news release DPH
**For Immediate Release:**
January 13, 2023
*Seniors, People Living in High Poverty Areas Remain Disproportionately **Impacted by COVID-19 *
"1,534"" New Positive Cases and 25 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
Most COVID-19 metrics, except for the sobering rise in deaths, are better than anticipated at this point in the post-holiday season and when compared to past winters. The absence of a post winter holiday spike in cases and hospitalizations may reflect the new tools available to blunt the impact of COVID, and the preventative health measures taken by residents and workers.
Los Angeles County remains in the Medium Community level, with a case rate of 122 new cases per 100,000 people and a hospital admission rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people.
Yet despite these promising trendlines, some individuals are at significantly greater risk for serious outcomes should they become infected.
Hospitalization rates for people 80 and older are nearly three times higher than for people 65- to 79-years-old in Los Angeles County, according to the most recent 90-day data. And the death rate for that same age group is nearly five times higher when compared to people ages 65 to 79.
In addition, when compared to people ages 50 to 64, residents who are 65- to 79-years-old have hospitalization rates that are more than three times higher, and the number of deaths per 100,000 people is more than five times higher.
Residents who live in communities with high rates of poverty also are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. ?Many are part of our essential workforce who, by the very nature of their jobs, are in close contact with other workers and customers, increasing their exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, particularly during times of high community transmission.
Hospitalization and death rates are nearly double for people living in the county?s poorest neighborhoods, where more than 30 percent of households live in poverty, compared to those residing in the wealthiest neighborhoods, according to data for the 90-day period ending Jan. 3.
To help minimize the impact of COVID-19, especially on the most vulnerable family, friends and community members, here are a few other simple steps everyone can take to protect themselves, the people they love and their community:
*Vaccinations and Boosters:* Being up to date on vaccinations and boosters is essential. The updated bivalent booster is readily available at Public Health sites, pharmacies, and other locations across the county. Seniors and residents who can?t easily leave their home may contact Public Health telehealth services at (833) 540-0473, seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to arrange for at-home COVID-19 bivalent booster and primary series vaccinations or transportation to a vaccination center. Residents also may go to VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en espa?ol).
*Masking: *Wear a high-quality, well-fitting mask (such as N95s, KN95s, and KN94s) in public indoor spaces. Mask for 10 days after engaging in high-risk activities, such as traveling, attending large gatherings, or being exposed to a confirmed case. Ten days is the average incubation period of COVID-19 when the virus can spread before a person has symptom.
*Testing: *Testing at home is critical before gatherings, after a known exposure to the virus, or if experiencing symptoms. For more information go to ph.lacounty.gov/COVIDtests. Each household can receive four free tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
*Treatment: *If you have possible symptoms of COVID-19 or flu, speak to a health care provider to see if you are eligible for a therapeutics prescription. To be effective, Paxlovid for COVID should be started within five days of symptom onset and Tamiflu, to treat influenza or flu, should be started withing two days of first symptoms. ?
Providers are available to answer questions about symptoms, give advice, and prescribe medications if appropriate, which can be shipped to a resident?s home, via telehealth services. This service is available seven days a week, from 8 am to 8:30 pm, by calling the Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473. For additional COVID treatment options, visit a local test to treat site. Locations can be found at ph.lacounty.gov/covidmedicines [ [link removed] ]
?I offer my sincere condolences to families and friends who continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the death of a loved one,? said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., director of the county Department of Public Health. ?Every day we strive to make choices that are best for us, our families, and the communities we live in. ?The pandemic is not over; however, we have likely entered a new phase as we make use of all the advancements in vaccines, testing, and therapeutics.? Lower transmission protects everyone, especially those who are more vulnerable to severe illness or death. There may be challenges ahead, but I am encouraged by the current situation, especially compared to last year at this time. And I remain grateful for the many people of LA County taking steps to minimize the disease?s impact.?
LA County is reporting declines in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and increases in deaths.
The 7-day average case count in the county is 1,776, a 15% decrease from one week ago when the 7-day average of 2,111 cases was reported. And over the past seven days, the average number of daily COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals is 1,114, ?a decline of about 11% ?from last week when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,247.
The county is currently reporting an average of 23 deaths per day, a decrease of 15% from the average of 20 deaths reported per day a week ago.
Today, Public Health reported 25 additional deaths and 1,534?new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in Los Angeles County is 34,969. There are 1,053 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.
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] ]
* COVID-19 Locations & Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations) [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 Response Plan [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 Vaccinations [ [link removed] ]
* Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics [ [link removed] ]
Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:
* Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:
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* California Department of Public Health:
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* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
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* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1
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?Cases through 12:00pm 1/12/2022
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*?*
*Total Cases*
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*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,659,260
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-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,460,151
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-- Long Beach
160,144
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-- Pasadena
38,965
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*Deaths*
34,969
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-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
33,168
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-- Long Beach
1,361
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-- Pasadena
440
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*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
?
