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Press Release: Bivalent Booster Vaccination Rates Remain Low, as LA County Shows Possible Signs of Winter Surge - 1,595 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: Bivalent Booster Vaccination Rates Remain Low, as LA County Shows Possible Signs of Winter Surge - 1,595 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | November 11, 2022 1:09 AM |
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**For Immediate Release:**
November 10, 2022
*Bivalent Booster Vaccination Rates Remain Low, as LA County Shows Possible Signs of Winter Surge*
1,595 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
There continues to be signs in LA County that there may be a winter surge in new cases of COVID-19. As we observe an increase in case rates and a change in early indicators, it is important to prepare in order to mitigate the potential impact on the health care system, high risk residents, and the community.
Today, LA County reports a 7-day average of 1,300 cases reported per day, a 24% increase from the 7-day average of 1,050 cases reported per day last week. There has been a steady increase in this number since November 1st. As is expected with rising case counts, LA County is also seeing an increase in the average number of daily hospital admissions. This past week, there was an average of 77 admissions per day, an 18% increase from the 65 admissions per day the week before. The current case rate is now 86 new cases per 100,000 individuals.
Of the eight early alert signals that are consistently monitored to understand changes in COVID-19 transmission, three metrics are of Medium Concern this week and one metric is of high concern. This is a significant change from November 1 when two metrics where of Medium Concern and the remaining 6 were in Low Concern.
After being of Medium Concern for multiple weeks, the number of new outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities over the past 7 days is now at 21, surpassing the threshold for High Concern. We are working to multiply our efforts to get people in skilled nursing facilities vaccinated with the updated booster. Currently about 50 percent of residents have been vaccinated with the bivalent booster. The 7-day average for percent of Emergency Department encounters classified as COVID-19 related also increased to 5%, just meeting the threshold for Medium Concern. In addition, the number of TK-12 school outbreaks increased from 9 to 14 this week, putting it in the category of Medium Concern, and the percent of specimens sequenced that are identified as a new subvariant of interest, currently tracking for BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 is at 17 percent.
Facing the potential of a winter with a high level of community risk from respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, two preparedness measures tracked on the LA County post-sure preparedness dashboard are currently in the Needs Improvement category. One notable area of concern is related to our capacity to sequence specimens to identify new strains of the virus. This past week, the number of positive case specimens sequenced was at 294, a value that puts us in the Needs Improvement category and steps have been put into place to increase this number. Another area of significant concern is the very low number of residents 65 or older who have received an updated bivalent booster dose. At 23%, it is far below the 60% needed to meet the threshold for adequate.
Additionally, the lowest uptake is among the younger age groups, with children ages 5-11 and 12-17, bivalent booster rates are 4% and 5% respectively.
Residents can visit ph.lacounty.gov/howtogetvaccinated to find options for getting the updated booster and, if needed, their primary COVID-19 vaccine series. There are over 1,000 sites across LA County where you can get vaccinated. As we head into the holiday season, with many opportunities to gather with those we love, it makes sense to do our best to think about layering in the protections needed to safeguard the most vulnerable person or people at our gatherings. None of us should be afraid to continue to use mitigation strategies that we know work against many respiratory viruses, including wearing a high quality, well-fitted mask when you are indoors and testing before gathering. Small changes now could mean that we avoid big changes that become necessary if cases and hospitalizations really surge.
“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. ““The low number of residents getting the bivalent booster is worrying, especially given the possibility of a winter surge fueled by new strains of the virus that are very infectious. Those over 65 are at elevated risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and for many older people it has been months since their last booster, Bivalent boosters are widely available in LA County and we have an adequate supply to give a booster to everyone who is eligible. I know that earlier in the pandemic vaccines were very precious, and often the mindset was that people at lower risk should wait. This is not the case anymore. If you are eligible, you can and should get your updated booster now.”
Today, Public Health reported 8 additional deaths and 1,595 new positive cases. Of the 8 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 50-64, three people were between the ages of 65-79, and two people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 8 newly reported deaths, 7 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,039.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,501,782 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 5.8%.
