news release DPH
**For Immediate Release:**
December 2, 2022
*As COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise, Boosters and Masking in Indoor Public Spaces Strongly Recommended*
4,744 New Positive Cases and 14 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
LA County is experiencing large increases in the number of reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The 7-day average case count in the county is 3,053, a nearly 44% increase from one week ago when the 7-day average of 2,121 cases was reported. And over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals is 1,056, an increase of 39% from last week when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 760.
The county?s case rate is now 185 new cases per 100,000 people, and the COVID-19 hospital admission rate is 11.9 per 100,000 people, moving the CDC community level designation from low to medium. ?While moving into the Medium Community Level will not change required mitigation strategies in LA County, it does signal that case rates and hospitalizations are elevated and the county could be in the High Community Level as soon as next week if the case rate reaches 200 cases per 100,000 people.
Emerging strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are likely contributing to higher COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations across Los Angeles County. With high prevalence of the new dominant strains BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 (descendant of BA.5), all residents should follow common sense precautions that work to prevent transmission of respiratory viruses, including wearing a high-quality mask that fits well in indoor public spaces and getting the new updated Fall COVID-19 booster.
Current county data shows that the subvariant Omicron BA.5 is rapidly losing dominance. The subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. now account for the second and third greatest number of sequenced specimens respectively, and combined, the BQ strains make up 38% of specimens, surpassing BA.5, which is at about 36%.?
With mounting evidence that the new bivalent booster, specifically formulated to provide protection against BA.4 and BA.5, provides significant additional protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, increasing the number of people boosted can mitigate the waning immunity of the monovalent doses. Unfortunately, only 16% of eligible LA County residents have received the updated bivalent booster ? and six million residents are currently eligible who have not yet taken advantage of this additional defense. Everyone in LA County who is 5 years or older, and received their primary series or last booster more than two months ago, is eligible for the updated bivalent booster.
Within people age 65 and older, who statistically are more likely to have severe outcomes from COVID-19, uptake, while double that of the general population, remains concerningly low. Nearly 70% of older eligible residents, or about 880,000 people, have not yet received the updated 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.
Telehealth services can also be used to speak to a provider about therapeutics if you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are having symptoms. Taken within 5 days of symptom onset, Paxlovid can decrease the risk of hospitalization. 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.
?I want to acknowledge the loss felt in local communities, particularly over the holidays, and to send my condolences to those who are grieving a loved one who has died,? said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?While there still is uncertainty about what the impact of COVID-19 will be this winter, there is mounting evidence that we are entering another COVID-19 surge. In some ways this surge is likely to be different ? we know more about COVID, have tools to help mitigate severe outcomes, and we are more aware of symptoms and when to take action. On the flip side, this will be the first winter where we are facing rising levels of COVID, with emerging new strains we know less about, along with unusually high flu and RSV activity.?There is a common line of thinking that the pandemic is over, that COVID-19 is no longer of concern. But given both the increases in hospitalizations and the lack of certainty in the winter trajectory for COVID-19, it?s important to continue common-sense mitigation strategies that we know work to limit transmission and illness, including masking and being up-to-date on vaccines and boosters.?
Today, Public Health reported 14 additional deaths and 4,744?new positive cases. Of the 14 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30 to 49, one person was between the ages of 50-64, five people were between the ages of 65-79, and six people were aged 80 years or older.? For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov [ [link removed] ]. Of the 14 newly reported deaths, 12 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,213.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,552,019 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 12.2%.
There are 1,171 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,736,245 individuals, with 25% 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?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]?including:
* COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations) [ [link removed] ]
* Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths [ [link removed] ]
* Recovery Metrics [ [link removed] ]
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* Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics [ [link removed] ]
* 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:
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* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1
For more information:
*?*
*Total Cases*
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*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,552,019
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,359,846
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-- Long Beach
154,699
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-- Pasadena
37,474
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*Deaths*
34,213
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,438
?
-- Long Beach
1,339
?
-- Pasadena
436
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
105,988
?
- 5 to 11
277,267
?
- 12 to 17
271,718
?
- 18 to 29
729,895
?
- 30 to 49
1,080,459
?
- 50 to 64
574,539
?
- 65 to 79
238,034
?
-? over 80
79,554
?
-? Under Investigation
2,392
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1,727,647
?
-? Male
1,543,673
?
-? Other
1,648
?
-? Under Investigation
86,878
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
6,400
?
-? Asian
244,348
?
-? Black
173,849
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1,448,609
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,017
?
-? White
460,573
?
-? Other
382,419
?
-? Under Investigation
626,631
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
161,042
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
77
?
-? Asian
4,143
?
-? Black
3,032
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
16,234
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
113
?
-? White
8,398
?