?
- 0 to 4
109,004
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- 5 to 11
279,915
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- 12 to 17
274,752
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- 18 to 29
746,124
?
- 30 to 49
1,111,908
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- 50 to 64
597,748
?
- 65 to 79
251,804
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-? over 80
86,459
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-? Under Investigation
2,437
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*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
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?
-? Female
1,782,831
?
-? Male
1,587,431
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-? Other
1,725
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-? Under Investigation
88,164
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*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
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?
-? American Indian/Alaska Native
6,577
?
-? Asian
255,911
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-? Black
180,474
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
1,485,065
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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,444
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-? White
477,049
?
-? Other
395,435
?
-? Under Investigation
642,196
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*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
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?
-? Hospitalized (Ever)
168,519
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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
?
-? Asian
4,274
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-? Black
3,114
?
-? Hispanic/Latino
16,462
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-? Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
114
?
-? White
8,663
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-? Other
376
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-? Under Investigation
88
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*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6222
29795
City of Alhambra
24763
28554
City of Arcadia
13128
22731
City of Artesia
5823
34671
City of Avalon
287
7418
City of Azusa
17195
34363
City of Baldwin Park
29026
37810
City of Bell
16737
46067
City of Bell Gardens
16868
39163
City of Bellflower
30059
38669
City of Beverly Hills
11255
32604
City of Bradbury
69
6455
City of Burbank
31960
29819
City of Calabasas
5691
23398
City of Carson
34093
36329
City of Cerritos
12903
25771
City of Claremont
9856
27015
City of Commerce*
5739
43913
City of Compton
39479
39517
City of Covina
19750
40280
City of Cudahy
12051
49497
City of Culver City
11431
28674
City of Diamond Bar
13224
22992
City of Downey
45710
40004
City of Duarte
7294
33130
City of El Monte
41859
35695
City of El Segundo
3965
23621
City of Gardena
21365
34847
City of Glendale
58784
28468
City of Glendora
14672
27807
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4916
33497
City of Hawthorne
28872
32518
City of Hermosa Beach
4610
23437
City of Hidden Hills
378
20000
City of Huntington Park
25942
43612
City of Industry
985
225400
City of Inglewood
37782
33264
City of Irwindale
869
59561
City of La Canada Flintridge
4423
21374
City of La Habra Heights
208
3813
City of La Mirada
13819
27861
City of La Puente
15726
38642
City of La Verne
9061
27225
City of Lakewood
26289
32713
City of Lancaster*
62920
38943
City of Lawndale
10368
30844
City of Lomita
5900
28463
City of Lynwood*
30593
42463
City of Malibu
2807
21657
City of Manhattan Beach
7231
20087
City of Maywood
12631
45032
City of Monrovia
11588
29866
City of Montebello
24879
38647
City of Monterey Park
17046
27378
City of Norwalk
41935
38965
City of Palmdale
65771
41374
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2195
16233
City of Paramount
22293
39793
City of Pico Rivera
27400
42623
City of Pomona
64062
41084
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7435
17393
City of Redondo Beach
15121
22011
City of Rolling Hills
282
14536
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1471
18131
City of Rosemead
14926
26967
City of San Dimas*
10877
31513
City of San Fernando
12570
51073
City of San Gabriel
11129
27174
City of San Marino
2343
17647
City of Santa Clarita
71849
32596
City of Santa Fe Springs
7714
42006
City of Santa Monica
25713
27814
City of Sierra Madre
2325
21158
City of Signal Hill
3984
33771
City of South El Monte
8268
39588
City of South Gate
46418
47291
City of South Pasadena
6118
23483
City of Temple City
10445
28652
City of Torrance
33223
22257
City of Vernon
356
170335
City of Walnut
7357
24096
City of West Covina
38637
35697
City of West Hollywood
11020
29823
City of Westlake Village
436
5215
City of Whittier
30556
34948
Los Angeles
1496094
36990
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3149
38393
Los Angeles - Alsace
4408
35420
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
825
32974
Los Angeles - Arleta
16627
48376
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
4956
33792
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
9967
32022
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2390
28354
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3262
26044
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4126
31322
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
39863
45881
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8194
26471
Los Angeles - Brookside
149
25645
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2261
31751
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
24825
38023
Los Angeles - Carthay
4236
29492
Los Angeles - Central
16855
43227
Los Angeles - Century City
3645
28494
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
16053
47542
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12637
34098
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2479
27031
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2831
35295
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5202
35745
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4818
31796
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5225
37783
Los Angeles - Crestview
3865
33999
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8224
27472
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15810
57476
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13423
33906
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9359
31956
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4410
30934
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16651
39827
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1808
31653
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3510
34510
Los Angeles - Encino
14891
32965
Los Angeles - Exposition
1237
37192
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
17949
39960
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1239
34417
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3719
42644
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22558
47546
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10790
34141
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
4052
37644
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
21094
36250
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9920
46129
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4636
27208
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9217
31706
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15405
35333
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
632
26235
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6077
33696
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17718
46706
Los Angeles - Highland Park
16874
34870
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5416
39048
Los Angeles - Hollywood
21199
31059
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7475
25396
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11695
40976
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3093
38313
Los Angeles - Koreatown
15972
30898
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1562
34262
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
15959
37812
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
6056
46113
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5634
36981
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12590
38623
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
2997
37346
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8541
30134
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1434
45771
Los Angeles - Longwood
1748
40613
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6222
28795
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3147
36867
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
876
28041
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10661
25102
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
940
21560
Los Angeles - Melrose
25776
33175
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4396
29248
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4807
26728
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11710
48541
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8084
33481
Los Angeles - North Hills
24879
40404
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
58131
38390
Los Angeles - Northridge
25065
35911
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4910