As of November 9, 2022, 464 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,669,810 individuals, with 24% of people testing positive.
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*Cases through 12:00pm 11/9/2022*
* *
*Total Cases*
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,501,782
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,312,077
-- Long Beach
152,959
-- Pasadena
36,746
*Deaths*
34,039
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,268
-- Long Beach
1,337
-- Pasadena
434
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- 0 to 4
104,641
- 5 to 11
276,000
- 12 to 17
270,228
- 18 to 29
721,896
- 30 to 49
1,065,344
- 50 to 64
563,580
- 65 to 79
231,496
- over 80
76,507
- Under Investigation
2,385
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Female
1,701,647
- Male
1,522,507
- Other
1,603
- Under Investigation
86,320
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
6,289
- Asian
238,743
- Black
170,910
- Hispanic/Latino
1,432,507
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
16,818
- White
452,540
- Other
375,697
- Under Investigation
618,573
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Hospitalized (Ever)
158,829
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
75
- Asian
4,108
- Black
3,020
- Hispanic/Latino
16,186
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
- White
8,323
- Other
365
- Under Investigation
79
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6040
28923
City of Alhambra
23059
26589
City of Arcadia
11997
20773
City of Artesia
5495
32718
City of Avalon
66
1706
City of Azusa
16605
33183
City of Baldwin Park
27711
36097
City of Bell
16086
44275
City of Bell Gardens
16201
37615
City of Bellflower
28462
36614
City of Beverly Hills
10769
31196
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
30009
27999
City of Calabasas
5398
22193
City of Carson
32402
34527
City of Cerritos
12052
24072
City of Claremont
9033
24759
City of Commerce*
5370
41090
City of Compton
38399
38436
City of Covina
17953
36615
City of Cudahy
11619
47723
City of Culver City
10593
26572
City of Diamond Bar
12322
21424
City of Downey
43650
38201
City of Duarte
6761
30709
City of El Monte
39795
33935
City of El Segundo
3785
22549
City of Gardena
20395
33265
City of Glendale
55569
26911
City of Glendora
14892
28224
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4868
33170
City of Hawthorne
27496
30968
City of Hermosa Beach
4396
22349
City of Hidden Hills
373
19735
City of Huntington Park
25376
42660
City of Industry
517
118307
City of Inglewood
35674
31408
City of Irwindale
632
43317
City of La Canada Flintridge
4176
20181
City of La Habra Heights
175
3208
City of La Mirada
13096
26404
City of La Puente
15267
37514
City of La Verne
8706
26158
City of Lakewood
24733
30777
City of Lancaster*
60116
37207
City of Lawndale
9966
29648
City of Lomita
5549
26769
City of Lynwood*
29027
40289
City of Malibu
2729
21055
City of Manhattan Beach
6797
18881
City of Maywood
12249
43670
City of Monrovia
10767
27750
City of Montebello
23533
36556
City of Monterey Park
15920
25569
City of Norwalk
39767
36951
City of Palmdale
62617
39390
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2039
15079
City of Paramount
21970
39216
City of Pico Rivera
25851
40214
City of Pomona
61345
39341
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6924
16198
City of Redondo Beach
14272
20775
City of Rolling Hills
258
13299
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1394
17182
City of Rosemead
14254
25752
City of San Dimas*
10331
29931
City of San Fernando
12088
49114
City of San Gabriel
10301
25153
City of San Marino
2191
16502
City of Santa Clarita
68160
30922
City of Santa Fe Springs
7562
41178
City of Santa Monica
24474
26474
City of Sierra Madre
2155
19611
City of Signal Hill
3748
31771
City of South El Monte
7739
37055
City of South Gate
44793
45635
City of South Pasadena
5825
22358
City of Temple City
9095
24949
City of Torrance
31304
20972
City of Vernon
349
166986
City of Walnut
6884
22547
City of West Covina
36842
34039
City of West Hollywood
10461
28310
City of Westlake Village
362
4330
City of Whittier
29121
33307
Los Angeles
1431933
35404
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3024
36869
Los Angeles - Alsace
4221
33917
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
776
31015
Los Angeles - Arleta
15926
46337
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4613
31454
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9447
30352
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2250
26694
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3132
25006
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3874
29409
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
38332
44119
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7893
25498
Los Angeles - Brookside
136
23408
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2242
31484
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
23934
36659
Los Angeles - Carthay
3955
27536
Los Angeles - Central
16406
42075
Los Angeles - Century City
3417
26712
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15351
45463
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
11956
32260
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2349
25613
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2594
32340
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4923
33828
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4518
29816
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4919
35570
Los Angeles - Crestview
3598
31650
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7898
26383
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15075
54804
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
12642
31933
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8883
30331
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4247
29791
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16040
38366
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1710
29937
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3395
33379
Los Angeles - Encino
14107
31230
Los Angeles - Exposition
1209
36350
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
16966
37772
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1171
32528
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3534
40523
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
21907
46173
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10253
32442
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3868
35935
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20118
34572
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9644
44845
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4410
25882
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8769
30165
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
