news release DPH

For Immediate Release:

October 7, 2022

Getting the Updated Fall COVID-19 Booster Critical for Older Vulnerable Residents

1,336 New Positive Cases and 11 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

County residents who are older than 65 face the greatest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, yet very few have received the new updated Fall COVID-19 booster that offers protection against more recent variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The updated Fall boosters from Pfizer and Moderna are bivalent vaccines, meaning they protect against?both?the original virus that causes COVID-19?and?the more recently spreading Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Although the two subvariants are different, they have the same spike protein, and the new Fall booster offers protection against both.

It is important for all residents to get the updated Fall booster because immunity from both earlier vaccinations and/or a previous COVID-19 infection wanes over time. The virus has mutated significantly over the past two and a half years, and the new strains can evade some of the protection from earlier vaccinations or previous infections.

As of September 2, about 126,000 seniors have received the updated Fall booster, which is just 10% of the more than 1.2 million Los Angeles County residents 65 and older.

There are 1,046 vaccination sites across the county offering the updated Fall booster. Seniors and residents who can?t easily leave their home can contact Public Health telehealth services at (833) 540-0473, seven days a week, from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm to arrange for at-home Fall booster and primary series vaccinations or transportation to a vaccination center. Insurance is not required, and callers can be assisted in multiple languages.?

If seniors do test positive for COVID-19, they can contact telehealth services or promptly call their doctor to see if they qualify for medication to treat COVID-19. Older residents who are at elevated risk for severe illness may be able to receive treatment that include the oral medications, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, or injectable medications, such as Bebtelovimab or Remdesivir.

Overall, the county does continue to report improved COVID-19 case and death metrics. The 7-day average case count in the county is 1,138, a 12% decline from one week ago when the 7-day average of 1,291 cases was reported.

Over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals remains stable from one week ago when the average number of daily COVID-positive patients per day was about 500.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, have remained at about 11 deaths reported each day this past week.

The Omicron variant still accounts for 100% of Los Angeles County sequenced specimens, and the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron remains the predominant subvariant, making up nearly 90% of cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, for the week ending October 1, 90% of specimens in Region 9, which includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean, were BA.5. For the U.S. overall, the CDC estimates that 81% of specimens were BA.5 reflecting the increases in other parts of the country.

This past week, there were county increases in a few of the sublineages that Public Health has been monitoring: BA.4.6 increased from about 3% last week to 5% this week. BA.2.75 now accounts for 1% of specimens with 42 specimens to date, an increase from 30 specimens last week. There are also three LA County specimens of BA.2.75.2, which Public Health will continue to watch closely, since this sublineage has been spreading in parts of Asia and Europe and may both evade prior protections and not respond to some currently available treatments.

Two weeks ago, Public Health began tracking a new subvariant, called BF.7, a sublineage of BA.5 also referred to as BA.5.2.1.7. So far, 50 sequenced specimens in LA County have been determined to be from BF.7, now accounting for 1.4% of sequenced samples. While Public Health noted the small increase in three of the sublineages that are being tracked because of their immune-evading properties, the new sublineages currently circulating are increasing slowly and not yet crowding out BA.5.?

Lastly, in Europe, as of September 30, it?s estimated that of the variants of concern, BA.4/BA.5 accounted for more than 98% of cases across 13 countries, just under 1% of cases was estimated to be BA.2, and .8% was detected as BA.2.75.

?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. ?For so many of us who are already fully vaccinated and boosted with one or more doses, it may be confusing to hear that we need another booster. While the original vaccines do continue to provide significant protection against severe illness and death, it is important to know that these early vaccines may provide less protection against the transmission of the virus. For the county?s vulnerable residents who are 65 and older, it is especially important to get the new, updated Fall booster. Keeping older and more vulnerable residents safe also means testing before gathering indoors and staying away if we are sick. With the cooler weather and Fall holidays, many more of us will be staying indoors, gathering with others, or traveling, so it is still practical to follow all health safety measures.?

Today, Public Health reported 11 additional deaths and 1,336?new positive cases. Of the 11 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and five people were aged 80 years or older.? Of the 11 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 33,740.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,464,157 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 4.6%.

There are 500 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,582,282 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:

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

For more information:

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Total Cases

?

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,464,157

?

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

3,276,280

?

-- Long Beach

151,709

?

-- Pasadena

36,168

?

Deaths

33,740

?

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

31,977

?

-- Long Beach

1,332

?

-- Pasadena

431

?

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

?

?

- 0 to 4

103,556

?

- 5 to 11

274,804

?

- 12 to 17

268,866

?

- 18 to 29

715,500

?

- 30 to 49

1,054,253

?

- 50 to 64

555,777

?

- 65 to 79

226,770

?

-? over 80

74,391

?

-? Under Investigation

2,363

?

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

?

?

-? Female

1,681,969

?

-? Male

1,506,843

?

-? Other

1,547

?

