news release DPH

For Immediate Release:

November 18, 2022

With COVID-19 Cases Increasing, Indoor Masking Strongly Recommended to Help Reduce Transmission of Respiratory Illnesses ?

2,249 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

One week before the Thanksgiving holiday, Los Angeles County is reporting rising cases of COVID-19, increased circulation of new Omicron strains, and high transmission of other respiratory illnesses including the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. ?Reducing transmission of these viruses is helped by wearing a well-fitting high filtration mask and results in less disruptions and illness, which can protect our healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed.

The COVID-19 case rate is now over 100 new cases per 100,000 individuals? up from 86 cases per 100,000 one week ago. Indoor masking in all indoor public spaces is now highly recommended, in accordance with the LA County COVID Response Plan. ?The recommendation covers indoor spaces at schools, retail establishments, entertainment venues, public transit, correctional and detention facilities, and at homeless and emergency shelters. Masking continues to be required for people who have been exposed to COVID during the past 10 days, in healthcare settings and congregate care facilities, and anywhere where it is required by the site. For a more detailed review of masking guidance for LA County, please visit ?ph.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/masks/RulesAndRecommendations/.

Throughout the pandemic there has been mounting evidence that wearing a mask is an effective way to limit the spread of respiratory viruses. With the current case rate of 100 cases per 100,000 individuals, at a 200 person event, the probability that at least one person at the event is infected with COVID-19 is 45-60%. If the case rate continues to increase and reaches 150 cases per 100,000 individuals, this probability jumps to 60-75%.

The county is also seeing increased circulation of newly emerging COVID-19 strains BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. Combined, the two subvariants comprise 26% of sequenced specimens, surpassing the threshold for High Concern in the county?s Early Alert Signals. This is only the second week of tracking these strains as new subvariants of interest in the LA County Early Alert Signals. Last week this indicator was at 17%.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that, for the week ending November 12, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 combined will account for about 45% of sequenced specimens nationwide and this prediction is the same for Region 9, which includes California plus Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and U.S. territories.

LA County continues to see steep increases in flu positivity, with rates significantly higher than expected for this point during the flu season.? Also, RSV percent positivity is still extremely high, surpassing the peak rates seen over the previous four seasons.

Planning ahead and taking straightforward actions can reduce the risk of transmission at Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings. ?Public Health recommends masking and testing when traveling, ?testing before l gathering, particularly if gathering with those more vulnerable for serious illness, increasing ventilation by staying outdoors or, if indoors, opening windows and doors and using an air purifying system, and staying home if? sick.

A critical strategy for reducing the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 is being up-to-date with COVID vaccines. Residents age 5 years and older are eligible for the new updated Fall COVID-19 booster. This bivalent booster can protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. These two subvariants are different, but they have the same spike protein, and the new Fall bivalent booster offers protection against both. The bivalent booster is also expected to provide protection against the BQ strains, which are sublineages of BA.5.

Unfortunately, in LA County, uptake of the bivalent booster lags. Of the almost 7.5 million residents age 5 years and older who are eligible for a bivalent booster only about 14%, or 1.02 million have received one. Nearly 86% of these residents, or almost 6.5 million people, have not yet received the bivalent booster

The updated Fall COVID-19 boosters, plus flu vaccines, are readily available at Public Health sites, pharmacies, and other locations across the county. 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 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.?

Residents can also go to VaccinateLACounty.com to find nearby vaccination sites, request a mobile vaccination team for your worksite or community event, or an in-home visit if you or someone you know is homebound.

The 7-day average case count in the county is 1,556, a nearly 17% increase from one week ago when the 7-day average of 1,326 cases was reported.

Over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals increased to 582, a 26% increase from one week prior when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 461.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, have increased slightly from an average of 8 deaths reported each day this past week. The week before, an average of 7 deaths were reported daily.

