Press Release: Getting the New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Vaccine Can Reduce Severe Illness and Help Protect the Healthcare System from Becoming Overwhelmed This Winter - 1,220 New Positive Cases and 11 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

For Immediate Release:

October 28, 2022

Getting the New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster and Flu Vaccine Can Reduce Severe Illness and Help Protect the Healthcare System from Becoming Overwhelmed This Winter

1,220 New Positive Cases and 11 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With three serious respiratory illnesses already circulating in LA County, the healthcare system is likely to see an increased demand for medical care for those with severe illness.? Already, ahead of a possible winter COVID-19 surge, flu cases in LA County are more than double what has been reported in October for the past five years; 11.3% of specimens from clinical laboratories in the county tested positive for influenza in mid-October, with the number of cases rapidly rising.

The higher number of flu cases has already impacted the health care system with 23% of newborn-to-4-year-olds seen at emergency departments in October experiencing influenza-like illness. The data also shows that about 17% of 5-11-year-olds at emergency departments had influenza-like illness.?

There has also been an increase this October in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which can cause serious illness in both the very young and the elderly. Currently, 12% of lab specimens are testing positive for RSV which is higher than the peak observed during 2019-20, and on par with the peak of the 2021-2022 season.? And already, 7% of emergency department visits among children newborn-4 are related to RSV, an unusually high number for October.?

While we are not yet seeing a major increase in pediatric bed utilization, high levels of flu and RSV cases, coupled with a possible winter COVID-19 surge, could easily stress the healthcare system later this fall. Fortunately, there are some simple actions we can take to prevent respiratory illness: getting the annual seasonal flu vaccine and the updated COVID-19 Fall booster, washing hands frequently, staying home if you have symptoms of respiratory illness, and wearing a well-fitting, high filtration mask when indoors. ?

It?s also important to test for COVID-19 and if there are persistent or significant symptoms, to immediately check with a healthcare provider because they are able to provide additional tests and appropriate treatment for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19.

The flu and the updated COVID-19 Fall boosters are also readily available at Public Health sites, pharmacies, and other locations across the county; to find a site near you call 2 ? 1 ? 1 (LA County Info Line) or enter your zip code at VaccineFinder.org

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 an at-home COVID-19 Fall booster and primary series vaccinations or transportation to a vaccination center. Insurance is not required, and callers can be assisted in multiple languages.?

The 7-day average COVID-19 case count in the county is 988, a 13% increase from one week ago when the 7-day average of 874 cases was reported.

Over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-19-positive patients in LA County hospitals declined slightly to 389 from one week ago when the average number of daily COVID-19-positive patients per day was 404.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, remain stable at about 10 deaths reported each day this past week.

?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. ?It is important to remember that viruses are a part of the natural world.? This is not something we can control, but it is something we can prepare for and plan around.? Be aware of symptoms, stay home when you are sick, and make sure you are taking advantage of the powerful vaccines, tests, medications, and other resources that are available. Over seven million people in LA County face waning immunity from their previous vaccine and booster doses, and with few community-wide safety measures in place, more people may be vulnerable this fall and winter. Getting vaccinated for flu and boosted for COVID-19 is likely to help keep many of us out of the hospital, which could help keep the healthcare system from being overwhelmed.?

Today, Public Health reported 11 additional deaths and 1,220?new positive cases. Of the 11 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, six people were between the ages of 65-79, and two 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 33,951.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,485,787 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 3.9%.

