news release DPH

For Immediate Release:

December 9, 2022

With LA County in High Community Level for COVID-19,

Public Health Asks Residents to Mask, Get Boosted

3,756 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With a rise in COVID-19 cases, Los Angeles County moved into the CDC High Community Level this week, prompting Public Health officials to ask all residents to layer in sensible health protections including indoor masking and getting vaccinated and boosted.

With the COVID-19 case rate reaching 258 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people this week, and almost 15 hospital admissions per 100,000 people, the CDC High Community Level designation reflects both high transmission and increased stress on hospitals. ?The stress on the healthcare system is compounded by high rates of influenza and other respiratory illnesses.

Data shows that people over 65 and people living in areas with the highest poverty rate are more likely to be hospitalized and die from COVID in Los Angeles County, regardless of vaccination status, and historically we have seen how a COVID surge can deepen these disparities. Many factors, including inadequate access to health-affirming resources and racism, contribute to these gaps. While COVID vaccines are not an equalizer, the rates of hospitalization and deaths are far higher for those unvaccinated, serving as a stark reminder of how powerful the vaccines continue to be.

Increased transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County means there is a higher likelihood of catching COVID during routine activities, such as grocery shopping, eating out at restaurants, running errands, or attending a concert or large holiday party. At the current case rate, if you attend a party with 200 people, the chance that at least one person at the party is infected with COVID, is between 80-90%. If the case rate climbs to 350, that chance increases to almost 100%. And for the millions of people in the higher risk categories -- elderly family members and friends, those with underlying health conditions, and those who are immunocompromised -- increased chances of being exposed can have a devastating impact.

Higher transmission also leads to higher workplace absences and wider disruptions to everyday life, whether at healthcare facilities, retail stores, restaurants, delivery services, and even family gatherings.

One of the most effective ways to reduce COVID-19 transmission, along with transmission of other respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV, is to wear well-fitted, high-filtration masks indoors. Everyone ages 2 and older is asked to wear a mask in indoor public spaces, such as transit, retail, event venues, schools, and worksites when around others.

Protecting against severe illness is equally important and the new, bivalent booster and therapeutics provide protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19. ?There are also vaccines and anti-viral medications to prevent severe illness from influenza. ?Vaccines, boosters, and therapeutics are readily available at Public Health sites, pharmacies, and other locations across the county.

In addition, simple actions such as frequent handwashing and staying home when you are sick can help to further limit transmission. The same precautions that help limit the spread of COVID will also provide protection against RSV and flu.

Seniors and residents who can?t easily leave their home may contact the Public Health call center to arrange for at-home vaccinations and, if eligible, oral therapeutics by calling (833) 540-0473, seven days a week, from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm. Residents also may 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.

LA County residents also should take a COVID-19 test after a known exposure, if symptomatic, and before gatherings. Rapid tests are readily available and are likely to be covered by health insurance.?Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should isolate until day 10, or day 5 if you have a negative test.?

These health measures are essential as LA County continues to see large increases in the number of reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The 7-day average case count in the county is 3,639, a nearly 19% increase from one week ago when the 7-day average of 3,053 cases was reported.

And over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals is 1245, an increase of 18% from last week when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1056.

The county is currently reporting an average of 12 deaths per day, an increase from the average of 9 deaths reported per day a week ago.

?I send my condolences to those who have had someone close to them die from COVID-19. I wish you never had to feel this loss and I offer my deepest sympathies,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?Our shared goal during this pandemic has always been to reduce the burden of disease, hospitalization and death and we all know it takes a community to do so. When you put on your mask for these few weeks during this surge, it is about the people of LA County. It is about every individual, every visitor, our healthcare workers, essential workers, and other people who serve. In addition to vaccination, it is one of the easiest things everyone can do right now.?

Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 3,756?new positive cases. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18 to 29, one person was between the ages of 30 to 49, three people were between the ages of 50 to 64, two people were between the ages of 65 to 79, and 10 people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 17 newly reported deaths, 16 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,296.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,577,685 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 12.1%.

There are 1,243 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,761,505 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?http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov?including:

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

For more information:

Cases through 12:00pm 12/8/2022

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Total Cases

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Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,577,685

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

3,383,958

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-- Long Beach

155,883

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-- Pasadena

37,844

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Deaths

34,296

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

32,521

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-- Long Beach

1,339

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-- Pasadena

436

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

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- 0 to 4

106,622

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- 5 to 11

278,000

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- 12 to 17

272,549

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- 18 to 29

733,987

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- 30 to 49

1,087,954

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- 50 to 64

580,201

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- 65 to 79

241,145

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-? over 80

81,096

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-? Under Investigation

2,404

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

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-? Female

1,740,792

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-? Male

1,554,183

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-? Other

1,670

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-? Under Investigation

87,313

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

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-? American Indian/Alaska Native