?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. ?In winter, we find ourselves indoors more often ? at family holiday gatherings, entertainment events and shopping for gifts ? all situations that can increase exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses like the flu and RSV, especially if not wearing a mask.? With rising rates of transmission, there is an increased probability that you may be exposed to someone with COVID-19 as you gather with friends and family, travel, and shop. We can reduce the risk of disrupting holiday plans and exposing those most vulnerable, including very small children, older adults, and essential workers, to dangerous viruses by being up to date on flu and COVID vaccines, wearing a well-fitting high filtration mask when indoors, staying home and away from others if ill, and testing before gathering and before and after traveling.? While the three viruses currently circulating at elevated levels, COVID-19, flu, and RSV, are not new, this season is the first time all three are circulating at high levels at the same time.? This creates additional risks of overwhelming our health care system, making it difficult for our healthcare workers to meet the high demand for services. ?We can each make a difference now by protecting ourselves and those around us.?

Today, Public Health reported 8 additional deaths and 2,249?new positive cases. Of the 8 new deaths reported today, 4 people were between the ages of 65-79, and 4 people were aged 80 years or older.? Of the 8 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,098.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,515,225 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 6.8%

There are 666 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,693,195 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

3,515,225

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

3,324,936

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-- Long Beach

153,369

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-- Pasadena

36,920

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Deaths

34,098

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

32,327

?

-- Long Beach

1,337

?

-- Pasadena

434

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

?

?

- 0 to 4

104,967

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- 5 to 11

276,455

?

- 12 to 17

270,690

?

- 18 to 29

724,167

?

- 30 to 49

1,069,522

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- 50 to 64

566,422

?

- 65 to 79

233,085

?

-? over 80

77,240

?

-? Under Investigation

2,388

?

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

?

?

-? Female

1,708,770

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-? Male

1,528,079

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-? Other

1,623

?

-? Under Investigation

86,464

?

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

?

?

-? American Indian/Alaska Native

6,312

?

-? Asian

240,285

?

-? Black

171,679

?

-? Hispanic/Latino

1,436,682

?

-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16,864

?

-? White

454,811

?

-? Other

377,541

?

-? Under Investigation

620,762

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

?

?

-? Hospitalized (Ever)

159,478

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

?

?

-? American Indian/Alaska Native

75

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-? Asian

4,121

?

-? Black

3,024

?

-? Hispanic/Latino

16,201

?

-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

?

-? White

8,350

?

-? Other

364

?

-? Under Investigation

80

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CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6063