-? Under Investigation

85,921

?

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

?

?

-? American Indian/Alaska Native

6,193

?

-? Asian

234,266

?

-? Black

168,330

?

-? Hispanic/Latino

1,420,334

?

-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16,681

?

-? White

445,570

?

-? Other

371,696

?

-? Under Investigation

613,210

?

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

?

?

-? Hospitalized (Ever)

156,459

?

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

?

?

-? American Indian/Alaska Native

73

?

-? Asian

4,057

?

-? Black

2,986

?

-? Hispanic/Latino

16,092

?

-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

?

-? White

8,207

?

-? Other

363

?

-? Under Investigation

87

?

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5979

28631

City of Alhambra

22693

26167

City of Arcadia

11763

20367

City of Artesia

5395

32123

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

16444

32862

City of Baldwin Park

27428

35728

City of Bell

15954

43912

City of Bell Gardens

16111

37406

City of Bellflower

28206

36285

City of Beverly Hills

10643

30831

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

29543

27564

City of Calabasas

5320

21872

City of Carson

32060

34162

City of Cerritos

11863

23694

City of Claremont

8882

24345

City of Commerce*

5321

40715

City of Compton

38111

38148

City of Covina

17785

36272

City of Cudahy

11547

47427

City of Culver City

10437

26181

City of Diamond Bar

12119

21071

City of Downey

43240

37843

City of Duarte

6672

30305

City of El Monte

39418

33613

City of El Segundo

3738

22269

City of Gardena

20124

32823

City of Glendale

54790

26534

City of Glendora

14714

27886

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4826

32884

City of Hawthorne

27157

30587

City of Hermosa Beach

4339

22059

City of Hidden Hills

365

19312

City of Huntington Park

25220

42398

City of Industry

490

112128

City of Inglewood

34866

30697

City of Irwindale

631

43249

City of La Canada Flintridge

4118

19900

City of La Habra Heights

174

3190

City of La Mirada

12935

26079

City of La Puente

15128

37172

City of La Verne

8634

25942

City of Lakewood

24414

30380

City of Lancaster*

59438

36788

City of Lawndale

9879

29390

City of Lomita

5485

26461

City of Lynwood*

28842

40032

City of Malibu

2694

20785

City of Manhattan Beach

6709

18637

City of Maywood

12166

43374

City of Monrovia

10634

27407

City of Montebello

23295

36186

City of Monterey Park

15654

25142

City of Norwalk

39400

36610

City of Palmdale

62074

39048

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2013

14887

City of Paramount

21831

38968

City of Pico Rivera

25585

39800

City of Pomona

60843

39019

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6798

15903

City of Redondo Beach

14052

20455

City of Rolling Hills

253

13041

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1371

16899

City of Rosemead

14087

25451

City of San Dimas*

10209

29578

City of San Fernando

12002

48765

City of San Gabriel

10142

24764

City of San Marino

2156

16239

City of Santa Clarita

67306

30535

City of Santa Fe Springs

7499

40835

City of Santa Monica

24076

26043

City of Sierra Madre

2118

19274

City of Signal Hill

3693

31305

City of South El Monte

7676

36754

City of South Gate

44484

45320

City of South Pasadena

5735

22013

City of Temple City

8931

24499

City of Torrance

30801

20635

City of Vernon

344

164593

City of Walnut

6770

22173

City of West Covina

36480

33704

City of West Hollywood

10305

27888

City of Westlake Village

360

4306

City of Whittier

28831

32975

Los Angeles

1416648

35026

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3007

36662

Los Angeles - Alsace

4194

33700

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

769

30735

Los Angeles - Arleta

15781

45915

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4560

31092

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

9339

30005

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2205

26160

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3088

24655

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3839

29143

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

38094

43845

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7756

25056

Los Angeles - Brookside

136

23408

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2222

31203

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

23708

36312

Los Angeles - Carthay

3892

27097

Los Angeles - Central

16336

41896

Los Angeles - Century City

3366

26313

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

15276

45241

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11808

31861

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2313

25221

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2544

31717

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4881

33539

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4480

29565

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4862

35158

Los Angeles - Crestview

3550

31228

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7794

26036

Los Angeles - Downtown*

14913

54215

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

12455

31461

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8804

30061

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4211

29538

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15915

38067

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1689

29569

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3360

33035

Los Angeles - Encino

13914

30802

Los Angeles - Exposition

1186

35658

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16843

37498

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1150

31944

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3490

40018

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21778

45902

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10144

32097

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3792

35229

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

19881

34165

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9577

44534

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4360

25588

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8655

29773

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

14594

33472

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

579

24035

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5854

32459

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17002

44819

Los Angeles - Highland Park

15973

33008

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5027

36244

Los Angeles - Hollywood

19934

29206

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7043

23928

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10886

38142

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2964

36715

Los Angeles - Koreatown

15255

29511

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1535

33670

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14859

35206

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5454

41529

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5253

34480

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11983

36761

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2845

35452

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8208

28960

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1351

43122

Los Angeles - Longwood

1613

37477

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5281

24440

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2930

34325

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

732

23431

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9942

23409

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

898

20596

Los Angeles - Melrose

24367

31362

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4327

28789

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4541

25249

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11054

45822

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7774

32197

Los Angeles - North Hills

23560

38262

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

55263

36496

Los Angeles - Northridge

23505

33676

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4592

21568

Los Angeles - Pacoima

36580

47519

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

858

22309

Los Angeles - Palms

10955

24968

Los Angeles - Panorama City

31360

41674

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2955

21760

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15520

37092

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

546

17084

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3132

28611

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9676

27189

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2043

31143

Los Angeles - Regent Square

812

29209

Los Angeles - Reseda

29573

38598

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1684

