Press Release: Residents Encouraged to Take Safety Precautions Over Labor Day Weekend to Avoid Infecting Others - 2,090 New Positive Cases and 14 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

For Immediate Release

August 30, 2022

Residents Encouraged to Take Safety Precautions Over Labor Day Weekend to Avoid Infecting Others

2,090 New Positive Cases and 14 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With many people traveling or gathering over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, there are a number of safety measures residents should take to protect themselves and their community from COVID-19.

With the continued high rate of transmission, the likelihood that residents will encounter someone with COVID during the holiday weekend remains elevated.? At the county?s current COVID-19 case rate of roughly 200 weekly cases per 100,000 residents, there is about a 30% chance that at least one person is infected in a gathering of 50 people.

Testing before and after traveling and before gathering with people, especially indoors with others who are at higher risk, are important safety measures to take to reduce a cycle of transmission. ?

Residents are encouraged to use over-the-counter (OTC) FDA-approved tests. OTC antigen tests provide results in a few minutes, as opposed to laboratory-based PCR tests that may take several days to process. Free OTC tests can be picked up at Department of Public Health vaccination sites, the seven?Public Health Points of Dispensing (PODs), schools, community partners in areas hard hit by the pandemic, skilled nursing facilities, community clinics, pharmacies, and LA County libraries.

Additionally, at-home tests can be ordered at no charge from the federal government until Sept. 2 at?www.covidtests.gov. Note that the free program is being suspended due to lack of funding to replenish the nation?s stockpile of tests. Residents who have health insurance can also receive eight free at-home tests each month for each insured member in their household.

If residents purchase an OTC test from a pharmacy, store, or online retailer and are charged for their test, they should keep their receipt, and submit a claim to their 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.

With an extreme heat event forecasted for the holiday weekend, many will be gathering with others indoors.? Maximizing indoor ventilation by keeping windows and doors open as much as possible, using portable fans near open windows to bring fresh air in and blow away stale air, or if you have an air system running it at full capacity, will be critically important.? Additional layers of protection when indoors include testing before gathering and wearing a well-fitting high filtration mask, especially if gathering with those more vulnerable. ?Residents who are sick, including those with mild symptoms, should stay home away from others to avoid infecting anyone.

?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. ?As many people plan to gather with others this Labor Day holiday for barbecues, get-togethers and vacations, individuals should be sure to follow simple safety measures to keep each other safe. Although we are in a much better place now than we were just a couple of months ago, COVID -19 is still a dangerous virus for some of our family members, work colleagues, and friends. ?Common-sense precautions reduce both bad outcomes from the virus and disruptions associated with highly transmissible subvariants.??

Today, Public Health reported 14 additional deaths and 2,090?new positive cases. Of the 14 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, three people were between the ages of 50-64, three people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older.?Of the 14 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 33,138.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,405,184 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 8.1%.

There are 841 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. ?Testing results are available for more than 12,464,428 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?http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov?including:

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

Residential Congregate Settings
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

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

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

For more information:

