361
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
53891
35590
Los Angeles - Northridge
22836
32718
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4459
20943
Los Angeles - Pacoima
35779
46479
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
830
21581
Los Angeles - Palms
10538
24017
Los Angeles - Panorama City
30665
40751
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2836
20884
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15205
36339
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
526
16458
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3032
27697
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
9362
26307
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1965
29954
Los Angeles - Regent Square
793
28525
Los Angeles - Reseda
28783
37567
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1647
35526
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1083
25615
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
23477
30084
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1144
25754
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
24293
27842
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12089
27423
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2823
26645
Los Angeles - South Park
16140
42517
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1749
38154
Los Angeles - Studio City
6178
27531
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
21289
40564
Los Angeles - Sunland
6104
29910
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
167
25811
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
38473
46692
Los Angeles - Tarzana
9356
30302
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12586
31878
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2605
26557
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2252
25873
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
420
32159
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
460
24758
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8019
28835
Los Angeles - University Hills
841
24526
Los Angeles - University Park
10472
38141
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10149
33812
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7450
30138
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
34340
36848
Los Angeles - Venice
8248
24341
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6899
40110
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3481
45462
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
17112
41548
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
23486
45167
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2584
30766
Los Angeles - View Heights
929
25149
Los Angeles - Watts
17738
41566
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1645
33469
Los Angeles - West Adams
9911
35870
Los Angeles - West Hills
10997
27123
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
10043
26685
Los Angeles - West Vernon
22691
42299
Los Angeles - Westchester
11841
22946
Los Angeles - Westlake
19020
32044
Los Angeles - Westwood
14395
26604
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
18712
51792
Los Angeles - Wilmington
21674
38370
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
15020
29938
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17996
34751
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
18267
26842
Unincorporated - Acton
1769
22193
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
899
21621
Unincorporated - Altadena
10197
23377
Unincorporated - Anaverde
371
24602
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
92
7390
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1902
23832
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
16050
37816
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2583
52747
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2543
37535
Unincorporated - Azusa
5624
35320
Unincorporated - Bassett
5467
36897
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
185
17241
Unincorporated - Bradbury
92
85185
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3203
41447
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8894
32709
Unincorporated - Cerritos
167
28450
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
115
16382
Unincorporated - Covina
5692
33843
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4338
33004
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1114
25359
Unincorporated - Del Rey
126
39623
Unincorporated - Del Sur
636
26335
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
851
34136
Unincorporated - Duarte
1808
40831
Unincorporated - East Covina
83
25228
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1465
27683
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
46
40351
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
54184
43254
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
359
5607
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5613
36667
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1281
24142
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2196
24980
Unincorporated - El Monte
57
39310
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
241
14509
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
28822
44544
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
186
28182
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
14597
26101
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
692
27526
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
153
13934
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
583
41289
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3823
19307
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
687
33108
Unincorporated - La Verne*
590
28922
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1668
23589
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
182
27246
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3771
29021
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
413
25137
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
7151
31723
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
297
16962
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1320
32828
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
303
23362
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1192
33399
Unincorporated - Llano
108
12315
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2110
22421
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1080
27828
Unincorporated - Newhall
98
44545
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
367
30634
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2795
33433
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5323
22146
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
34
15814
Unincorporated - Palmdale
226
26841
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
102
16425
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
379
19376
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
347
56058
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
18
3913
Unincorporated - Pomona
158
8153
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3587
27793
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1081
40624
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
251
26960
Unincorporated - Rosewood
469
36470
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
477
39983
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1228
36537
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11240
22030
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
41
4779
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7177
35493
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
83
4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
57
18506
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
750
280899
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3466
18613
Unincorporated - Saugus
391
252258
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
105
29494
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
105
23077
Unincorporated - South El Monte
701
39053
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2550
28820
Unincorporated - South Whittier
19609
33111
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
218
27913
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5218
24888
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2016
33400
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
481
37114
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
380
22919
Unincorporated - Val Verde
973
29405
Unincorporated - Valencia
846
27539
Unincorporated - Valinda
8613
36853
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3189
27409
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6929
42923
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
157
10390
Unincorporated - West Carson
6987
31635
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
698
73319
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3720
37824
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
444
32671
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9584
35595
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
218
16769
Unincorporated - Westhills
167
19905
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
834
22645
Unincorporated - Whittier
883
23335
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
68
566667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
15380
44052
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1708
28339
?- Under Investigation
78629
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**For Immediate Release**
August 16, 2022
*Testing Remains Key to Slowing Spread; Free At-Home Tests Readily Available Across the County *
"2,535 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
While COVID-19 case rates are declining and LA County entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medium community level [ [link removed] ], knowing your health status remains key to slowing the spread in schools, workplaces, and homes.
