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Press Release: Layered Protections Safeguard Older People Against COVID-19, Reduce Stress on Hospitals, Health Care Providers - 3,006 New Positive Cases and 23 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
| From | Los Angeles County Public Health <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Press Release: Layered Protections Safeguard Older People Against COVID-19, Reduce Stress on Hospitals, Health Care Providers - 3,006 New Positive Cases and 23 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | December 24, 2022 1:09 AM |
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**For Immediate Release:**
December 23, 2022
*Layered Protections Safeguard Older People Against COVID-19,*?*Reduce Stress on Hospitals, Health Care Providers*?
"3,006 New Positive Cases and 23 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is asking residents to layer protections this holiday season to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissions, especially for older people, and to limit additional stress on health care providers and hospitals.?
On Thursday, Los Angeles County moved from the High Community Level into the Medium Community Level, after two weeks at High Community Level, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designation. The case rate is now 177 new cases per 100,000 people.?
Death rates, however, continue to climb in Los Angeles County, especially among older people. Of the 23 new deaths reported today, 14 people were 80-years-old or older; six people were 65- to 79-years-old; one person was 50- to 64-years-old; and one person was 30- to 49-years-old. All of them had underlying health conditions. (One death was reported by the City of Long Beach; for more information, visit longbeach.gov.) To date, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles County is 34,561.
While case numbers have decreased slightly, Public Health officials are concerned that traveling and gathering during the holidays will result in?increased transmission and severe illness which would place greater stress on the county?s hospitals and health care system.?
With nearly 200 cases per 100,000 people, transmission levels are still high. To help protect older people and people who are immuno-compromised or have underlying health conditions?in your family, at your jobs, and in the community, Los Angeles County residents should continue to mask when indoors and follow other health measures. Having plenty of well-fitting, high-filtration masks on hand, preferably N95s, KN95s, or KF94s, will help limit transmission.
Vaccines remain the best protection against severe COVID-19 illness. Everyone eligible ? which now includes children 6-months or older -- should get the new bivalent vaccine. For more information, call the Department of Public Health Vaccine Call Center at 1-833-540-0473. The call center is?open daily 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To find a vaccine site, visit ph.lacounty.gov/howtogetvaccinated or contact your health care provider.?
In addition to wearing masks when indoors and getting the updated?booster, there is still time to get the seasonal flu vaccine, since flu season generally lasts into the Spring. When choosing activities or planning an event, it also makes sense to look for outdoor options. If it doesn?t work to be outside, open windows and doors to increase ventilation inside.?
Testing for COVID before gatherings to reduce transmission remains especially important because people can transmit the COVID-19 virus without having symptoms. Go to?ph.lacounty.gov/COVIDtests for more information about testing. Order free COVID tests from the federal government?at COVIDtests.gov.?
Finally, it?s important?for people to stay home when they are sick. Anyone who?tests positive for COVID-19 and has symptoms, including?fever, coughing, sneezing, unusual fatigue, or muscle aches,?is advised to speak to their?healthcare provider about options for oral anti-viral medication. For COVID-19, antivirals should be started within 5 days of symptom onset. Anyone who?does not have a provider may?call the Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473 to access free telehealth services.?
?I offer my condolences to those who have lost someone to COVID-19 during these past few years. This is an especially difficult time of year to be without a loved one and I would like to extend my deepest sympathies,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?Given that upcoming holiday gatherings and travel could lead to increased transmission, we continue to urge residents to layer in protections over the next few weeks. I have been seeing a lot more people masking indoors and more people are getting vaccinated with the bivalent booster.?We take moving into Medium as a sign that these efforts to reduce COVID-19 are helping.?Hopefully we can all continue to take these steps during the holidays since risk remains elevated.??
Today, Public Health reported 3,006 new positive cases. There are 1,201 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,805,439 individuals, with 25 percent of people testing positive.
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Cases through 12:00pm 12/22/2022
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*?*
*Total Cases*
*?*
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,615,292
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,419,158
?
-- Long Beach
157,763
?
-- Pasadena
38,371
?
*Deaths*
34,561
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,779
?
-- Long Beach
1,346
?
-- Pasadena
436
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
107,684
?
- 5 to 11
279,033
?
- 12 to 17
273,719
?
- 18 to 29
739,495
?
- 30 to 49
1,099,110
?
- 50 to 64
588,236
?
- 65 to 79
246,004
?
-? over 80
83,457
?
-? Under Investigation
2,420
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1,760,112
?