14754
33839
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
587
24367
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5893
32675
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17132
45161
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16125
33322
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5067
36532
Los Angeles - Hollywood
20184
29572
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7129
24220
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11065
38769
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2990
37037
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15382
29756
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1547
33933
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15236
36099
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5495
41841
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5307
34834
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12086
37077
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2834
35315
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8293
29259
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1363
43505
Los Angeles - Longwood
1637
38034
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
5386
24926
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3014
35309
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
746
23880
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10094
23767
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
909
20849
Los Angeles - Melrose
24630
31700
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4379
29135
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4605
25605
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11195
46406
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7865
32574
Los Angeles - North Hills
23786
38629
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
55776
36835
Los Angeles - Northridge
23921
34272
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4663
21901
Los Angeles - Pacoima
36842
47860
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
869
22595
Los Angeles - Palms
11157
25428
Los Angeles - Panorama City
31635
42040
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2993
22040
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15633
37362
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
553
17303
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3184
29086
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
9819
27591
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2092
31890
Los Angeles - Regent Square
827
29748
Los Angeles - Reseda
30047
39217
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1695
36562
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1146
27105
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
24430
31305
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1194
26880
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
25661
29410
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12671
28744
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2937
27721
Los Angeles - South Park
16508
43487
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1786
38962
Los Angeles - Studio City
6517
29042
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
21961
41844
Los Angeles - Sunland
6421
31463
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
171
26430
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
39765
48260
Los Angeles - Tarzana
9803
31750
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12988
32896
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2704
27567
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2367
27194
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
438
33538
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
477
25673
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8343
30000
Los Angeles - University Hills
871
25401
Los Angeles - University Park
11000
40064
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10483
34925
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7782
31481
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
35535
38130
Los Angeles - Venice
8593
25359
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7125
41424
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3585
46820
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
17573
42667
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24033
46219
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2678
31885
Los Angeles - View Heights
974
26367
Los Angeles - Watts
18189
42623
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1714
34873
Los Angeles - West Adams
10287
37231
Los Angeles - West Hills
11534
28447
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
10540
28005
Los Angeles - West Vernon
23378
43580
Los Angeles - Westchester
12470
24165
Los Angeles - Westlake
19725
33232
Los Angeles - Westwood
15278
28236
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
19639
54358
Los Angeles - Wilmington
22259
39406
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
15588
31070
Los Angeles - Winnetka
18725
36158
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19200
28212
Unincorporated - Acton
1859
23322
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
931
22391
Unincorporated - Altadena
10747
24638
Unincorporated - Anaverde
379
25133
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
100
8032
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2027
25398
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
16639
39204
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2670
54523
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2631
38834
Unincorporated - Azusa
5813
36507
Unincorporated - Bassett
5671
38274
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
193
17987
Unincorporated - Bradbury
112
103704
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3349
43336
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9201
33838
Unincorporated - Cerritos
179
30494
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
143
20370
Unincorporated - Covina
5880
34960
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4503
34259
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1161
26428
Unincorporated - Del Rey
128
40252
Unincorporated - Del Sur
663
27453
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
880
35299
Unincorporated - Duarte
1882
42502
Unincorporated - East Covina
88
26748
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1523
28779
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
51
44737
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
55825
44564
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
367
5732
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5785
37791
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1353
25499