Residents should get tested when: ?they have been exposed, have symptoms, before and after gatherings, and when they travel. Residents who test positive, even with an at-home test, need to isolate to avoid infecting others. Residents who test negative but have symptoms should remain home and test again in 24-48 hours to be sure they aren?t infected.
If a test is still negative, but a person remains ill, they may have another virus/illness. Anyone with symptoms should remain home until they are fever free, and symptoms are resolving. Individuals should call their provider if they have concerns about their illness. If an individual does not have a provider, they can call 2-1-1 to get connected to care.
Free over-the-counter (OTC) tests can be picked up at Department of Public Health vaccination sites and at a variety of locations and partners. Currently, free OTC tests are being distributed at the seven Public Health PODs. [ [link removed] ]
To date, 18,816,372 at-home OTC tests have been distributed county-wide by Public Health, the California Department of Public Health, and the CDC, with many test kits distributed by schools and community partners in communities hard hit by the pandemic. ?Last week, Public Health distributed 313,780 test kits to partners across numerous sectors, including, but not limited to, 216,000 tests?to skilled nursing facilities, 34,000?to community clinics and pharmacies, 19,000?to LA County libraries, 12,600?to early childhood education locations, and 10,000 to community-based organizations.
As schools reopen, 62 public school districts, plus 203 private and charter schools have testing programs in place. Other K-12 schools who need support with their testing capacity can reach out to Public Health at [email protected].
There are many FDA-approved rapid OTC tests that can be used for self-testing at home, at a business, or at other community settings. These OTC antigen tests provide results in a few minutes, as opposed to laboratory-based PCR tests that may take several days to process.
Additionally, at-home tests can be ordered at no charge from the federal government at www.covidtests.gov [ [link removed] ]. Residents who have health insurance can receive eight free at-home tests each month for each insured member in their household.
If you purchase an OTC test from a pharmacy, store, or online retailer and are charged for your test, keep your receipt, and submit a claim to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Individuals with any questions should talk with their health care provider to make sure they understand their viral test results and any next steps. Those without easy access to a health care provider who have questions about their test result and what to do next, can call the Public Health COVID-19 information line at 1-833-540-0473, seven days a week, 8:00 am to 8:30 pm.?
?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. ?During this time of elevated community transmission, testing when appropriate can help slow the spread by identifying those individuals who are infected in a timely way so they can limit exposing others to the virus.? We are hoping that all school children are testing either before going back to school or in the first week of school to avoid unnecessary spread on school campuses. ?Students participating in certain extracurricular activities that are associated with elevated risk of viral spread, including medium and high contact indoor sports and indoor performing arts, may want to test weekly during times of elevated transmission, to reduce viral spread. Those returning from travel may also want to test themselves before heading to work, or out in the community, to be sure they didn?t bring back the virus along with their great vacation memories. And those gathering indoors should also test before getting together, particularly if gathering with others at high risk for severe illness should they become infected. Taking sensible steps to reduce risk for others benefits everyone as it diminishes the disruptions and heartache associated with COVID-19.?
Today, Public Health reported 13 additional deaths and 2,535 new positive cases. Of the 13 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, one person was between the ages of 30-49, ?three people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and four people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 13 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,961.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,363,706 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 10.4%.
There are 1,022 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,407,063 individuals, with 24% 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] ]
* Recovery Metrics [ [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:
* [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* 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 *
3,363,706
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,181,556
?
-- Long Beach
147,273
?
-- Pasadena
34,877
?
*Deaths*
32,961
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
31,228
?
-- Long Beach
1,310
?
-- Pasadena
423
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
100178
?
- 5 to 11
270043
?
- 12 to 17
264111
?
- 18 to 29
698486
?
- 30 to 49
1024005
?
- 50 to 64
536459
?
- 65 to 79
215953
?
-? over 80
70091
?
-? Under Investigation
2230
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1630681
?
-? Male
1464923
?
-? Other
1480
?
-? Under Investigation
84472
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
5964
?
-? Asian
223233
?
-? Black
161979
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1384142
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
16212
?
-? White
429235
?
-? Other
360783
?
-? Under Investigation
600008
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
149,969
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
73
?
-? Asian
3944
?
-? Black
2908
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
15845
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
?
-? White
7922
?
-? Other
331
?