23061
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38320
49780
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
910
23661
Los Angeles - Palms
11714
26697
Los Angeles - Panorama City
33038
43904
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3176
23387
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
16082
38435
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
585
18304
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3347
30575
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10318
28993
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2196
33476
Los Angeles - Regent Square
863
31043
Los Angeles - Reseda
31429
41021
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1769
38158
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1147
27129
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25650
32869
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1284
28906
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
27048
30999
Los Angeles - Silverlake
12982
29449
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3197
30175
Los Angeles - South Park
16700
43993
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1847
40292
Los Angeles - Studio City
6880
30660
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
22875
43586
Los Angeles - Sunland
6756
33105
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
209
32303
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41488
50351
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10316
33411
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13340
33788
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2762
28158
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2498
28699
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
518
39663
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
466
25081
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8848
31816
Los Angeles - University Hills
914
26655
Los Angeles - University Park
11450
41703
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
11033
36757
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8392
33948
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
37101
39811
Los Angeles - Venice
9011
26593
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7377
42890
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3704
48374
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18417
44717
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24490
47098
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2787
33183
Los Angeles - View Heights
1092
29561
Los Angeles - Watts
19364
45377
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1808
36785
Los Angeles - West Adams
10738
38864
Los Angeles - West Hills
12689
31296
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11297
30016
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24398
45481
Los Angeles - Westchester
13446
26057
Los Angeles - Westlake
20489
34519
Los Angeles - Westwood
16108
29770
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21283
58908
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23299
41247
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
16881
33648
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19595
37838
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
20126
29573
Unincorporated - Acton
1982
24865
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
972
23377
Unincorporated - Altadena
11351
26022
Unincorporated - Anaverde
418
27719
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
91
7309
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2182
27340
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17238
40615
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2777
56708
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2692
39734
Unincorporated - Azusa
6275
39408
Unincorporated - Bassett
6105
41203
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
201
18733
Unincorporated - Bradbury
128
118519
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3682
47645
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9453
34765
Unincorporated - Cerritos
181
30835
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
157
22365
Unincorporated - Covina
6139
36500
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
4981
37896
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1198
27271
Unincorporated - Del Rey
143
44969
Unincorporated - Del Sur
690
28571
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
945
37906
Unincorporated - Duarte
1974
44580
Unincorporated - East Covina
88
26748
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1615
30518
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
57732
46086
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
426
6653
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6222
40645
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1402
26423
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2678
30463
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
284
17098
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
30013
46384
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
195
29545
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16259
29072
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
746
29674
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
168
15301
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
314
22238
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4359
22014
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
19
2811
Unincorporated - La Rambla
870
41928
Unincorporated - La Verne*
650
31863
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
2010
28426
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
200
29940
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4024
30968
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
454
27632
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7532
33413
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
306
17476
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1398
34767
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
356
27448
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1313
36789
Unincorporated - Llano
105
11973
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2649
28148
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1102
28395
Unincorporated - Newhall
105
47727
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
507
42321
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3094
37010
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5191
21597
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
37
17209
Unincorporated - Palmdale
265
31473
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
122
19646
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
429
21933
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
366
59128
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
119
6140
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3867
29963
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1186
44570
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
278
29860
Unincorporated - Rosewood
505
39269
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
527
44174
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1316
39155
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
12179
23870
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7833
38737
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
89
4373
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
60
19481
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
580
217228
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3840
20622
Unincorporated - Saugus
337
217419
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
124
34831
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
119
26154
Unincorporated - South El Monte
751
41838
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3117
35228
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21266
35909
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
247
31626
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5844
27874
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2122
35156
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
575
44367
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
427
25754
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1200
36265
Unincorporated - Valencia
923
30046
Unincorporated - Valinda
9493
40619
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3501
30090
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7340
45469
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
185
12244
Unincorporated - West Carson
8048
36439
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
837
87920
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4183
42532
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
491
36130
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10599
39365
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
246
18923
Unincorporated - Westhills
196
23361
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
914
24817
Unincorporated - Whittier
962
25423
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
76
633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16440
47088
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1853
30745
?- Under Investigation
69436
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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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