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2285
25992
Unincorporated - El Monte
58
40000
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
253
15232
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29464
45536
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
191
28939
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
15343
27434
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
719
28600
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
161
14663
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
597
42280
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4073
20570
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
18
2663
Unincorporated - La Rambla
741
35711
Unincorporated - La Verne*
614
30098
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1772
25060
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
195
29192
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3907
30068
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
430
26172
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
7435
32983
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
307
17533
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1367
33997
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
316
24364
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1225
34323
Unincorporated - Llano
110
12543
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2220
23589
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1143
29451
Unincorporated - Newhall
100
45455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
378
31553
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2905
34749
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5608
23332
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
240
28504
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
107
17230
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
397
20297
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
353
57027
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
22
4783
Unincorporated - Pomona
164
8462
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3756
29103
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1114
41864
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
259
27820
Unincorporated - Rosewood
493
38336
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
496
41576
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1267
37697
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11811
23149
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
42
4895
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7433
36759
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
83
4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
753
282022
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3639
19542
Unincorporated - Saugus
408
263226
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
107
30056
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
108
23736
Unincorporated - South El Monte
720
40111
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2699
30504
Unincorporated - South Whittier
20337
34340
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
227
29065
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5513
26295
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2096
34725
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
498
38426
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
401
24186
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1009
30493
Unincorporated - Valencia
876
28516
Unincorporated - Valinda
8938
38244
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3355
28835
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7145
44261
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
168
11118
Unincorporated - West Carson
7315
33121
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
745
78256
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3859
39237
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
456
33554
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9975
37047
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
228
17538
Unincorporated - Westhills
179
21335
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
878
23839
Unincorporated - Whittier
914
24154
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
15822
45318
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1774
29434
- Under Investigation
81779
* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community
** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.
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**For Immediate Release:**
November 10, 2022
*Bivalent Booster Vaccination Rates Remain Low, as LA County Shows Possible Signs of Winter Surge*
1,595 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
There continues to be signs in LA County that there may be a winter surge in new cases of COVID-19. As we observe an increase in case rates and a change in early indicators, it is important to prepare in order to mitigate the potential impact on the health care system, high risk residents, and the community.
Today, LA County reports a 7-day average of 1,300 cases reported per day, a 24% increase from the 7-day average of 1,050 cases reported per day last week. There has been a steady increase in this number since November 1st. As is expected with rising case counts, LA County is also seeing an increase in the average number of daily hospital admissions. This past week, there was an average of 77 admissions per day, an 18% increase from the 65 admissions per day the week before. The current case rate is now 86 new cases per 100,000 individuals.
Of the eight early alert signals that are consistently monitored to understand changes in COVID-19 transmission, three metrics are of Medium Concern this week and one metric is of high concern. This is a significant change from November 1 when two metrics where of Medium Concern and the remaining 6 were in Low Concern.
After being of Medium Concern for multiple weeks, the number of new outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities over the past 7 days is now at 21, surpassing the threshold for High Concern. We are working to multiply our efforts to get people in skilled nursing facilities vaccinated with the updated booster. Currently about 50 percent of residents have been vaccinated with the bivalent booster. The 7-day average for percent of Emergency Department encounters classified as COVID-19 related also increased to 5%, just meeting the threshold for Medium Concern. In addition, the number of TK-12 school outbreaks increased from 9 to 14 this week, putting it in the category of Medium Concern, and the percent of specimens sequenced that are identified as a new subvariant of interest, currently tracking for BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 is at 17 percent.