?	Total Cases	?
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,405,184	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,220,832	?
-- Long Beach	148,987	?
-- Pasadena	35,365	?
Deaths	33,138	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	31,398	?
-- Long Beach	1,317	?
-- Pasadena	423	?
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
- 0 to 4	101,832	?
- 5 to 11	272,404	?
- 12 to 17	266,194	?
- 18 to 29	705,506	?
- 30 to 49	1,036,714	?
- 50 to 64	544,211	?
- 65 to 79	220,026	?
-? over 80	71,683	?
-? Under Investigation	2,262	?
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Female	1,652,001	?
-? Male	1,482,184	?
-? Other	1,502	?
-? Under Investigation	85,145	?
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	6,051	?
-? Asian	227,287	?
-? Black	164,288	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	1,398,551	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16,385	?
-? White	434,801	?
-? Other	365,858	?
-? Under Investigation	607,611	?
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)	152,016	?
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	73	?
-? Asian	3,972	?
-? Black	2,929	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	15,894	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	112	?
-? White	7,980	?
-? Other	344	?
-? Under Investigation	94	?
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	5888	28195
City of Alhambra	22151	25542
City of Arcadia	11385	19713
City of Artesia	5297	31539
City of Avalon	66	1706
City of Azusa	16168	32310
City of Baldwin Park	27011	35185
City of Bell	15751	43353
City of Bell Gardens	15901	36918
City of Bellflower	27742	35688
City of Beverly Hills	10481	30362
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	28893	26957
City of Calabasas	5193	21350
City of Carson	31494	33559
City of Cerritos	11535	23039
City of Claremont	8549	23432
City of Commerce*	5239	40087
City of Compton	37610	37646
City of Covina	17474	35638
City of Cudahy	11397	46811
City of Culver City	10109	25358
City of Diamond Bar	11852	20607
City of Downey	42432	37135
City of Duarte	6498	29515
City of El Monte	38770	33061
City of El Segundo	3678	21911
City of Gardena	19794	32285
City of Glendale	53703	26007
City of Glendora	14359	27214
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4755	32400
City of Hawthorne	26712	30085
City of Hermosa Beach	4246	21586
City of Hidden Hills	357	18889
City of Huntington Park	24923	41899
City of Industry	475	108696
City of Inglewood	34360	30251
City of Irwindale	620	42495
City of La Canada Flintridge	4000	19330
City of La Habra Heights	174	3190
City of La Mirada	12678	25561
City of La Puente	14894	36597
City of La Verne	8488	25503
City of Lakewood	23917	29762
City of Lancaster*	58452	36178
City of Lawndale	9708	28881
City of Lomita	5373	25920
City of Lynwood*	28427	39456
City of Malibu	2639	20361
City of Manhattan Beach	6580	18278
City of Maywood	11947	42593
City of Monrovia	10375	26740
City of Montebello	22862	35514
City of Monterey Park	15293	24562
City of Norwalk	38687	35947
City of Palmdale	61234	38520
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1976	14613
City of Paramount	21537	38443
City of Pico Rivera	25127	39087
City of Pomona	59721	38300
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	6595	15428
City of Redondo Beach	13717	19967
City of Rolling Hills	251	12938
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1326	16344
City of Rosemead	13768	24874
City of San Dimas*	9972	28891
City of San Fernando	11851	48151
City of San Gabriel	9845	24039
City of San Marino	2075	15629
City of Santa Clarita	66076	29977
City of Santa Fe Springs	7392	40253
City of Santa Monica	23538	25461
City of Sierra Madre	2068	18819
City of Signal Hill	3602	30533
City of South El Monte	7564	36217
City of South Gate	43988	44815
City of South Pasadena	5599	21491
City of Temple City	8671	23785
City of Torrance	30103	20167
City of Vernon	341	163158
City of Walnut	6586	21571
City of West Covina	35776	33054
City of West Hollywood	10131	27417
City of Westlake Village	351	4199
City of Whittier	28331	32403
Los Angeles	1394131	34469
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2956	36040
Los Angeles - Alsace	4144	33299
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	756	30216
Los Angeles - Arleta	15600	45388
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4473	30499
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	9150	29398
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2177	25828
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3039	24263
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3782	28710
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	37684	43373
Los Angeles - Brentwood	7630	24649
Los Angeles - Brookside	134	23064
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2176	30558
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	23387	35821
Los Angeles - Carthay	3821	26603
Los Angeles - Central	16197	41539
Los Angeles - Century City	3295	25758
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	15083	44669
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	11579	31243
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2244	24468
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2492	31068
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4813	33072
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4394	28998
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4791	34645
Los Angeles - Crestview	3480	30612
Los Angeles - Del Rey	7635	25504
Los Angeles - Downtown*	14451	52536
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	12161	30718
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	8666	29590
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4132	28984
Los Angeles - El Sereno	15703	37560
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1666	29167
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3304	32485
Los Angeles - Encino	13636	30187
Los Angeles - Exposition	1173	35268
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	16551	36848
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1125	31250
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3429	39319
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	21562	45446
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	9976	31566
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3733	34680
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	19532	33565
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9456	43971
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4274	25084
Los Angeles - Harbor City	8507	29264
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	14339	32888
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	566	23495
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5794	32126
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	16809	44310
Los Angeles - Highland Park	15723	32492
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4983	35926
Los Angeles - Hollywood	19604	28722
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	6897	23432
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	10710	37525
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2924	36219
Los Angeles - Koreatown	15058	29130
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1513	33187
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	14645	34699
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	5382	40981
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5151	33810
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	11842	36328
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2799	34879
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8091	28547
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1320	42132
Los Angeles - Longwood	1588	36896
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	5163	23894
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2890	33857
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	725	23207
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	9699	22837
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	870	19954
Los Angeles - Melrose	23939	30811
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4235	28177
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4449	24737
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	10897	45171
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	7657	31713
Los Angeles - North Hills	23220	37710
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	54392	35921
Los Angeles - Northridge	23111	33112
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4498	21126
Los Angeles - Pacoima	36155	46967
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	840	21841
Los Angeles - Palms	10695	24375
Los Angeles - Panorama City	30939	41115
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2866	21105
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	15318	36609
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	531	16615
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	3080	28136
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	9489	26663