There are 407 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,636,979 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	3,485,769	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,296,799	?
-- Long Beach	152,472	?
-- Pasadena	36,498	?
Deaths	33,933	?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	32,162	?
-- Long Beach	1,336	?
-- Pasadena	435	?
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
- 0 to 4	104,150	?
- 5 to 11	275,516	?
- 12 to 17	269,659	?
- 18 to 29	719,059	?
- 30 to 49	1,060,547	?
- 50 to 64	560,315	?
- 65 to 79	229,575	?
-? over 80	75,596	?
-? Under Investigation	2,382	?
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Female	1,693,231	?
-? Male	1,515,844	?
-? Other	1,568	?
-? Under Investigation	86,156	?
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	6,250	?
-? Asian	236,880	?
-? Black	169,987	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	1,427,523	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16,737	?
-? White	449,548	?
-? Other	373,911	?
-? Under Investigation	615,963	?
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)	157,761	?
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)	?	?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native	75	?
-? Asian	4,083	?
-? Black	3,008	?
-? Hispanic/Latino	16,154	?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	111	?
-? White	8,288	?
-? Other	364	?
-? Under Investigation	79	?
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	6018	28818
City of Alhambra	22906	26413
City of Arcadia	11900	20605
City of Artesia	5467	32551
City of Avalon	66	1706
City of Azusa	16552	33078
City of Baldwin Park	27573	35917
City of Bell	16033	44129
City of Bell Gardens	16152	37501
City of Bellflower	28354	36475
City of Beverly Hills	10709	31023
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	29800	27804
City of Calabasas	5359	22033
City of Carson	32253	34368
City of Cerritos	11974	23916
City of Claremont	8961	24561
City of Commerce*	5348	40921
City of Compton	38282	38319
City of Covina	17880	36466
City of Cudahy	11581	47566
City of Culver City	10539	26437
City of Diamond Bar	12231	21266
City of Downey	43461	38036
City of Duarte	6727	30555
City of El Monte	39627	33792
City of El Segundo	3768	22447
City of Gardena	20261	33047
City of Glendale	55182	26723
City of Glendora	14803	28055
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4851	33054
City of Hawthorne	27369	30825
City of Hermosa Beach	4369	22211
City of Hidden Hills	370	19577
City of Huntington Park	25310	42549
City of Industry	504	115332
City of Inglewood	35517	31270
City of Irwindale	632	43317
City of La Canada Flintridge	4155	20079
City of La Habra Heights	174	3190
City of La Mirada	13013	26236
City of La Puente	15190	37325
City of La Verne	8667	26041
City of Lakewood	24604	30616
City of Lancaster*	59802	37013
City of Lawndale	9929	29538
City of Lomita	5522	26639
City of Lynwood*	28922	40143
City of Malibu	2716	20955
City of Manhattan Beach	6763	18787
City of Maywood	12210	43531
City of Monrovia	10708	27598
City of Montebello	23426	36390
City of Monterey Park	15812	25396
City of Norwalk	39603	36798
City of Palmdale	62339	39215
City of Palos Verdes Estates	2027	14990
City of Paramount	21911	39111
City of Pico Rivera	25759	40071
City of Pomona	61147	39214
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	6864	16057
City of Redondo Beach	14190	20656
City of Rolling Hills	256	13196
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1384	17059
City of Rosemead	14186	25630
City of San Dimas*	10283	29792
City of San Fernando	12054	48976
City of San Gabriel	10232	24984
City of San Marino	2175	16382
City of Santa Clarita	67747	30735
City of Santa Fe Springs	7538	41048
City of Santa Monica	24293	26278
City of Sierra Madre	2140	19474
City of Signal Hill	3723	31559
City of South El Monte	7709	36912
City of South Gate	44643	45482
City of South Pasadena	5792	22232
City of Temple City	9027	24762
City of Torrance	31104	20838
City of Vernon	346	165550
City of Walnut	6842	22409
City of West Covina	36684	33893
City of West Hollywood	10387	28110
City of Westlake Village	361	4318
City of Whittier	29004	33173
Los Angeles	1425494	35244
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	3017	36784
Los Angeles - Alsace	4210	33829
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	773	30895
Los Angeles - Arleta	15862	46151
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4604	31392
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	9403	30210
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2230	26456
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3109	24822
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3859	29295
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	38214	43983
Los Angeles - Brentwood	7839	25324
Los Angeles - Brookside	136	23408
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2226	31260
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	23831	36501
Los Angeles - Carthay	3928	27348
Los Angeles - Central	16376	41998
Los Angeles - Century City	3393	26524
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	15318	45365
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	11895	32096
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2333	25439
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2579	32153
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4900	33670
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4505	29730
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4895	35397
Los Angeles - Crestview	3568	31386
Los Angeles - Del Rey	7854	26236
Los Angeles - Downtown*	15008	54561
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	12555	31713
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	8829	30146
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4231	29679
Los Angeles - El Sereno	15983	38230
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1705	29849
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3383	33261
Los Angeles - Encino	14023	31044
Los Angeles - Exposition	1200	36079
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	16904	37634
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1165	32361
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3524	40408
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	21848	46049
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	10203	32284
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3841	35684
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	20021	34406
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9617	44720
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4386	25741
Los Angeles - Harbor City	8718	29990
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	14697	33709
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	584	24242
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5881	32609
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	17088	45045
Los Angeles - Highland Park	16047	33161
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	5044	36366
Los Angeles - Hollywood	20054	29381
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	7092	24095
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	11007	38566
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2976	36864
Los Angeles - Koreatown	15328	29652
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1541	33801
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	15170	35943
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	5480	41727
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5287	34703
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	12030	36905
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2857	35601
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8252	29115
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1358	43345
Los Angeles - Longwood	1631	37895
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	5333	24681
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2996	35098
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	740	23688
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	10035	23628
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	903	20711
Los Angeles - Melrose	24511	31547
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4362	29022
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4579	25460
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	11130	46137
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	7825	32408
Los Angeles - North Hills	23698	38486
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	55515	36663
Los Angeles - Northridge	23792	34087
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4642	21803
Los Angeles - Pacoima	36730	47714
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	863	22439
Los Angeles - Palms	11075	25241
Los Angeles - Panorama City	31491	41849
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2972	21885
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	15587	37252
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	551	17240