Facing the potential of a winter with a high level of community risk from respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, two preparedness measures tracked on the LA County post-sure preparedness dashboard are currently in the Needs Improvement category. One notable area of concern is related to our capacity to sequence specimens to identify new strains of the virus. This past week, the number of positive case specimens sequenced was at 294, a value that puts us in the Needs Improvement category and steps have been put into place to increase this number. Another area of significant concern is the very low number of residents 65 or older who have received an updated bivalent booster dose. At 23%, it is far below the 60% needed to meet the threshold for adequate.
Additionally, the lowest uptake is among the younger age groups, with children ages 5-11 and 12-17, bivalent booster rates are 4% and 5% respectively.
Residents can visit ph.lacounty.gov/howtogetvaccinated to find options for getting the updated booster and, if needed, their primary COVID-19 vaccine series. There are over 1,000 sites across LA County where you can get vaccinated. As we head into the holiday season, with many opportunities to gather with those we love, it makes sense to do our best to think about layering in the protections needed to safeguard the most vulnerable person or people at our gatherings. None of us should be afraid to continue to use mitigation strategies that we know work against many respiratory viruses, including wearing a high quality, well-fitted mask when you are indoors and testing before gathering. Small changes now could mean that we avoid big changes that become necessary if cases and hospitalizations really surge.
“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. ““The low number of residents getting the bivalent booster is worrying, especially given the possibility of a winter surge fueled by new strains of the virus that are very infectious. Those over 65 are at elevated risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and for many older people it has been months since their last booster, Bivalent boosters are widely available in LA County and we have an adequate supply to give a booster to everyone who is eligible. I know that earlier in the pandemic vaccines were very precious, and often the mindset was that people at lower risk should wait. This is not the case anymore. If you are eligible, you can and should get your updated booster now.”
Today, Public Health reported 8 additional deaths and 1,595 new positive cases. Of the 8 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 50-64, three people were between the ages of 65-79, and two people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 8 newly reported deaths, 7 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,039.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,501,782 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 5.8%.
As of November 9, 2022, 464 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,669,810 individuals, with 24% of people testing positive.
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*Cases through 12:00pm 11/9/2022*
* *
*Total Cases*
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,501,782
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,312,077
-- Long Beach
152,959
-- Pasadena
36,746
*Deaths*
34,039
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,268
-- Long Beach
1,337
-- Pasadena
434
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- 0 to 4
104,641
- 5 to 11
276,000
- 12 to 17
270,228
- 18 to 29
721,896
- 30 to 49
1,065,344
- 50 to 64
563,580
- 65 to 79
231,496
- over 80
76,507
- Under Investigation
2,385
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Female
1,701,647
- Male
1,522,507
- Other
1,603
- Under Investigation
86,320
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
6,289
- Asian
238,743
- Black
170,910
- Hispanic/Latino
1,432,507
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
16,818
- White
452,540
- Other
375,697
- Under Investigation
618,573
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Hospitalized (Ever)
158,829
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
75
- Asian
4,108
- Black
3,020
- Hispanic/Latino
16,186
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
112
- White
8,323
- Other
365
- Under Investigation
79
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6040
28923
City of Alhambra
23059
26589
City of Arcadia
11997
20773
City of Artesia
5495
32718
City of Avalon
66
1706
City of Azusa
16605
33183
City of Baldwin Park
27711
36097
City of Bell
16086
44275
City of Bell Gardens
16201
37615
City of Bellflower
28462
36614
City of Beverly Hills
10769
31196
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
30009
27999
City of Calabasas
5398
22193
City of Carson
32402
34527
City of Cerritos
12052
24072
City of Claremont
9033
24759
City of Commerce*
5370
41090
City of Compton
38399
38436
City of Covina
17953
36615
City of Cudahy
11619
47723
City of Culver City
10593
26572
City of Diamond Bar
12322
21424
City of Downey
43650
38201
City of Duarte
6761
30709
City of El Monte
39795
33935
City of El Segundo
3785
22549
City of Gardena
20395
33265
City of Glendale
55569
26911
City of Glendora
14892
28224
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4868
33170
City of Hawthorne
27496
30968
City of Hermosa Beach
4396
22349
City of Hidden Hills
373
19735
City of Huntington Park
25376
42660
City of Industry
517
118307
City of Inglewood
35674
31408
City of Irwindale
632
43317
City of La Canada Flintridge
4176
20181
City of La Habra Heights
175
3208
City of La Mirada
13096
26404
City of La Puente
15267
37514
City of La Verne
8706
26158
City of Lakewood
24733
30777
City of Lancaster*
60116
37207
City of Lawndale
9966
29648
City of Lomita
5549
26769
City of Lynwood*
29027
40289
City of Malibu
2729
21055
City of Manhattan Beach
6797
18881
City of Maywood
12249
43670
City of Monrovia
10767
27750
City of Montebello
23533
36556
City of Monterey Park
15920
25569
City of Norwalk
39767
36951
City of Palmdale
62617
39390
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2039
15079
City of Paramount
21970
39216
City of Pico Rivera
25851
40214
City of Pomona
61345
39341
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
6924
16198
City of Redondo Beach
14272
20775
City of Rolling Hills
258
13299
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1394
17182
City of Rosemead
14254
25752
City of San Dimas*
10331
29931
City of San Fernando
12088
49114
City of San Gabriel
10301
25153
City of San Marino
2191
16502
City of Santa Clarita
68160
30922
City of Santa Fe Springs
7562
41178
City of Santa Monica
24474
26474
City of Sierra Madre
2155
19611
City of Signal Hill
3748
31771
City of South El Monte
7739
37055
City of South Gate
44793
45635
City of South Pasadena
5825
22358
City of Temple City
9095
24949
City of Torrance
31304
20972
City of Vernon
349
166986
City of Walnut
6884
22547
City of West Covina
36842
34039
City of West Hollywood
10461