-? Other
362
?
-? Under Investigation
79
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6127
29340
City of Alhambra
23536
27139
City of Arcadia
12322
21335
City of Artesia
5582
33236
City of Avalon
66
1706
City of Azusa
16811
33595
City of Baldwin Park
28187
36717
City of Bell
16229
44669
City of Bell Gardens
16354
37970
City of Bellflower
28855
37120
City of Beverly Hills
10915
31619
City of Bradbury
67
6268
City of Burbank
30619
28568
City of Calabasas
5486
22555
City of Carson
32878
35034
City of Cerritos
12301
24569
City of Claremont
9240
25326
City of Commerce*
5442
41641
City of Compton
38818
38855
City of Covina
18230
37180
City of Cudahy
11724
48154
City of Culver City
10823
27149
City of Diamond Bar
12583
21878
City of Downey
44205
38687
City of Duarte
6877
31236
City of El Monte
40438
34483
City of El Segundo
3848
22924
City of Gardena
20764
33867
City of Glendale
56673
27445
City of Glendora
15091
28601
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4912
33470
City of Hawthorne
27942
31471
City of Hermosa Beach
4452
22633
City of Hidden Hills
376
19894
City of Huntington Park
25623
43075
City of Industry
531
121510
City of Inglewood
36226
31894
City of Irwindale
639
43797
City of La Canada Flintridge
4261
20592
City of La Habra Heights
177
3245
City of La Mirada
13268
26751
City of La Puente
15482
38042
City of La Verne
8803
26450
City of Lakewood
25078
31206
City of Lancaster*
61021
37768
City of Lawndale
10098
30041
City of Lomita
5634
27179
City of Lynwood*
29367
40761
City of Malibu
2758
21279
City of Manhattan Beach
6918
19217
City of Maywood
12363
44076
City of Monrovia
10952
28227
City of Montebello
23944
37195
City of Monterey Park
16244
26090
City of Norwalk
40374
37515
City of Palmdale
63430
39901
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2066
15279
City of Paramount
22193
39614
City of Pico Rivera
26234
40810
City of Pomona
62140
39851
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7056
16506
City of Redondo Beach
14513
21126
City of Rolling Hills
265
13660
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1415
17441
City of Rosemead
14498
26193
City of San Dimas*
10464
30316
City of San Fernando
12230
49691
City of San Gabriel
10571
25812
City of San Marino
2241
16879
City of Santa Clarita
69354
31464
City of Santa Fe Springs
7633
41565
City of Santa Monica
24966
27006
City of Sierra Madre
2195
19975
City of Signal Hill
3818
32364
City of South El Monte
7832
37501
City of South Gate
45252
46103
City of South Pasadena
5957
22865
City of Temple City
9291
25486
City of Torrance
31885
21361
City of Vernon
351
167943
City of Walnut
7043
23068
City of West Covina
37476
34625
City of West Hollywood
10623
28749
City of Westlake Village
368
4402
City of Whittier
29490
33729
Los Angeles
1451696
35892
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3059
37296
Los Angeles - Alsace
4287
34448
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
6
15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
782
31255
Los Angeles - Arleta
16169
47044
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4687
31958
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9588
30805
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2284
27097
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3163
25253
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
3933
29857
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
38751
44601
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8022
25915
Los Angeles - Brookside
137
23580
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2270
31878
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
24244
37133
Los Angeles - Carthay
4025
28023
Los Angeles - Central
16524
42378
Los Angeles - Century City
3493
27306
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15483
45854
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12163
32819
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2382
25973
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2651
33051
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
4967
34130
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4632
30568
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
4995
36120
Los Angeles - Crestview
3680
32372
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8043
26867
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15281
55553
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
12904
32595
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9027
30823
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4297
30142
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16240
38844
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1725
30200
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3436
33782
Los Angeles - Encino
14355
31779
Los Angeles - Exposition
1223
36771
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
17197
38286
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1187
32972
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3579
41039
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22077
46532
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10414
32952
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3907
36297
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20443
35131
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9731
45250
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4469
26228
Los Angeles - Harbor City
8890
30581
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
14977
34351
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
597
24782
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
5952
33002
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17273
45533
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16370
33829
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5125
36950
Los Angeles - Hollywood
20525
30071
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7241
24601
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11218
39305
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3022
37433
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15547
30076
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1567
34372
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15478
36673
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5580
42488
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5399
35438
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12223
37497
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2906
36212
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8404
29651
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1409
44973
Los Angeles - Longwood
1663
38638
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
5466
25296
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3066
35918
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
754
24136
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10257
24151
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
927
21261
Los Angeles - Melrose
25055
32247
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4444
29568
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4694
26100
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11344
47024
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
7979
33046
Los Angeles - North Hills
24106
39149
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
56568
37358
Los Angeles - Northridge
24274
34778
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4739
22258
Los Angeles - Pacoima
37323
48485
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
878
22829
Los Angeles - Palms
11318
25795
Los Angeles - Panorama City
32107
42667
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3029
22305
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15831
37835
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
563
17616
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3219
29405
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
9954
27970
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2125
32393
Los Angeles - Regent Square
836
30072
Los Angeles - Reseda
30527
39844
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1715
36993
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1164
27531
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
24734
31695
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1216
27375
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
26107
29921
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12894
29249