6,448

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-? Asian

247,068

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-? Black

175,375

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-? Hispanic/Latino

1,456,921

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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

17,114

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-? White

464,083

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-? Other

385,929

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-? Under Investigation

631,020

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

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-? Hospitalized (Ever)

162,287

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

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-? American Indian/Alaska Native

77

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-? Asian

4,158

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-? Black

3,039

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-? Hispanic/Latino

16,260

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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

113

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-? White

8,427

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-? Other

367

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-? Under Investigation

80

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CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6162

29507

City of Alhambra

23791

27433

City of Arcadia

12476

21602

City of Artesia

5642

33593

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

16900

33773

City of Baldwin Park

28399

36993

City of Bell

16313

44900

City of Bell Gardens

16432

38151

City of Bellflower

29092

37425

City of Beverly Hills

10971

31782

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

30906

28836

City of Calabasas

5540

22777

City of Carson

33139

35312

City of Cerritos

12431

24829

City of Claremont

9350

25628

City of Commerce*

5472

41870

City of Compton

39019

39056

City of Covina

18374

37473

City of Cudahy

11772

48351

City of Culver City

10912

27372

City of Diamond Bar

12713

22104

City of Downey

44499

38944

City of Duarte

6952

31577

City of El Monte

40765

34762

City of El Segundo

3866

23031

City of Gardena

20922

34125

City of Glendale

57171

27687

City of Glendora

15166

28743

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4944

33688

City of Hawthorne

28167

31724

City of Hermosa Beach

4474

22745

City of Hidden Hills

377

19947

City of Huntington Park

25747

43284

City of Industry

536

122654

City of Inglewood

36508

32142

City of Irwindale

640

43866

City of La Canada Flintridge

4297

20765

City of La Habra Heights

178

3263

City of La Mirada

13365

26946

City of La Puente

15601

38335

City of La Verne

8851

26594

City of Lakewood

25338

31530

City of Lancaster*

61464

38042

City of Lawndale

10160

30226

City of Lomita

5667

27339

City of Lynwood*

29504

40951

City of Malibu

2771

21380

City of Manhattan Beach

6949

19303

City of Maywood

12426

44301

City of Monrovia

11068

28526

City of Montebello

24128

37480

City of Monterey Park

16388

26321

City of Norwalk

40725

37841

City of Palmdale

63826

40150

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2080

15382

City of Paramount

22344

39884

City of Pico Rivera

26458

41158

City of Pomona

62579

40132

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

7115

16644

City of Redondo Beach

14600

21253

City of Rolling Hills

269

13866

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1426

17577

City of Rosemead

14595

26369

City of San Dimas*

10536

30525

City of San Fernando

12299

49972

City of San Gabriel

10700

26127

City of San Marino

2262

17037

City of Santa Clarita

69811

31671

City of Santa Fe Springs

7672

41777

City of Santa Monica

25117

27169

City of Sierra Madre

2216

20166

City of Signal Hill

3870

32805

City of South El Monte

7893

37793

City of South Gate

45517

46373

City of South Pasadena

6017

23095

City of Temple City

9408

25807

City of Torrance

32177

21557

City of Vernon

352

168421

City of Walnut

7118

23313

City of West Covina

37789

34914

City of West Hollywood

10689

28927

City of Westlake Village

372

4450

City of Whittier

29704

33974

Los Angeles

1461819

36142

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3074

37479

Los Angeles - Alsace

4315

34673

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

789

31535

Los Angeles - Arleta

16275

47352

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4726

32224

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

9681

31104

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2301

27299

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3182

25405

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3953

30008

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

38975

44859

Los Angeles - Brentwood

8072

26077

Los Angeles - Brookside

141

24269

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2281

32032

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

24442

37437

Los Angeles - Carthay

4046

28170

Los Angeles - Central

16594

42557

Los Angeles - Century City

3525

27556

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

15573

46120

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

12247

33046

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2403

26202

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2672

33313

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4986

34261

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4656

30727

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

5038

36431

Los Angeles - Crestview

3721

32732

Los Angeles - Del Rey

8092

27031

Los Angeles - Downtown*

15365

55859

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

13006

32853

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

9100

31072

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4324

30331

Los Angeles - El Sereno

16347

39100

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1741

30480

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3461

34028

Los Angeles - Encino

14464

32020

Los Angeles - Exposition

1232

37041

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

17295

38504

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1199

33306

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3605

41337

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

22176

46740

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10502

33230

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3934

36548

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

20572

35353

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9773

45445

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4503

26428

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8960

30822

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

15077

34580

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

598

24824

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5985

33185

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17359

45760

Los Angeles - Highland Park

16532

34163

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5162

37217

Los Angeles - Hollywood

20664

30275

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7295

24784

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

11296

39578

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3038

37632

Los Angeles - Koreatown

15677

30327

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1574

34525

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

15578

36909

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5620

42793

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5436

35681

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

12298

37727

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2947

36723

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8462

29856

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1426

45515

Los Angeles - Longwood

1722

40009

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5504

25472

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3080

36082

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

755

24168

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

10319

24297

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

936

21468

Los Angeles - Melrose

25245

32492

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4474

29767

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4729

26294

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11413

47310

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

8037

33286

Los Angeles - North Hills

24273

39420

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

56955

37614

Los Angeles - Northridge

24460

35044

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4771

22409

Los Angeles - Pacoima

37532

48756

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

881

22907

Los Angeles - Palms

11418

26023

Los Angeles - Panorama City

32332

42966

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3054

22489

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15964

38153

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

568

17772

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3241