28310
City of Westlake Village
362
4330
City of Whittier
29121
33307
Los Angeles
1431933
35404
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3024
36869
Los Angeles - Alsace
4221
33917
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
776
31015
Los Angeles - Arleta
15926
46337
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4613
31454
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9447
30352
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2250
26694
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3132
25006
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3874
29409
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
38332
44119
Los Angeles - Brentwood
7893
25498
Los Angeles - Brookside
136
23408
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2242
31484
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
23934
36659
Los Angeles - Carthay
3955
27536
Los Angeles - Central
16406
42075
Los Angeles - Century City
3417
26712
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15351
45463
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
11956
32260
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2349
25613
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2594
32340
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4923
33828
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4518
29816
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4919
35570
Los Angeles - Crestview
3598
31650
Los Angeles - Del Rey
7898
26383
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15075
54804
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
12642
31933
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
8883
30331
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4247
29791
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16040
38366
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1710
29937
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3395
33379
Los Angeles - Encino
14107
31230
Los Angeles - Exposition
1209
36350
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
16966
37772
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1171
32528
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3534
40523
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
21907
46173
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10253
32442
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3868
35935
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20118
34572
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9644
44845
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4410
25882
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8769
30165
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
14754
33839
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
587
24367
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5893
32675
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17132
45161
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16125
33322
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5067
36532
Los Angeles - Hollywood
20184
29572
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7129
24220
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11065
38769
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
2990
37037
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15382
29756
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1547
33933
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15236
36099
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5495
41841
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5307
34834
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12086
37077
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2834
35315
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8293
29259
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1363
43505
Los Angeles - Longwood
1637
38034
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
5386
24926
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3014
35309
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
746
23880
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10094
23767
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
909
20849
Los Angeles - Melrose
24630
31700
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4379
29135
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4605
25605
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11195
46406
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7865
32574
Los Angeles - North Hills
23786
38629
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
55776
36835
Los Angeles - Northridge
23921
34272
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4663
21901
Los Angeles - Pacoima
36842
47860
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
869
22595
Los Angeles - Palms
11157
25428
Los Angeles - Panorama City
31635
42040
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
2993
22040
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15633
37362
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
553
17303
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3184
29086
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
9819
27591
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2092
31890
Los Angeles - Regent Square
827
29748
Los Angeles - Reseda
30047
39217
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1695
36562
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1146
27105
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
24430
31305
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1194
26880
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
25661
29410
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12671
28744
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2937
27721
Los Angeles - South Park
16508
43487
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1786
38962
Los Angeles - Studio City
6517
29042
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
21961
41844
Los Angeles - Sunland
6421
31463
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
171
26430
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
39765
48260
Los Angeles - Tarzana
9803
31750
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
12988
32896
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2704
27567
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2367
27194
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
438
33538
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
477
25673
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8343
30000
Los Angeles - University Hills
871
25401
Los Angeles - University Park
11000
40064
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10483
34925
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7782
31481
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
35535
38130
Los Angeles - Venice
8593
25359
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7125
41424
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3585
46820
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