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	3169	28949
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	9750	27397
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	2077	31662
Los Angeles - Regent Square	818	29424
Los Angeles - Reseda	29900	39025
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1691	36475
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1143	27034
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	24319	31163
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1190	26790
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	25467	29187
Los Angeles - Silverlake	12604	28592
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2916	27522
Los Angeles - South Park	16479	43410
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1781	38853
Los Angeles - Studio City	6467	28819
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	21883	41695
Los Angeles - Sunland	6371	31218
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	171	26430
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	39597	48056
Los Angeles - Tarzana	9738	31539
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	12933	32757
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2685	27373
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	2351	27011
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	436	33384
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	473	25457
Los Angeles - Tujunga	8309	29878
Los Angeles - University Hills	871	25401
Los Angeles - University Park	10945	39864
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	10449	34811
Los Angeles - Valley Village	7735	31290
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	35377	37961
Los Angeles - Venice	8543	25212
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	7101	41285
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3576	46702
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	17518	42534
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	23975	46108
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2666	31742
Los Angeles - View Heights	968	26205
Los Angeles - Watts	18135	42497
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1703	34649
Los Angeles - West Adams	10249	37094
Los Angeles - West Hills	11475	28302
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	10483	27854
Los Angeles - West Vernon	23303	43440
Los Angeles - Westchester	12404	24037
Los Angeles - Westlake	19638	33086
Los Angeles - Westwood	15188	28069
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	19554	54123
Los Angeles - Wilmington	22189	39282
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	15492	30879
Los Angeles - Winnetka	18631	35977
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	19081	28038
Unincorporated - Acton	1845	23146
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	928	22318
Unincorporated - Altadena	10637	24386
Unincorporated - Anaverde	378	25066
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	100	8032
Unincorporated - Arcadia	2013	25222
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	16577	39058
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2662	54360
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2624	38731
Unincorporated - Azusa	5800	36425
Unincorporated - Bassett	5650	38132
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	191	17801
Unincorporated - Bradbury	101	93519
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	3331	43103
Unincorporated - Castaic*	9160	33688
Unincorporated - Cerritos	180	30664
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	128	18234
Unincorporated - Covina	5848	34770
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	4487	34137
Unincorporated - Del Aire	1153	26246
Unincorporated - Del Rey	128	40252
Unincorporated - Del Sur	659	27288
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	881	35339
Unincorporated - Duarte	1865	42118
Unincorporated - East Covina	88	26748
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1515	28628
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	51	44737
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	55637	44414
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	367	5732
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	5775	37725
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1345	25349
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	2278	25913
Unincorporated - El Monte	58	40000
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	252	15172
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	29401	45439
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	191	28939
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	15261	27288
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	5	500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	717	28520
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	159	14481
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	597	42280
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	4043	20418
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	18	2663
Unincorporated - La Rambla	737	35518
Unincorporated - La Verne*	613	30049
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1762	24919
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	195	29192
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3894	29968
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	430	26172
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	7398	32819
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	305	17419
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1359	33798
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	315	24287
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1223	34267
Unincorporated - Llano	110	12543
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	2195	23324
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	1139	29348
Unincorporated - Newhall	100	45455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	377	31469
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2884	34498
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	5571	23178
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	35	16279
Unincorporated - Palmdale	239	28385
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	107	17230
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	394	20143
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	353	57027
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	22	4783
Unincorporated - Pomona	164	8462
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3741	28987
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	1111	41751
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	259	27820
Unincorporated - Rosewood	492	38258
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	495	41492
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1264	37608
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	11755	23039
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	42	4895
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	7411	36650
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	83	4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	59	19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	753	282022
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	3617	19424
Unincorporated - Saugus	407	262581
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	106	29775
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	108	23736
Unincorporated - South El Monte	717	39944
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	2693	30436
Unincorporated - South Whittier	20265	34219
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	227	29065
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	5476	26118
Unincorporated - Sun Village	2082	34493
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	496	38272
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	401	24186
Unincorporated - Val Verde	1004	30341
Unincorporated - Valencia	867	28223
Unincorporated - Valinda	8900	38081
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	3337	28681
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	7127	44149
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	167	11052
Unincorporated - West Carson	7270	32917
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	738	77521
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3844	39085
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	453	33333
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	9933	36891
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	226	17385
Unincorporated - Westhills	179	21335
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	873	23704
Unincorporated - Whittier	909	24022
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	69	575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	15768	45164
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1771	29384
?- Under Investigation	81464	?
*? --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community		?

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