-? Under Investigation
93
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
5833
27932
City of Alhambra
21772
25105
City of Arcadia
11164
19330
City of Artesia
5194
30926
City of Avalon
66
1706
City of Azusa
15941
31857
City of Baldwin Park
26688
34764
City of Bell
15616
42981
City of Bell Gardens
15732
36526
City of Bellflower
27389
35234
City of Beverly Hills
10396
30116
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
28506
26596
City of Calabasas
5120
21050
City of Carson
31078
33116
City of Cerritos
11311
22592
City of Claremont
8437
23125
City of Commerce*
5190
39712
City of Compton
37158
37194
City of Covina
17239
35159
City of Cudahy
11315
46474
City of Culver City
9955
24972
City of Diamond Bar
11629
20219
City of Downey
41805
36587
City of Duarte
6398
29061
City of El Monte
38218
32590
City of El Segundo
3647
21726
City of Gardena
19501
31807
City of Glendale
53043
25688
City of Glendora
14140
26799
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4699
32018
City of Hawthorne
26442
29781
City of Hermosa Beach
4194
21322
City of Hidden Hills
353
18677
City of Huntington Park
24691
41509
City of Industry
469
107323
City of Inglewood
33973
29911
City of Irwindale
615
42152
City of La Canada Flintridge
3942
19050
City of La Habra Heights
174
3190
City of La Mirada
12488
25178
City of La Puente
14676
36062
City of La Verne
8399
25236
City of Lakewood
23564
29322
City of Lancaster*
57649
35681
City of Lawndale
9587
28521
City of Lomita
5309
25611
City of Lynwood*
28113
39020
City of Malibu
2622
20230
City of Manhattan Beach
6514
18095
City of Maywood
11797
42059
City of Monrovia
10219
26338
City of Montebello
22543
35018
City of Monterey Park
15040
24156
City of Norwalk
38153
35451
City of Palmdale
60377
37981
City of Palos Verdes Estates
1950
14421
City of Paramount
21297
38015
City of Pico Rivera
24656
38355
City of Pomona
58788
37701
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6503
15213
City of Redondo Beach
13514
19672
City of Rolling Hills
245
12629
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1311
16159
City of Rosemead
13578
24531
City of San Dimas*
9818
28445
City of San Fernando
11734
47676
City of San Gabriel
9676
23627
City of San Marino
2045
15403
City of Santa Clarita
65151
29557
City of Santa Fe Springs
7291
39703
City of Santa Monica
23239
25138
City of Sierra Madre
2038
18546
City of Signal Hill
3544
30042
City of South El Monte
7484
35834
City of South Gate
43487
44304
City of South Pasadena
5525
21207
City of Temple City
8523
23380
City of Torrance
29630
19850
City of Vernon
339
162201
City of Walnut
6456
21145
City of West Covina
35250
32568
City of West Hollywood
10031
27147
City of Westlake Village
348
4163
City of Whittier
27945
31962
Los Angeles
1379005
34095
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
2936
35796
Los Angeles - Alsace
4107
33001
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
746
29816
Los Angeles - Arleta
15450
44952
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4418
30124
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9026
28999
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2160
25626
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3005
23992
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3754
28498
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
37286
42915
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7552
24397
Los Angeles - Brookside
132
22719
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2154
30249
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
23158
35470
Los Angeles - Carthay
3777
26297
Los Angeles - Central
16088
41260
Los Angeles - Century City
3246
25375
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
14886
44086
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
11403
30768
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2213
24130
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2461
30682
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4766
32749
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4354
28734
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4743
34297
Los Angeles - Crestview
3438
30243
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7548
25214
Los Angeles - Downtown*
14292
51958
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
11998
30306
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8587
29320
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4095
28725
Los Angeles - El Sereno
15513
37105
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1640
28711
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3275
32199
Los Angeles - Encino
13433
29737
Los Angeles - Exposition
1157
34787
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
16381
36469
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1108
30778
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3390
38872
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
21343
44985
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
9861
31202
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3701
34383
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
19304
33174
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9360
43525
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4231
24831
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8406
28916
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
14176
32514
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
559
23205
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5747
31866
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
16656
43907
Los Angeles - Highland Park
15529
32091
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
4931
35552
Los Angeles - Hollywood
19439
28480
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
6819
23167
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
10599
37136
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2896
35873
Los Angeles - Koreatown
14893
28810
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1493
32748
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
14471
34287
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5309
40425
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5114
33567
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
11707
35914
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2767
34480
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8014
28275
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1294
41302
Los Angeles - Longwood
1578
36664
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
5087
23542
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
2864
33552
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
717
22951
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
9580
22557
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
855
19610
Los Angeles - Melrose
23728
30540
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4188
27864
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4403
24482
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
10784
44702
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7569
31348
Los Angeles - North Hills
23005
37361
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
53891
35590
Los Angeles - Northridge
22836
32718
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4459
20943
Los Angeles - Pacoima
35779
46479
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
830
21581
Los Angeles - Palms
10538
24017
Los Angeles - Panorama City
30665
40751
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2836
20884
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15205
36339
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
526
16458
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3032
27697
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
9362
26307
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
1965
29954
Los Angeles - Regent Square
793
28525
Los Angeles - Reseda
28783
37567
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1647
35526
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1083
25615
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
23477
30084
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1144
25754
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
24293
27842
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12089
27423
