news release DPH
**For Immediate Release:**
December 30, 2022
*To Help Reduce Post-Holiday Surge, Follow Three Simple Steps:?**Test, Mask, and Stay Home When Sick *
"3,410 New Positive Cases and 28 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
As people prepare for New Year?s celebrations, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) urges everyone to practice three simple steps: testing before gathering, masking while indoors or in very crowded outdoor spaces, and staying home when sick.
Although this week, Los Angeles County remains in Medium Community Level, based on its case rate and hospitalization numbers, winter holiday travel and celebrations could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases, similar to what was experienced after Thanksgiving. A few sensible precautions can help prevent another post-holiday surge.
Step 1: To reduce the spread of the disease, Los Angeles County residents are asked to take an at-home COVID-19 test before attending New Year?s celebrations. This is especially important for people who have recently traveled or attended other gatherings. Some people with COVID-19 may be pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic and unaware of their infection status. Without testing, they may unintentionally spread the disease to others, including to people at higher risk for severe illness should they become infected.
COVID-19 health risks are highest for people over 50 and people who are immunocompromised or have underlying health issues.
Tests are readily available over the counter and insurance companies are required to reimburse the cost of eight tests per month per member. Each household may also receive four free tests shipped to their home by ordering at COVIDtests.gov. For more information on testing, visit ph.lacounty.gov/covidtests.
Step 2: Residents are asked to continue to wear a mask in indoor public spaces and in very crowded outdoor spaces. ?Masking is one of the strongest tools to help prevent transmission and a post-holiday COVID-19 surge. For the best protection, well-fitting, high-filtration masks, preferably N95s, KN95s or KF94s, should be worn securely over the nose and mouth.
While some people may experience COVID-19 symptoms, such as a fever, coughing and sneezing, a few days after exposure, it can take up to 10 days for others to test positive or display symptoms of infection. During that time, they can shed virus and unintentionally expose others to the disease.
In order to avoid outbreaks at businesses and schools, Public Health officials ask that everyone wear a mask for at least the first 10 days when returning to work and school after their winter holiday break.
Step 3: Residents should stay home when sick. Even if they test negative for COVID-19, other respiratory illnesses are circulating at high levels this winter, including flu and respiratory syncytial virus, and both viruses can cause serious illness, hospitalizations, and death.
Mortality remains very high for COVID in Los Angeles County, especially when compared to other respiratory viruses. Since October 2022, 746 county residents died of COVID-related illness. By comparison, over this same time period, there were 43 known flu-related deaths in Los Angeles County, though CDC modeling data estimates the true number was closer to 360 people.
With COVID-19 transmission levels still high, Los Angeles County residents are urged to wash their hands frequently, get the new bivalent booster and, if they test positive and have symptoms, such as fever, coughing, sneezing, unusual fatigue or muscle aches, take oral antiviral medications within five days of symptom onset.
The new bivalent booster can protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. The bivalent booster is also expected to provide protection against the newer BQ strains, which are sublineages of BA.5. More than 6 million residents who are eligible for the booster have not yet received it and are encouraged to do so.
These updated boosters, plus flu vaccines, are readily available at Public Health sites, pharmacies, and other locations across the county. 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. Insurance is not required, and callers can be assisted in multiple languages, regardless of immigration status.
If a person tests positive for COVID-19 and has symptoms, oral antiviral medications, such as Paxlovid, are available by prescription. A person may speak to their provider, access telehealth services by contacting Public Health at 1-833-540-0473 or find resources at ph.lacounty.gov/covidmedicines. These medications should be started within five days of symptom onset and may be taken at home.
Resources are available for anyone who tests positive or has COVID symptoms, even if their health care provider is closed for the holiday. Test to treat sites, where tests and prescriptions for medications, if appropriate, are open throughout Los Angeles County. To find a site or for more information, visit ph.lacounty.gov/covidmedicines.
?For those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19, I extend my deepest sympathies. I wish you peace and healing in the upcoming year,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. ?I am hopeful that we can get through this winter without the devastation witnessed during our previous two winter surges, while recognizing that there are still significant risks, especially with the potential of a new COVID strain. Collectively, our actions can make for a safe and healthy 2023 and I do want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who has been taking steps to prevent transmission, helping to lower our numbers and save people?s lives.?
The 7-day average case count in the county is 2,359, a 9% decrease from one week ago when the 7-day average of 2,595 cases was reported.
And over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in LA County hospitals is 1,207, nearly the same as last week when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,235.
The county is currently reporting an average of 16 deaths per day, a welcomed decrease from the average of 22 deaths reported per day a week ago.
Today, Public Health reported 28 additional deaths and 3,410?new positive cases. Of the 28 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 50 to 64, eight people were between the ages of 65 to 79, and 14 people were aged 80 years or older.? For information on the three deaths reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov [ [link removed] ]. Of the 28 newly reported deaths, 24 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 34,671.
Public Health has reported a total of 3,631,736 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today?s positivity rate is 15.0 %.