Los Angeles - South Carthay
2986
28183
Los Angeles - South Park
16621
43784
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1825
39812
Los Angeles - Studio City
6664
29697
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
22254
42402
Los Angeles - Sunland
6556
32125
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
175
27048
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
40296
48904
Los Angeles - Tarzana
9949
32222
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13151
33309
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2738
27913
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2418
27780
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
452
34609
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
483
25996
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8527
30662
Los Angeles - University Hills
884
25780
Los Angeles - University Park
11100
40428
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10632
35421
Los Angeles - Valley Village
7936
32104
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
35972
38599
Los Angeles - Venice
8715
25719
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7187
41785
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3622
47303
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
17688
42947
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24170
46483
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2722
32409
Los Angeles - View Heights
989
26773
Los Angeles - Watts
18349
42998
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1734
35280
Los Angeles - West Adams
10422
37720
Los Angeles - West Hills
11726
28921
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
10709
28454
Los Angeles - West Vernon
23586
43968
Los Angeles - Westchester
12663
24539
Los Angeles - Westlake
19960
33628
Los Angeles - Westwood
15575
28784
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
20104
55645
Los Angeles - Wilmington
22458
39758
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
15771
31435
Los Angeles - Winnetka
18998
36686
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19527
28693
Unincorporated - Acton
1894
23761
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
940
22607
Unincorporated - Altadena
10928
25053
Unincorporated - Anaverde
382
25332
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
100
8032
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2062
25836
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
16824
39640
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2693
54993
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2670
39410
Unincorporated - Azusa
5881
36934
Unincorporated - Bassett
5760
38874
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
197
18360
Unincorporated - Bradbury
112
103704
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3403
44035
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9310
34239
Unincorporated - Cerritos
180
30664
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
2
10000
Unincorporated - Claremont
146
20798
Unincorporated - Covina
5969
35490
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4577
34822
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1175
26747
Unincorporated - Del Rey
131
41195
Unincorporated - Del Sur
677
28033
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
891
35740
Unincorporated - Duarte
1908
43089
Unincorporated - East Covina
90
27356
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1551
29308
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
51
44737
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
56417
45037
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
368
5747
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
5850
38215
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1362
25669
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2316
26345
Unincorporated - El Monte
58
40000
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
259
15593
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29677
45865
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
192
29091
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
15645
27974
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
5
500000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
722
28719
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
166
15118
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
607
42989
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4164
21029
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
18
2663
Unincorporated - La Rambla
754
36337
Unincorporated - La Verne*
627
30735
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1816
25682
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
197
29491
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
3946
30368
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
440
26780
Unincorporated - Lakewood
1
877
Unincorporated - Lennox
7534
33422
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
308
17590
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1378
34270
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
317
24441
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1238
34688
Unincorporated - Llano
113
12885
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2255
23961
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1172
30198
Unincorporated - Newhall
100
45455
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
380
31720
Unincorporated - North Whittier
2948
35263
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5730
23839
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
248
29454
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
113
18196
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
403
20603
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
356
57512
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
22
4783
Unincorporated - Pomona
165
8514
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3815
29560
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1139
42803
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
261
28034
Unincorporated - Rosewood
498
38725
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
503
42163
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1275
37935
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
12044
23606
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
43
5012
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7525
37214
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
85
4177
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
768
287640
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3684
19784
Unincorporated - Saugus
416
268387
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
121
33989
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
110
24176
Unincorporated - South El Monte
728
40557
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
2756
31148
Unincorporated - South Whittier
20587
34762
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
232
29706
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5609
26753
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2109
34940
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
510
39352
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
409
24668
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1027
31037
Unincorporated - Valencia
889
28939
Unincorporated - Valinda
9072
38817
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3423
29420
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7203
44620
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
172
11383
Unincorporated - West Carson
7474
33840
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
4
33333
Unincorporated - West LA
769
80777
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
3915
39807
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
463
34069
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10107
37538
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
236
18154
Unincorporated - Westhills
185
22050
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
889
24138
Unincorporated - Whittier
928
24524
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
69
575000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
15993
45808
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1788
29667
?- Under Investigation
82857
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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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