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2823
26645
Los Angeles - South Park
16140
42517
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1749
38154
Los Angeles - Studio City
6178
27531
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
21289
40564
Los Angeles - Sunland
6104
29910
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
167
25811
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
38473
46692
Los Angeles - Tarzana
9356
30302
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12586
31878
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2605
26557
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2252
25873
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
420
32159
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
460
24758
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8019
28835
Los Angeles - University Hills
841
24526
Los Angeles - University Park
10472
38141
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10149
33812
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7450
30138
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
34340
36848
Los Angeles - Venice
8248
24341
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
6899
40110
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3481
45462
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
17112
41548
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
23486
45167
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2584
30766
Los Angeles - View Heights
929
25149
Los Angeles - Watts
17738
41566
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1645
33469
Los Angeles - West Adams
9911
35870
Los Angeles - West Hills
10997
27123
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
10043
26685
Los Angeles - West Vernon
22691
42299
Los Angeles - Westchester
11841
22946
Los Angeles - Westlake
19020
32044
Los Angeles - Westwood
14395
26604
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
18712
51792
Los Angeles - Wilmington
21674
38370
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
15020
29938
Los Angeles - Winnetka
17996
34751
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
18267
26842
Unincorporated - Acton
1769
22193
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
899
21621
Unincorporated - Altadena
10197
23377
Unincorporated - Anaverde
371
24602
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
92
7390
Unincorporated - Arcadia
1902
23832
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
16050
37816
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2583
52747
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2543
37535
Unincorporated - Azusa
5624
35320
Unincorporated - Bassett
5467
36897
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
185
17241
Unincorporated - Bradbury
92
85185
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3203
41447
Unincorporated - Castaic*
8894
32709
Unincorporated - Cerritos
167
28450
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
115
16382
Unincorporated - Covina
5692
33843
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4338
33004
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1114
25359
Unincorporated - Del Rey
126
39623
Unincorporated - Del Sur
636
26335
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
851
34136
Unincorporated - Duarte
1808
40831
Unincorporated - East Covina
83
25228
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1465
27683
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
46
40351
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
54184
43254
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
359
5607
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5613
36667
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1281
24142
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2196
24980
Unincorporated - El Monte
57
39310
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
241
14509
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
28822
44544
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
186
28182
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
14597
26101
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
692
27526
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
153
13934
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
583
41289
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
3823
19307
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
17
2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla
687
33108
Unincorporated - La Verne*
590
28922
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1668
23589
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
182
27246
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3771
29021
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
413
25137
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
7151
31723
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
297
16962
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1320
32828
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
303
23362
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1192
33399
Unincorporated - Llano
108
12315
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2110
22421
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1080
27828
Unincorporated - Newhall
98
44545
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
367
30634
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2795
33433
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5323
22146
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
34
15814
Unincorporated - Palmdale
226
26841
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
102
16425
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
379
19376
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
347
56058
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
18
3913
Unincorporated - Pomona
158
8153
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3587
27793
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1081
40624
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
251
26960
Unincorporated - Rosewood
469
36470
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
477
39983
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1228
36537
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11240
22030
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
41
4779
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7177
35493
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
83
4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
57
18506
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
750
280899
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3466
18613
Unincorporated - Saugus
391
252258
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
105
29494
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
105
23077
Unincorporated - South El Monte
701
39053
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2550
28820
Unincorporated - South Whittier
19609
33111
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
218
27913
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5218
24888
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2016
33400
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
481
37114
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
380
22919
Unincorporated - Val Verde
973
29405
Unincorporated - Valencia
846
27539
Unincorporated - Valinda
8613
36853
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3189
27409
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
6929
42923
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
157
10390
Unincorporated - West Carson
6987
31635
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
698
73319
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3720
37824
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
444
32671
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9584
35595
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
218
16769
Unincorporated - Westhills
167
19905
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
834
22645
Unincorporated - Whittier
883
23335
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
68
566667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
15380
44052
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1708
28339
?- Under Investigation
78629
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