There are 1,249 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,821,824 individuals, with 25% of people testing positive.
Cases through 12:00pm 12/29/2022
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*Total Cases*
?
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,631,736
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,434,586
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-- Long Beach
158,553
?
-- Pasadena
38,597
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*Deaths*
34,671
?
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
32,882
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-- Long Beach
1,353
?
-- Pasadena
436
?
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
? ?
- 0 to 4
108,232
?
- 5 to 11
279,378
?
- 12 to 17
274,116
?
- 18 to 29
741,934
?
- 30 to 49
1,104,060
?
- 50 to 64
591,777
?
- 65 to 79
248,163
?
-? over 80
84,504
?
-? Under Investigation
2,422
?
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
? ?
-? Female
1,768,568
?
-? Male
1,576,439
?
-? Other
1,707
?
-? Under Investigation
87,872
?
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
? ?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
6,531
?
-? Asian
252,895
?
-? Black
178,787
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1,475,768
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,338
?
-? White
472,843
?
-? Other
392,213
?
-? Under Investigation
638,211
?
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
? ?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
166,208
?
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
? ?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
77
?
-? Asian
4,220
?
-? Black
3,091
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
16,368
?
-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
113
?
-? White
8,554
?
-? Other
375
?
-? Under Investigation
84
?
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6188
29632
City of Alhambra
24503
28254
City of Arcadia
12892
22322
City of Artesia
5735
34147
City of Avalon
285
7366
City of Azusa
17045
34063
City of Baldwin Park
28819
37540
City of Bell
16633
45781
City of Bell Gardens
16769
38933
City of Bellflower
29833
38378
City of Beverly Hills
11172
32364
City of Bradbury
69
6455
City of Burbank
31646
29526
City of Calabasas
5634
23163
City of Carson
33780
35995
City of Cerritos
12765
25496
City of Claremont
9786
26823
City of Commerce*
5699
43607
City of Compton
39232
39270
City of Covina
19584
39941
City of Cudahy
11994
49263
City of Culver City
11297
28338
City of Diamond Bar
13095
22768
City of Downey
45342
39682
City of Duarte
7180
32613
City of El Monte
41510
35397
City of El Segundo
3940
23472
City of Gardena
21189
34560
City of Glendale
58268
28218
City of Glendora
14552
27579
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4885
33286
City of Hawthorne
28635
32251
City of Hermosa Beach
4588
23325
City of Hidden Hills
375
19841
City of Huntington Park
25819
43405
City of Industry
968
221510
City of Inglewood
37473
32992
City of Irwindale
864
59219
City of La Canada Flintridge
4387
21200
City of La Habra Heights
207
3795
City of La Mirada
13678
27577
City of La Puente
15629
38403
City of La Verne
9008
27066
City of Lakewood
26050
32416
City of Lancaster*
62536
38705
City of Lawndale
10296
30630
City of Lomita
5832
28134
City of Lynwood*
30395
42188
City of Malibu
2774
21403
City of Manhattan Beach
7190
19973
City of Maywood
12572
44822
City of Monrovia
11491
29616
City of Montebello
24676
38332
City of Monterey Park
16851
27065
City of Norwalk
41606
38659
City of Palmdale
65390
41134
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2161
15981
City of Paramount
22096
39441
City of Pico Rivera
27123
42192
City of Pomona
63584
40777
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7314
17110
City of Redondo Beach
14990
21820
City of Rolling Hills
276
14227
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1434
17675
City of Rosemead
14792
26724
City of San Dimas*
10756
31162
City of San Fernando
12500
50788
City of San Gabriel
10965
26774
City of San Marino
2316
17444
City of Santa Clarita
71261
32329
City of Santa Fe Springs
7663
41728
City of Santa Monica
25471
27552
City of Sierra Madre
2293
20866
City of Signal Hill
3946
33449
City of South El Monte
8193
39229
City of South Gate
46170
47038
City of South Pasadena
6065
23279
City of Temple City
10330
28336
City of Torrance
32830
21994
City of Vernon
355
169856
City of Walnut
7254
23759
City of West Covina
38265
35354
City of West Hollywood
10930
29580
City of Westlake Village
432
5167
City of Whittier
30244
34591
Los Angeles
1486306
36748
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3120
38040
Los Angeles - Alsace
4373
35139
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
819
32734
Los Angeles - Arleta
16507
48027
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4929
33608
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9898
31801
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2370
28117
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3241
25876
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4101
31132
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
39670
45659
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8147
26319
Los Angeles - Brookside
148
25473
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2250
31597
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
24669
37784
Los Angeles - Carthay
4203
29263
Los Angeles - Central
16803
43093
Los Angeles - Century City
3612
28236
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
15959
47264
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12530
33809
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2461
26835
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2807
34996
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5159
35450
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4773
31499
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5193
37552
Los Angeles - Crestview
3850
33867
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8140
27191
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15725
57167
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13299
33593
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9283
31697
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4379
30717
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16553
39593
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1798
31478
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3485
34264
Los Angeles - Encino
14758
32671
Los Angeles - Exposition
1235
37132
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
17840
39718
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1230
34167
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3686
42266
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22471
47362
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10695
33841
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
4011
37263
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
20953
36007
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9858
45841
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4605
27026
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9126
31393
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15331
35163
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
625
25944
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6042
33502
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17610
46422
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16764
34643
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5375
38753
Los Angeles - Hollywood
21029
30810
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7431
25246
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11621
40717
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3075
38090
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15895
30749
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1552
34043
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15857
37570
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
6015
45801
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5599
36751
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12515
38393
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2980
37134
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8497
29979
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1428
45579
Los Angeles - Longwood
1740
40428
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6173
28568
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3116
36504
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
873
27945
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10556
24855
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
931
21353
Los Angeles - Melrose
25607
32958
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4368
29062
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4776
26555
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11636
48234
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8033
33270
Los Angeles - North Hills
24722
40149
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
57756
38143
Los Angeles - Northridge
24883
35651
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4867
22859
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38133