29606

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

10042

28217

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2137

32576

Los Angeles - Regent Square

843

30324

Los Angeles - Reseda

30726

40103

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1723

37166

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1177

27838

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

24956

31979

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1223

27533

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

26311

30154

Los Angeles - Silverlake

13006

29503

Los Angeles - South Carthay

3004

28353

Los Angeles - South Park

16689

43964

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1849

40336

Los Angeles - Studio City

6730

29991

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

22383

42648

Los Angeles - Sunland

6605

32365

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

177

27357

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

40529

49187

Los Angeles - Tarzana

10017

32443

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13230

33509

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2755

28086

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2436

27987

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

456

34916

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

487

26211

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8611

30964

Los Angeles - University Hills

892

26013

Los Angeles - University Park

11145

40592

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10701

35651

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7997

32350

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

36227

38873

Los Angeles - Venice

8774

25893

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7232

42047

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3652

47695

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

17787

43187

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

24285

46704

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2745

32682

Los Angeles - View Heights

994

26909

Los Angeles - Watts

18451

43237

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1749

35585

Los Angeles - West Adams

10531

38114

Los Angeles - West Hills

11812

29133

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

10804

28707

Los Angeles - West Vernon

23710

44199

Los Angeles - Westchester

12766

24739

Los Angeles - Westlake

20129

33913

Los Angeles - Westwood

15706

29027

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

20412

56498

Los Angeles - Wilmington

22564

39945

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

15848

31589

Los Angeles - Winnetka

19133

36946

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

19691

28934

Unincorporated - Acton

1909

23949

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

949

22823

Unincorporated - Altadena

10999

25215

Unincorporated - Anaverde

383

25398

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

101

8112

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2085

26125

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

16942

39918

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2707

55279

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2683

39601

Unincorporated - Azusa

5916

37154

Unincorporated - Bassett

5814

39239

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

200

18639

Unincorporated - Bradbury

113

104630

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3426

44332

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9364

34438

Unincorporated - Cerritos

183

31175

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

146

20798

Unincorporated - Covina

6002

35686

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4610

35073

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1179

26838

Unincorporated - Del Rey

133

41824

Unincorporated - Del Sur

679

28116

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

896

35941

Unincorporated - Duarte

1921

43383

Unincorporated - East Covina

91

27660

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1561

29497

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

51

44737

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

56743

45297

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

369

5763

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5890

38477

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1374

25895

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2330

26504

Unincorporated - El Monte

58

40000

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

264

15894

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

29818

46083

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

193

29242

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

15768

28194

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

729

28998

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

168

15301

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

611

43272

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4206

21241

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

18

2663

Unincorporated - La Rambla

759

36578

Unincorporated - La Verne*

629

30833

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1832

25909

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

197

29491

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3967

30529

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

445

27085

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7589

33666

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

308

17590

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1389

34544

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

320

24672

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1241

34772

Unincorporated - Llano

113

12885

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2273

24153

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1183

30482

Unincorporated - Newhall

100

45455

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

380

31720

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2965

35467

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5796

24114

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

36

16744

Unincorporated - Palmdale

251

29810

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

114

18357

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

405

20706

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

359

57997

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

22

4783

Unincorporated - Pomona

168

8669

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3832

29692

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1144

42991

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

264

28357

Unincorporated - Rosewood

505

39269

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

508

42582

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1278

38024

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

12153

23819

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

43

5012

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7574

37456

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

85

4177

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

59

19156

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

771

288764

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3708

19913

Unincorporated - Saugus

420

270968

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

122

34270

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

110

24176

Unincorporated - South El Monte

736

41003

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2774

31352

Unincorporated - South Whittier

20721

34989

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

233

29834

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5651

26953

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2120

35123

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

513

39583

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

412

24849

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1036

31309

Unincorporated - Valencia

899

29264

Unincorporated - Valinda

9155

39172

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3455

29695

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7240

44849

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

173

11449

Unincorporated - West Carson

7567

34262

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

782

82143

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3960

40264

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

468

34437

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

10178

37801

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

238

18308

Unincorporated - Westhills

190

22646

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

896

24328

Unincorporated - Whittier

934

24683

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

69

575000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

16091

46089

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1805

29949

?- Under Investigation

83435

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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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** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.

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