news release DPH

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:

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

For more information:

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Total Cases

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Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,485,769

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

3,296,799

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-- Long Beach

152,472

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-- Pasadena

36,498

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Deaths

33,933

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

32,162

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-- Long Beach

1,336

?

-- Pasadena

435

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

?

?

- 0 to 4

104,150

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- 5 to 11

275,516

?

- 12 to 17

269,659

?

- 18 to 29

719,059

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- 30 to 49

1,060,547

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- 50 to 64

560,315

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- 65 to 79

229,575

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-? over 80

75,596

?

-? Under Investigation

2,382

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

?

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-? Female

1,693,231

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-? Male

1,515,844

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-? Other

1,568

?

-? Under Investigation

86,156

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

?

?

-? American Indian/Alaska Native

6,250

?

-? Asian

236,880

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-? Black

169,987

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-? Hispanic/Latino

1,427,523

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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16,737

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-? White

449,548

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-? Other

373,911

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-? Under Investigation

615,963

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

?

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-? Hospitalized (Ever)

157,761

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

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-? American Indian/Alaska Native

75

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-? Asian

4,083

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-? Black

3,008

?

-? Hispanic/Latino

16,154

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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

?

-? White

8,288

?

-? Other

364

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-? Under Investigation

79

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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

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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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