-? Male
1,569,651
?
-? Other
1,701
?
-? Under Investigation
87,694
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
6,507
?
-? Asian
251,082
?
-? Black
177,823
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1,470,130
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,262
?
-? White
470,178
?
-? Other
390,204
?
-? Under Investigation
635,972
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
164,905
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
77
?
-? Asian
4,194
?
-? Black
3,078
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
16,339
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
113
?
-? White
8,520
?
-? Other
375
?
-? Under Investigation
83
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6177
29579
City of Alhambra
24341
28067
City of Arcadia
12781
22130
City of Artesia
5702
33951
City of Avalon
284
7340
City of Azusa
16934
33841
City of Baldwin Park
28639
37305
City of Bell
16569
45604
City of Bell Gardens
16686
38741
City of Bellflower
29663
38159
City of Beverly Hills
11134
32254
City of Bradbury
69
6455
City of Burbank
31464
29356
City of Calabasas
5601
23028
City of Carson
33590
35793
City of Cerritos
12665
25296
City of Claremont
9763
26760
City of Commerce*
5672
43400
City of Compton
39081
39119
City of Covina
19481
39731
City of Cudahy
11948
49074
City of Culver City
11230
28170
City of Diamond Bar
13012
22624
City of Downey
45111
39480
City of Duarte
7127
32372
City of El Monte
41312
35228
City of El Segundo
3922
23365
City of Gardena
21089
34397
City of Glendale
57961
28069
City of Glendora
14461
27407
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4874
33211
City of Hawthorne
28490
32088
City of Hermosa Beach
4571
23238
City of Hidden Hills
375
19841
City of Huntington Park
25734
43262
City of Industry
960
219680
City of Inglewood
37279
32821
City of Irwindale
859
58876
City of La Canada Flintridge
4365
21094
City of La Habra Heights
207
3795
City of La Mirada
13602
27424
City of La Puente
15555
38221
City of La Verne
8950
26891
City of Lakewood
25872
32194
City of Lancaster*
62269
38540
City of Lawndale
10254
30505
City of Lomita
5791
27937
City of Lynwood*
30280
42028
City of Malibu
2760
21295
City of Manhattan Beach
7157
19881
City of Maywood
12537
44697
City of Monrovia
11429
29456
City of Montebello
24544
38127
City of Monterey Park
16753
26907
City of Norwalk
41395
38463
City of Palmdale
65078
40938
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2142
15841
City of Paramount
22002
39273
City of Pico Rivera
26968
41951
City of Pomona
63288
40587
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7253
16967
City of Redondo Beach
14899
21688
City of Rolling Hills
274
14124
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1426
17577
City of Rosemead
14716
26587
City of San Dimas*
10670
30913
City of San Fernando
12464
50642
City of San Gabriel
10875
26554
City of San Marino
2308
17383
City of Santa Clarita
70895
32163
City of Santa Fe Springs
7612
41451
City of Santa Monica
25370
27443
City of Sierra Madre
2281
20757
City of Signal Hill
3918
33212
City of South El Monte
8172
39129
City of South Gate
45989
46853
City of South Pasadena
6032
23153
City of Temple City
10272
28177
City of Torrance
32574
21822
City of Vernon
354
169378
City of Walnut
7189
23546
City of West Covina
38037
35143
City of West Hollywood
10886
29461
City of Westlake Village
430
5144
City of Whittier
30053
34373
Los Angeles
1480713
36610
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3109
37905
Los Angeles - Alsace
4362
35050
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
818
32694
Los Angeles - Arleta
16440
47832
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4912
33492
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9852
31653
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2365
28058
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3240
25868
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4095
31086
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
39550
45520
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8118
26225
Los Angeles - Brookside
147
25301
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2242
31484
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
24561
37619
Los Angeles - Carthay
4187
29151
Los Angeles - Central
16763
42991
Los Angeles - Century City
3596
28111
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15927
47169
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12434
33550
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2444
26649
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2791
34796
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5140
35319
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4755
31380
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5175
37421
Los Angeles - Crestview
3839
33770
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8106
27078
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15662
56938
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13226
33408
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9250
31584
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4354
30542
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16497
39459
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1794
31408
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3474
34156
Los Angeles - Encino
14686
32511
Los Angeles - Exposition
1232
37041
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
17803
39635
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1220
33889
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3666
42036
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22399
47210
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10654
33711
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3988
37049
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20861
35849
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9832
45720
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4586
26915
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9078
31228
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15277
35039
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
619
25695
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6025
33407
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17550
46263
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16713
34537
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5363
38666
Los Angeles - Hollywood
20941
30681
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7400
25141
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11556
40489
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3066
37978
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15856
30673
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1545
33889
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15781
37390
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5985
45572
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5577
36606
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12470
38255
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2975
37072
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8462
29856
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1421
45356
Los Angeles - Longwood
1737
40358
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6149
28457
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3109
36422
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
869
27817
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10513
24753
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
927
21261
Los Angeles - Melrose
25533
32863
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4352
28955
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4754
26433
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11593
48056
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8007
33162
Los Angeles - North Hills
24651
40034
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
57547
38005
Los Angeles - Northridge
24743
35450
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4854
22798
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38011
49378
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
897
23323
Los Angeles - Palms
11574
26378
Los Angeles - Panorama City
32722
43484
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3143
23144
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15932
38077
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
574
17960
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3293
30081
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10197
28653
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2158
32896
Los Angeles - Regent Square
858
30863
Los Angeles - Reseda
31085
40572