17573
42667
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24033
46219
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2678
31885
Los Angeles - View Heights
974
26367
Los Angeles - Watts
18189
42623
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1714
34873
Los Angeles - West Adams
10287
37231
Los Angeles - West Hills
11534
28447
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
10540
28005
Los Angeles - West Vernon
23378
43580
Los Angeles - Westchester
12470
24165
Los Angeles - Westlake
19725
33232
Los Angeles - Westwood
15278
28236
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
19639
54358
Los Angeles - Wilmington
22259
39406
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
15588
31070
Los Angeles - Winnetka
18725
36158
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19200
28212
Unincorporated - Acton
1859
23322
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
931
22391
Unincorporated - Altadena
10747
24638
Unincorporated - Anaverde
379
25133
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
100
8032
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2027
25398
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
16639
39204
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2670
54523
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2631
38834
Unincorporated - Azusa
5813
36507
Unincorporated - Bassett
5671
38274
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
193
17987
Unincorporated - Bradbury
112
103704
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3349
43336
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9201
33838
Unincorporated - Cerritos
179
30494
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
143
20370
Unincorporated - Covina
5880
34960
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4503
34259
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1161
26428
Unincorporated - Del Rey
128
40252
Unincorporated - Del Sur
663
27453
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
880
35299
Unincorporated - Duarte
1882
42502
Unincorporated - East Covina
88
26748
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1523
28779
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
51
44737
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
55825
44564
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
367
5732
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5785
37791
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1353
25499
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2285
25992
Unincorporated - El Monte
58
40000
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
253
15232
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29464
45536
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
191
28939
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
15343
27434
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
719
28600
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
161
14663
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
597
42280
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4073
20570
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
18
2663
Unincorporated - La Rambla
741
35711
Unincorporated - La Verne*
614
30098
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1772
25060
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
195
29192
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3907
30068
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
430
26172
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
7435
32983
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
307
17533
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1367
33997
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
316
24364
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1225
34323
Unincorporated - Llano
110
12543
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2220
23589
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1143
29451
Unincorporated - Newhall
100
45455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
378
31553
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2905
34749
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5608
23332
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
240
28504
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
107
17230
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
397
20297
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
353
57027
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
22
4783
Unincorporated - Pomona
164
8462
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3756
29103
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1114
41864
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
259
27820
Unincorporated - Rosewood
493
38336
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
496
41576
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1267
37697
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11811
23149
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
42
4895
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7433
36759
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
83
4079
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
753
282022
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3639
19542
Unincorporated - Saugus
408
263226
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
107
30056
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
108
23736
Unincorporated - South El Monte
720
40111
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2699
30504
Unincorporated - South Whittier
20337
34340
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
227
29065
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5513
26295
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2096
34725
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
498
38426
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
401
24186
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1009
30493
Unincorporated - Valencia
876
28516
Unincorporated - Valinda
8938
38244
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3355
28835
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7145
44261
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
168
11118
Unincorporated - West Carson
7315
33121
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
745
78256
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3859
39237
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
456
33554
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
9975
37047
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
228
17538
Unincorporated - Westhills
179
21335
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
878
23839
Unincorporated - Whittier
914
24154
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
15822
45318
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1774
29434
- Under Investigation
81779
* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community
** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.
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