29033

City of Alhambra

23180

26728

City of Arcadia

12091

20935

City of Artesia

5519

32861

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

16661

33295

City of Baldwin Park

27839

36263

City of Bell

16122

44374

City of Bell Gardens

16247

37721

City of Bellflower

28580

36766

City of Beverly Hills

10808

31309

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

30171

28150

City of Calabasas

5427

22312

City of Carson

32524

34657

City of Cerritos

12113

24194

City of Claremont

9092

24921

City of Commerce*

5390

41243

City of Compton

38499

38536

City of Covina

18018

36747

City of Cudahy

11644

47825

City of Culver City

10655

26728

City of Diamond Bar

12406

21570

City of Downey

43797

38330

City of Duarte

6793

30855

City of El Monte

39935

34054

City of El Segundo

3803

22656

City of Gardena

20478

33401

City of Glendale

55886

27064

City of Glendora

14964

28360

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4878

33238

City of Hawthorne

27626

31115

City of Hermosa Beach

4414

22440

City of Hidden Hills

374

19788

City of Huntington Park

25439

42766

City of Industry

524

119908

City of Inglewood

35822

31538

City of Irwindale

635

43523

City of La Canada Flintridge

4193

20263

City of La Habra Heights

175

3208

City of La Mirada

13142

26497

City of La Puente

15337

37686

City of La Verne

8732

26236

City of Lakewood

24825

30891

City of Lancaster*

60391

37378

City of Lawndale

10008

29773

City of Lomita

5573

26885

City of Lynwood*

29140

40446

City of Malibu

2734

21094

City of Manhattan Beach

6828

18967

City of Maywood

12277

43770

City of Monrovia

10809

27858

City of Montebello

23639

36721

City of Monterey Park

16011

25716

City of Norwalk

39894

37069

City of Palmdale

62837

39528

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2046

15131

City of Paramount

22020

39305

City of Pico Rivera

25946

40362

City of Pomona

61574

39488

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6972

16310

City of Redondo Beach

14339

20873

City of Rolling Hills

260

13402

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1403

17293

City of Rosemead

14318

25868

City of San Dimas*

10358

30009

City of San Fernando

12120

49244

City of San Gabriel

10371

25324

City of San Marino

2204

16600

City of Santa Clarita

68537

31093

City of Santa Fe Springs

7585

41304

City of Santa Monica

24627

26639

City of Sierra Madre

2166

19711

City of Signal Hill

3770

31957

City of South El Monte

7758

37146

City of South Gate

44924

45768

City of South Pasadena

5859

22489

City of Temple City

9136

25061

City of Torrance

31490

21096

City of Vernon

350

167464

City of Walnut

6921

22668

City of West Covina

37003

34188

City of West Hollywood

10523

28478

City of Westlake Village

365

4366

City of Whittier

29223

33424

Los Angeles

1437201

35534

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3034

36991

Los Angeles - Alsace

4238

34054

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

777

31055

Los Angeles - Arleta

15991

46526

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4633

31590

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

9482

30464

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2260

26812

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3142

25086

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3889

29523

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

38424

44224

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7928

25611

Los Angeles - Brookside

136

23408

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2251

31611

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

24024

36796

Los Angeles - Carthay

3974

27668

Los Angeles - Central

16428

42132

Los Angeles - Century City

3439

26884

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

15377

45540

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

12014

32417

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2357

25701

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2611

32552

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4940

33945

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4551

30034

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4939

35715

Los Angeles - Crestview

3627

31905

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7928

26483

Los Angeles - Downtown*

15108

54924

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

12706

32095

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8919

30454

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4269

29945

Los Angeles - El Sereno

16091

38488

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1711

29954

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3399

33419

Los Angeles - Encino

14182

31396

Los Angeles - Exposition

1215

36530

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

17029

37912

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1179

32750

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3542

40615

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21947

46258

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10286

32547

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3876

36009

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

20208

34727

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9666

44948

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4433

26017

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8798

30265

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

14819

33989

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

588

24408

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5915

32797

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17170

45262

Los Angeles - Highland Park

16187

33450

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5078

36611

Los Angeles - Hollywood

20293

29732

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7157

24315

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

11106

38912

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3000

37161

Los Angeles - Koreatown

15424

29838

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1551

34021

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

15314

36284

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5507

41933

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5336

35025

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

12136

37230

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2843

35427

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8321

29358

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1391

44398

Los Angeles - Longwood

1643

38174

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5404

25009

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3028

35473

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

747

23912

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

10149

23896

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

911

20894

Los Angeles - Melrose

24743

31846

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4401

29281

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4624

25710

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11228

46543

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7896

32702

Los Angeles - North Hills

23867

38761

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

56020

36996

Los Angeles - Northridge

24009

34398

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4683

21995

Los Angeles - Pacoima

36942

47990

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

872

22673

Los Angeles - Palms

11203

25533

Los Angeles - Panorama City

31753

42197

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3003

22113

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15676

37465

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

557

17428

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3195

29186

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9863

27714

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2102

32043

Los Angeles - Regent Square

830

29856

Los Angeles - Reseda

30188

39401

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1701

36691

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1154

27294

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

24533

31437

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1200

27015

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

25783

29549

Los Angeles - Silverlake

12719

28852

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2954

27881

Los Angeles - South Park

16535