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1754
37834
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1132
26774
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25287
32403
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1261
28388
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
26700
30600
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12847
29143
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3149
29722
Los Angeles - South Park
16614
43766
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1829
39900
Los Angeles - Studio City
6783
30227
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
22679
43212
Los Angeles - Sunland
6671
32688
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
207
31994
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41138
49926
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10182
32977
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13233
33517
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2729
27821
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2471
28389
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
499
38208
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
459
24704
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8722
31363
Los Angeles - University Hills
898
26188
Los Angeles - University Park
11389
41481
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10908
36341
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8274
33471
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
36768
39453
Los Angeles - Venice
8935
26369
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7298
42430
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3677
48021
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18287
44401
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24361
46850
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2759
32849
Los Angeles - View Heights
1077
29155
Los Angeles - Watts
19190
44969
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1786
36338
Los Angeles - West Adams
10606
38386
Los Angeles - West Hills
12480
30781
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11155
29639
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24202
45116
Los Angeles - Westchester
13244
25665
Los Angeles - Westlake
20316
34228
Los Angeles - Westwood
15962
29500
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21028
58203
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23081
40861
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
16713
33313
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19362
37388
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19837
29148
Unincorporated - Acton
1953
24501
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
967
23256
Unincorporated - Altadena
11195
25665
Unincorporated - Anaverde
409
27122
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
89
7149
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2148
26914
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17085
40255
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2733
55810
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2676
39498
Unincorporated - Azusa
6189
38868
Unincorporated - Bassett
6022
40643
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
197
18360
Unincorporated - Bradbury
116
107407
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3638
47076
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9365
34442
Unincorporated - Cerritos
183
31175
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
157
22365
Unincorporated - Covina
6043
35930
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4934
37538
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1187
27020
Unincorporated - Del Rey
142
44654
Unincorporated - Del Sur
683
28282
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
939
37665
Unincorporated - Duarte
1956
44173
Unincorporated - East Covina
87
26444
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1595
30140
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
57152
45623
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
425
6638
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6149
40169
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1381
26027
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2634
29962
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
282
16978
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29794
46046
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
193
29242
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16015
28636
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
735
29236
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
167
15209
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
311
22025
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4308
21756
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
19
2811
Unincorporated - La Rambla
859
41398
Unincorporated - La Verne*
634
31078
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1975
27931
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
197
29491
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4004
30814
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
448
27267
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7464
33112
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
301
17190
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1390
34569
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
354
27294
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1302
36481
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2623
27872
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1085
27957
Unincorporated - Newhall
104
47273
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
503
41987
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3058
36579
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5088
21168
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
261
30998
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
120
19324
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
422
21575
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
363
58643
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
120
6192
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3831
29684
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1167
43856
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
274
29431
Unincorporated - Rosewood
502
39036
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
524
43923
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1298
38619
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11980
23480
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7737
38262
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
88
4324
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
580
217228
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3787
20337
Unincorporated - Saugus
334
215484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
123
34551
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
119
26154
Unincorporated - South El Monte
737
41058
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3072
34720
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21005
35468
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
243
31114
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5753
27440
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2100
34791
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
569
43904
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
419
25271
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1185
35811
Unincorporated - Valencia
914
29753
Unincorporated - Valinda
9361
40054
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3449
29643
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7274
45060
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
183
12111
Unincorporated - West Carson
7887
35710
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
817
85819
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4121
41901
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
487
35835
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10478
38916
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
242
18615
Unincorporated - Westhills
193
23004
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
907
24627
Unincorporated - Whittier
957
25291
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
76
633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16294
46670
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1826
30297
?- Under Investigation
68689
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**For Immediate Release:**
December 23, 2022
*Layered Protections Safeguard Older People Against COVID-19,*?*Reduce Stress on Hospitals, Health Care Providers*?