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1989	30320
Los Angeles - Regent Square	800	28777
Los Angeles - Reseda	29111	37995
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1666	35936
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1098	25970
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	23747	30430
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1159	26092
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	24645	28245
Los Angeles - Silverlake	12206	27689
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2853	26928
Los Angeles - South Park	16260	42833
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1759	38373
Los Angeles - Studio City	6275	27963
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	21507	40979
Los Angeles - Sunland	6194	30351
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	169	26121
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	38917	47231
Los Angeles - Tarzana	9490	30736
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	12697	32159
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2631	26822
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	2283	26229
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	420	32159
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	467	25135
Los Angeles - Tujunga	8127	29223
Los Angeles - University Hills	852	24847
Los Angeles - University Park	10620	38680
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	10254	34162
Los Angeles - Valley Village	7553	30554
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	34665	37197
Los Angeles - Venice	8333	24592
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	6947	40390
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3516	45919
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	17263	41915
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	23725	45627
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2607	31039
Los Angeles - View Heights	941	25474
Los Angeles - Watts	17908	41965
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1665	33876
Los Angeles - West Adams	10024	36279
Los Angeles - West Hills	11162	27530
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	10167	27014
Los Angeles - West Vernon	22947	42776
Los Angeles - Westchester	12008	23270
Los Angeles - Westlake	19215	32373
Los Angeles - Westwood	14516	26827
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	19012	52623
Los Angeles - Wilmington	21833	38651
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	15194	30285
Los Angeles - Winnetka	18232	35206
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	18548	27254
Unincorporated - Acton	1789	22444
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	906	21789
Unincorporated - Altadena	10317	23652
Unincorporated - Anaverde	372	24668
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	94	7550
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1943	24345
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	16215	38205
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2611	53318
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2581	38096
Unincorporated - Azusa	5688	35722
Unincorporated - Bassett	5527	37302
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	189	17614
Unincorporated - Bradbury	96	88889
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	3244	41977
Unincorporated - Castaic*	8973	33000
Unincorporated - Cerritos	172	29302
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	119	16952
Unincorporated - Covina	5745	34158
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	4392	33414
Unincorporated - Del Aire	1124	25586
Unincorporated - Del Rey	126	39623
Unincorporated - Del Sur	645	26708
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	864	34657
Unincorporated - Duarte	1835	41441
Unincorporated - East Covina	84	25532
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1487	28099
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	47	41228
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	54770	43722
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	361	5638
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	5664	37000
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1307	24632
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	2221	25264
Unincorporated - El Monte	57	39310
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	246	14810
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	29059	44910
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	189	28636
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	14823	26505
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	5	500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	708	28162
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	155	14117
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	586	41501
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	3888	19635
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	700	33735
Unincorporated - La Verne*	597	29265
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1692	23929
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	184	27545
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3812	29337
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	417	25380
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	7223	32042
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	299	17076
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1340	33325
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	313	24133
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1209	33875
Unincorporated - Llano	110	12543
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	2133	22665
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	1102	28395
Unincorporated - Newhall	100	45455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	371	30968
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2838	33947
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	5402	22475
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	34	15814
Unincorporated - Palmdale	231	27435
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	102	16425
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	384	19632
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	348	56220
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	18	3913
Unincorporated - Pomona	159	8204
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3636	28173
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	1092	41037
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	252	27068
Unincorporated - Rosewood	479	37247
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	484	40570
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1246	37072
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	11420	22383
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	41	4779
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	7269	35948
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	83	4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	57	18506
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	753	282022
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	3508	18839
Unincorporated - Saugus	396	255484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	105	29494
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	107	23516
Unincorporated - South El Monte	708	39443
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	2598	29363
Unincorporated - South Whittier	19847	33513
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	224	28681
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	5285	25207
Unincorporated - Sun Village	2039	33781
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	488	37654
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	384	23160
Unincorporated - Val Verde	987	29828
Unincorporated - Valencia	848	27604
Unincorporated - Valinda	8728	37345
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	3237	27821
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	7005	43393
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	164	10854
Unincorporated - West Carson	7104	32165
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	705	74055
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3775	38383
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	449	33039
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	9715	36082
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	223	17154
Unincorporated - Westhills	168	20024
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	850	23079
Unincorporated - Whittier	892	23573
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	69	575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	15548	44534
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1730	28704
?- Under Investigation	79698	?
*? --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community		?

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

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health works to protect health,?
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