43558

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1788

39005

Los Angeles - Studio City

6557

29220

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

22043

42000

Los Angeles - Sunland

6453

31620

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

172

26584

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

39897

48420

Los Angeles - Tarzana

9839

31866

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13035

33015

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2712

27648

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2379

27332

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

441

33767

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

482

25942

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8383

30144

Los Angeles - University Hills

875

25518

Los Angeles - University Park

11034

40188

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10518

35041

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7830

31675

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

35637

38240

Los Angeles - Venice

8632

25474

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7142

41523

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3598

46990

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

17603

42740

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

24070

46290

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2685

31968

Los Angeles - View Heights

981

26557

Los Angeles - Watts

18225

42708

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1718

34954

Los Angeles - West Adams

10324

37365

Los Angeles - West Hills

11587

28578

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

10594

28149

Los Angeles - West Vernon

23442

43699

Los Angeles - Westchester

12523

24268

Los Angeles - Westlake

19791

33343

Los Angeles - Westwood

15359

28385

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

19721

54585

Los Angeles - Wilmington

22315

39505

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

15632

31158

Los Angeles - Winnetka

18813

36328

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

19297

28355

Unincorporated - Acton

1867

23422

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

933

22439

Unincorporated - Altadena

10792

24741

Unincorporated - Anaverde

381

25265

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

100

8032

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2040

25561

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

16684

39310

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2675

54625

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2638

38937

Unincorporated - Azusa

5822

36563

Unincorporated - Bassett

5692

38415

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

195

18173

Unincorporated - Bradbury

112

103704

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3363

43517

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9236

33967

Unincorporated - Cerritos

179

30494

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

143

20370

Unincorporated - Covina

5910

35139

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4519

34381

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1164

26497

Unincorporated - Del Rey

130

40881

Unincorporated - Del Sur

668

27660

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

881

35339

Unincorporated - Duarte

1886

42593

Unincorporated - East Covina

89

27052

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1528

28874

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

51

44737

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

55986

44693

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

367

5732

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5802

37902

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1355

25537

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2293

26083

Unincorporated - El Monte

58

40000

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

253

15232

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

29524

45629

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

191

28939

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

15420

27572

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

721

28679

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

162

14754

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

599

42422

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4109

20751

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

18

2663

Unincorporated - La Rambla

747

36000

Unincorporated - La Verne*

617

30245

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1784

25230

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

196

29341

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3918

30152

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

431

26233

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7457

33080

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

308

17590

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1372

34121

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

316

24364

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1230

34463

Unincorporated - Llano

111

12657

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2231

23706

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1151

29657

Unincorporated - Newhall

100

45455

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

378

31553

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2918

34904

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5642

23473

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

36

16744

Unincorporated - Palmdale

244

28979

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

108

17391

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

397

20297

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

355

57351

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

22

4783

Unincorporated - Pomona

164

8462

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3775

29250

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1119

42052

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

260

27927

Unincorporated - Rosewood

495

38491

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

499

41827

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1268

37727

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

11856

23237

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

43

5012

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7469

36937

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

83

4079

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

59

19156

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

755

282772

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3658

19644

Unincorporated - Saugus

409

263871

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

109

30618

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

108

23736

Unincorporated - South El Monte

724

40334

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2719

30730

Unincorporated - South Whittier

20394

34437

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

229

29321

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5543

26438

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2102

34824

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

503

38812

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

402

24246

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1015

30674

Unincorporated - Valencia

880

28646

Unincorporated - Valinda

8967

38368

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3371

28973

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7157

44335

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

169

11185

Unincorporated - West Carson

7358

33315

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

754

79202

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3871

39359

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

457

33628

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

10012

37185

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

229

17615

Unincorporated - Westhills

180

21454

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

882

23948

Unincorporated - Whittier

916

24207

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

69

575000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

15873

45464

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1777

29484

?- Under Investigation

82030

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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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