"3,006 New Positive Cases and 23 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is asking residents to layer protections this holiday season to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissions, especially for older people, and to limit additional stress on health care providers and hospitals.?
On Thursday, Los Angeles County moved from the High Community Level into the Medium Community Level, after two weeks at High Community Level, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designation. The case rate is now 177 new cases per 100,000 people.?
Death rates, however, continue to climb in Los Angeles County, especially among older people. Of the 23 new deaths reported today, 14 people were 80-years-old or older; six people were 65- to 79-years-old; one person was 50- to 64-years-old; and one person was 30- to 49-years-old. All of them had underlying health conditions. (One death was reported by the City of Long Beach; for more information, visit longbeach.gov.) To date, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles County is 34,561.
While case numbers have decreased slightly, Public Health officials are concerned that traveling and gathering during the holidays will result in?increased transmission and severe illness which would place greater stress on the county?s hospitals and health care system.?
With nearly 200 cases per 100,000 people, transmission levels are still high. To help protect older people and people who are immuno-compromised or have underlying health conditions?in your family, at your jobs, and in the community, Los Angeles County residents should continue to mask when indoors and follow other health measures. Having plenty of well-fitting, high-filtration masks on hand, preferably N95s, KN95s, or KF94s, will help limit transmission.
Vaccines remain the best protection against severe COVID-19 illness. Everyone eligible ? which now includes children 6-months or older -- should get the new bivalent vaccine. For more information, call the Department of Public Health Vaccine Call Center at 1-833-540-0473. The call center is?open daily 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To find a vaccine site, visit ph.lacounty.gov/howtogetvaccinated or contact your health care provider.?
In addition to wearing masks when indoors and getting the updated?booster, there is still time to get the seasonal flu vaccine, since flu season generally lasts into the Spring. When choosing activities or planning an event, it also makes sense to look for outdoor options. If it doesn?t work to be outside, open windows and doors to increase ventilation inside.?
Testing for COVID before gatherings to reduce transmission remains especially important because people can transmit the COVID-19 virus without having symptoms. Go to?ph.lacounty.gov/COVIDtests for more information about testing. Order free COVID tests from the federal government?at COVIDtests.gov.?
Finally, it?s important?for people to stay home when they are sick. Anyone who?tests positive for COVID-19 and has symptoms, including?fever, coughing, sneezing, unusual fatigue, or muscle aches,?is advised to speak to their?healthcare provider about options for oral anti-viral medication. For COVID-19, antivirals should be started within 5 days of symptom onset. Anyone who?does not have a provider may?call the Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473 to access free telehealth services.?
?I offer my condolences to those who have lost someone to COVID-19 during these past few years. This is an especially difficult time of year to be without a loved one and I would like to extend my deepest sympathies,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?Given that upcoming holiday gatherings and travel could lead to increased transmission, we continue to urge residents to layer in protections over the next few weeks. I have been seeing a lot more people masking indoors and more people are getting vaccinated with the bivalent booster.?We take moving into Medium as a sign that these efforts to reduce COVID-19 are helping.?Hopefully we can all continue to take these steps during the holidays since risk remains elevated.??
Today, Public Health reported 3,006 new positive cases. There are 1,201 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,805,439 individuals, with 25 percent of people testing positive.
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Cases through 12:00pm 12/22/2022
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*?*
*Total Cases*
*?*
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,615,292
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,419,158
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-- Long Beach
157,763
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-- Pasadena
38,371
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*Deaths*
34,561
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-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,779
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-- Long Beach
1,346
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-- Pasadena
436
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*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
107,684
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- 5 to 11
279,033
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- 12 to 17
273,719
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- 18 to 29
739,495
?
- 30 to 49
1,099,110
?
- 50 to 64
588,236
?
- 65 to 79
246,004
?
-? over 80
83,457
?
-? Under Investigation
2,420
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Female
1,760,112
?
-? Male
1,569,651
?
-? Other
1,701
?
-? Under Investigation
87,694
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*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
6,507
?
-? Asian
251,082
?
-? Black
177,823
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1,470,130
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,262
?
-? White
470,178
?