49537
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
899
23375
Los Angeles - Palms
11617
26476
Los Angeles - Panorama City
32849
43653
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3157
23247
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
15988
38210
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
580
18148
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3319
30319
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10247
28793
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2171
33095
Los Angeles - Regent Square
859
30899
Los Angeles - Reseda
31203
40726
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1761
37985
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1141
26987
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25437
32596
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1269
28568
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
26805
30721
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12902
29268
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3170
29920
Los Angeles - South Park
16653
43869
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1832
39965
Los Angeles - Studio City
6822
30401
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
22748
43344
Los Angeles - Sunland
6687
32767
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
207
31994
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41273
50090
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10240
33165
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13263
33593
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2740
27934
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2483
28527
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
501
38361
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
462
24865
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8769
31532
Los Angeles - University Hills
908
26480
Los Angeles - University Park
11412
41565
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
10949
36477
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8311
33621
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
36910
39606
Los Angeles - Venice
8961
26445
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7318
42547
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3682
48087
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18340
44530
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24408
46940
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2771
32992
Los Angeles - View Heights
1080
29237
Los Angeles - Watts
19251
45112
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1796
36541
Los Angeles - West Adams
10648
38538
Los Angeles - West Hills
12569
31000
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11205
29772
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24262
45228
Los Angeles - Westchester
13324
25820
Los Angeles - Westlake
20374
34326
Los Angeles - Westwood
16007
29583
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21114
58441
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23156
40994
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
16762
33410
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19443
37545
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
19957
29325
Unincorporated - Acton
1962
24614
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
969
23304
Unincorporated - Altadena
11258
25809
Unincorporated - Anaverde
410
27188
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
89
7149
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2163
27102
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17144
40394
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2751
56177
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2685
39631
Unincorporated - Azusa
6226
39101
Unincorporated - Bassett
6055
40865
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
198
18453
Unincorporated - Bradbury
121
112037
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3646
47179
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9408
34600
Unincorporated - Cerritos
181
30835
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
157
22365
Unincorporated - Covina
6081
36156
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4953
37683
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1190
27089
Unincorporated - Del Rey
143
44969
Unincorporated - Del Sur
686
28406
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
941
37746
Unincorporated - Duarte
1961
44286
Unincorporated - East Covina
88
26748
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1604
30310
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
57379
45805
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
425
6638
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6185
40404
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1387
26140
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2654
30190
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
282
16978
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
29899
46208
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
193
29242
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16094
28777
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
740
29435
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
167
15209
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
311
22025
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4327
21852
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
19
2811
Unincorporated - La Rambla
864
41639
Unincorporated - La Verne*
639
31324
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
1990
28143
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
199
29790
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4011
30868
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
451
27450
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7483
33196
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
301
17190
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1392
34618
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
355
27371
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1306
36593
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2625
27893
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1092
28137
Unincorporated - Newhall
105
47727
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
505
42154
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3074
36770
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5135
21364
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
36
16744
Unincorporated - Palmdale
264
31354
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
122
19646
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
423
21626
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
365
58966
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
120
6192
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3848
29816
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1175
44156
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
276
29646
Unincorporated - Rosewood
502
39036
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
524
43923
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1307
38887
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
12071
23658
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7772
38435
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
89
4373
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
59
19156
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
580
217228
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3808
20450
Unincorporated - Saugus
335
216129
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
124
34831
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
119
26154
Unincorporated - South El Monte
739
41170
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3087
34889
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21101
35630
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
246
31498
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5792
27626
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2109
34940
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
573
44213
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
426
25694
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1192
36023
Unincorporated - Valencia
918
29883
Unincorporated - Valinda
9405
40242
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3463
29764
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7298
45208
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
183
12111
Unincorporated - West Carson
7957
36027
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
822
86345
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4150
42196
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
488
35909
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10530
39109
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
244
18769
Unincorporated - Westhills
193
23004
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
910
24708
Unincorporated - Whittier
960
25370
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
77
641667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16338
46796
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1835
30446
- Under Investigation
68985
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