36324

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1132

26774

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

24181

30986

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1185

26677

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

25210

28893

Los Angeles - Silverlake

12497

28349

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2894

27315

Los Angeles - South Park

16426

43271

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1775

38722

Los Angeles - Studio City

6400

28520

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

21784

41507

Los Angeles - Sunland

6326

30998

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

171

26430

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

39439

47864

Los Angeles - Tarzana

9677

31341

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

12877

32615

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2666

27179

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2330

26769

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

428

32772

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

471

25350

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8270

29738

Los Angeles - University Hills

868

25314

Los Angeles - University Park

10885

39645

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10412

34688

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7689

31104

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

35143

37710

Los Angeles - Venice

8487

25046

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7049

40983

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3566

46572

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

17425

42308

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

23909

45981

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2659

31659

Los Angeles - View Heights

949

25690

Los Angeles - Watts

18072

42349

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1687

34323

Los Angeles - West Adams

10195

36898

Los Angeles - West Hills

11405

28129

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

10387

27599

Los Angeles - West Vernon

23212

43270

Los Angeles - Westchester

12273

23784

Los Angeles - Westlake

19506

32863

Los Angeles - Westwood

14980

27685

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

19439

53804

Los Angeles - Wilmington

22106

39135

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

15405

30706

Los Angeles - Winnetka

18518

35759

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

18942

27833

Unincorporated - Acton

1829

22946

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

923

22198

Unincorporated - Altadena

10559

24207

Unincorporated - Anaverde

376

24934

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

100

8032

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1996

25009

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

16437

38728

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2655

54217

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2617

38627

Unincorporated - Azusa

5768

36224

Unincorporated - Bassett

5626

37970

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

191

17801

Unincorporated - Bradbury

100

92593

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3306

42780

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9104

33482

Unincorporated - Cerritos

177

30153

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

121

17236

Unincorporated - Covina

5820

34604

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4466

33977

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1138

25905

Unincorporated - Del Rey

127

39937

Unincorporated - Del Sur

652

26998

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

876

35138

Unincorporated - Duarte

1858

41960

Unincorporated - East Covina

88

26748

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1502

28382

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

48

42105

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

55448

44263

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

366

5716

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5750

37562

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1336

25179

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2256

25663

Unincorporated - El Monte

58

40000

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

250

15051

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

29315

45306

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

190

28788

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

15161

27109

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

715

28441

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

157

14299

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

595

42139

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4004

20221

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

18

2663

Unincorporated - La Rambla

729

35133

Unincorporated - La Verne*

609

29853

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1734

24523

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

192

28743

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3875

29821

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

424

25806

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7323

32486

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

303

17304

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1357

33748

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

314

24210

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1219

34155

Unincorporated - Llano

110

12543

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2178

23143

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1136

29271

Unincorporated - Newhall

100

45455

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

376

31386

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2873

34366

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5528

22999

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

35

16279

Unincorporated - Palmdale

239

28385

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

104

16747

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

391

19990

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

352

56866

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

22

4783

Unincorporated - Pomona

163

8411

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3722

28839

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1111

41751

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

255

27390

Unincorporated - Rosewood

490

38103

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

491

41157

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1261

37519

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

11672

22876

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

42

4895

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7382

36507

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

83

4079

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

57

18506

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

753

282022

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3590

19279

Unincorporated - Saugus

405

261290

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

106

29775

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

108

23736

Unincorporated - South El Monte

714

39777

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2674

30222

Unincorporated - South Whittier

20189

34090

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

227

29065

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5431

25904

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2069

34278

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

493

38040

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

399

24065

Unincorporated - Val Verde

999

30190

Unincorporated - Valencia

863

28092

Unincorporated - Valinda

8879

37992

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3304

28397

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7102

43994

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

167

11052

Unincorporated - West Carson

7235

32758

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

721

75735

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3821

38851

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

453

33333

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

9880

36695

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

226

17385

Unincorporated - Westhills

176

20977

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

864

23459

Unincorporated - Whittier

908

23996

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

69

575000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

15709

44995

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1751

29053

?- Under Investigation

80998

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*? --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community

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