-? Other
390,204
?
-? Under Investigation
635,972
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
164,905
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*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
77
?
-? Asian
4,194
?
-? Black
3,078
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
16,339
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
113
?
-? White
8,520
?
-? Other
375
?
-? Under Investigation
83
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*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6177
29579
City of Alhambra
24341
28067
City of Arcadia
12781
22130
City of Artesia
5702
33951
City of Avalon
284
7340
City of Azusa
16934
33841
City of Baldwin Park
28639
37305
City of Bell
16569
45604
City of Bell Gardens
16686
38741
City of Bellflower
29663
38159
City of Beverly Hills
11134
32254
City of Bradbury
69
6455
City of Burbank
31464
29356
City of Calabasas
5601
23028
City of Carson
33590
35793
City of Cerritos
12665
25296
City of Claremont
9763
26760
City of Commerce*
5672
43400
City of Compton
39081
39119
City of Covina
19481
39731
City of Cudahy
11948
49074
City of Culver City
11230
28170
City of Diamond Bar
13012
22624
City of Downey
45111
39480
City of Duarte
7127
32372
City of El Monte
41312
35228
City of El Segundo
3922
23365
City of Gardena
21089
34397
City of Glendale
57961
28069
City of Glendora
14461
27407
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4874
33211
City of Hawthorne
28490
32088
City of Hermosa Beach
4571
23238
City of Hidden Hills
375
19841
City of Huntington Park
25734
43262
City of Industry
960
219680
City of Inglewood
37279
32821
City of Irwindale
859
58876
City of La Canada Flintridge
4365
21094
City of La Habra Heights
207
3795
City of La Mirada
13602
27424
City of La Puente
15555
38221
City of La Verne
8950
26891
City of Lakewood
25872
32194
City of Lancaster*
62269
38540
City of Lawndale
10254
30505
City of Lomita
5791
27937
City of Lynwood*
30280
42028
City of Malibu
2760
21295
City of Manhattan Beach
7157
19881
City of Maywood
12537
44697
City of Monrovia
11429
29456
City of Montebello
24544
38127
City of Monterey Park
16753
26907
City of Norwalk
41395
38463
City of Palmdale
65078
40938
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2142
15841
City of Paramount
22002
39273
City of Pico Rivera
26968
41951
City of Pomona
63288
40587
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7253
16967
City of Redondo Beach
14899
21688
City of Rolling Hills
274
14124
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1426
17577
City of Rosemead
14716
26587
City of San Dimas*
10670
30913
City of San Fernando
12464
50642
City of San Gabriel
10875
26554
City of San Marino
2308
17383
City of Santa Clarita
70895
32163
City of Santa Fe Springs
7612
41451
City of Santa Monica
25370
27443
City of Sierra Madre
2281
20757
City of Signal Hill
3918
33212
City of South El Monte
8172
39129
City of South Gate
45989
46853
City of South Pasadena
6032
23153
City of Temple City
10272
28177
City of Torrance
32574
21822
City of Vernon
354
169378
City of Walnut
7189
23546
City of West Covina
38037
35143
City of West Hollywood
10886
29461
City of Westlake Village
430
5144
City of Whittier
30053
34373
Los Angeles
1480713
36610
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3109
37905
Los Angeles - Alsace
4362
35050
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
818
32694
Los Angeles - Arleta
16440
47832
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4912
33492
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9852
31653
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2365
28058
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3240
25868
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4095
31086
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
39550
45520
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8118
26225
Los Angeles - Brookside
147
25301
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2242
31484
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
24561
37619
Los Angeles - Carthay
4187
29151
Los Angeles - Central
16763
42991
Los Angeles - Century City
3596
28111
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15927
47169
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12434
33550
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2444
26649
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2791
34796
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5140
35319
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4755
31380
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5175
37421
Los Angeles - Crestview
3839
33770
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8106
27078
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15662
56938
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13226
33408
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9250
31584
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4354
30542
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16497
39459
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1794
31408
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3474
34156
Los Angeles - Encino
14686
32511
Los Angeles - Exposition
1232
37041
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
17803
39635
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1220
33889
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3666
42036
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22399
47210
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10654
33711
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
3988
37049
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20861
35849
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9832
45720
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4586
26915
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9078
31228
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15277
35039
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
619
25695
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6025
33407
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17550
46263
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16713
34537
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5363
38666
Los Angeles - Hollywood
20941
30681
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7400
25141
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11556
40489
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3066
37978
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15856
30673
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1545
33889
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15781
37390
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
5985
45572
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5577
36606
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12470
38255
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2975
37072
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8462
29856
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1421
45356
Los Angeles - Longwood
1737
40358
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6149
28457
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3109
36422
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
869
27817
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10513
24753
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
927
21261
Los Angeles - Melrose
25533
32863
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4352
28955
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4754
26433
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11593
48056
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8007
33162
Los Angeles - North Hills
24651
40034
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
57547
38005
Los Angeles - Northridge
24743
35450
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4854
22798
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38011
49378
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
897
23323
Los Angeles - Palms
11574
26378
Los Angeles - Panorama City
32722
43484
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3143
23144
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15932
38077
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
574
17960
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3293
30081
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10197
28653
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2158
32896
Los Angeles - Regent Square
858
30863
Los Angeles - Reseda
31085
40572
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1754
37834
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1132
26774
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25287
32403
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1261
28388
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
26700
30600
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12847
29143
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3149
29722
Los Angeles - South Park
16614
43766
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1829
39900
Los Angeles - Studio City
6783
30227
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
22679
43212
Los Angeles - Sunland
6671
32688
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
207
31994
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41138
49926
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10182
32977
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13233
33517
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2729
27821
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2471
28389
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
499
38208
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
459
24704
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8722
31363
Los Angeles - University Hills
898
26188
Los Angeles - University Park
11389
41481
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10908
36341
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8274
33471
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
36768
39453
Los Angeles - Venice
8935
26369
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7298
42430
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3677
48021
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18287
44401
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24361
46850
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2759
32849
Los Angeles - View Heights
1077
29155
Los Angeles - Watts
19190
44969
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1786
36338
Los Angeles - West Adams
10606
38386
Los Angeles - West Hills
12480
30781
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11155
29639
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24202
45116
Los Angeles - Westchester
13244
25665
Los Angeles - Westlake
20316
34228
Los Angeles - Westwood
15962
29500
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21028
58203
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23081
40861
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
16713
33313
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19362
37388
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19837
29148
Unincorporated - Acton
1953
24501
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
967
23256
Unincorporated - Altadena
11195
25665
Unincorporated - Anaverde
409
27122
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
89
7149
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2148
26914
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17085
40255
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2733
55810
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2676
39498
Unincorporated - Azusa
6189
38868
Unincorporated - Bassett
6022
40643
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
197
18360
Unincorporated - Bradbury
116
107407
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3638
47076
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9365
34442
Unincorporated - Cerritos
183
31175
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
157
22365
Unincorporated - Covina
6043
35930
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4934
37538
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1187
27020
Unincorporated - Del Rey
142
44654
Unincorporated - Del Sur
683
28282
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
939
37665
Unincorporated - Duarte
1956
44173
Unincorporated - East Covina
87
26444
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1595
30140
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
57152
45623
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
425
6638
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6149
40169
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1381
26027
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2634
29962
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
282
16978
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29794
46046
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
193
29242
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16015
28636
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
735
29236
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
167
15209
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
311
22025
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4308
21756
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
19
2811
Unincorporated - La Rambla
859
41398
Unincorporated - La Verne*
634
31078
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1975
27931
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
197
29491
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4004
30814
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
448
27267
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7464
33112
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
301
17190
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1390
34569
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
354
27294
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1302
36481
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2623
27872
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1085
27957
Unincorporated - Newhall
104
47273
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
503
41987
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3058
36579
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5088
21168
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
261
30998
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
120
19324
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
422
21575
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
363
58643
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
120
6192
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3831
29684
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1167
43856
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
274
29431
Unincorporated - Rosewood
502
39036
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
524
43923
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1298
38619
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
11980
23480
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7737
38262
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
88
4324
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
580
217228
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3787
20337
Unincorporated - Saugus
334
215484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
123
34551
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
119
26154
Unincorporated - South El Monte
737
41058
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3072
34720
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21005
35468
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
243
31114
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5753
27440
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2100
34791
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
569
43904
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
419
25271
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1185
35811
Unincorporated - Valencia
914
29753
Unincorporated - Valinda
9361
40054
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3449
29643
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7274
45060
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
183
12111
Unincorporated - West Carson
7887
35710
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
817
85819
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4121
41901
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
487
35835
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10478
38916
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
242
18615
Unincorporated - Westhills
193
23004
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
907
24627
Unincorporated - Whittier
957
25291
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
76
633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16294
46670
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1826
30297
?- Under Investigation
68689
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