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Press Release: Long COVID Impacts Los Angeles County Residents; Three in Four Experience Limitations in Daily Activities - 1,418 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
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| Subject | Press Release: Long COVID Impacts Los Angeles County Residents; Three in Four Experience Limitations in Daily Activities - 1,418 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County |
| Date | February 24, 2023 8:51 PM |
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**For Immediate Release:**
Feb. 24, 2023
*Long COVID Impacts Los Angeles County Residents; Three in Four Experience Limitations in Daily Activities*
"1,418 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
Although fewer Los Angeles County residents are getting severely ill from COVID-19, many still feel its lingering effects with conditions, such as fatigue, chronic coughing, or brain fog, that may last for days, months or even years after initial infection.
Two separate studies confirm that a significant percentage of people have experienced COVID-19 symptoms for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID.
Symptoms of long COVID can include extreme tiredness, a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental exertion, difficulty breathing, chest pain, sleep problems, changes in taste and smell, depression and brain fog, a condition characterized by confusion, forgetfulness and lack of clarity or focus.
In a study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) Pandemic Research Center in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), more than half of the residents who said they had tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic also reported having symptoms consistent with long COVID.
Three out of four people who reported symptoms lasting four weeks or more also reported that long COVID symptoms had limited them in going about their daily activities, such as going to work or school, socializing with loved ones or taking care of their personal needs. Of those, 25% reported significant limitations.
The findings from this study, closely resembled the results of a similar long COVID study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that surveyed California residents.
While healthy individuals, and those who only experienced mild COVID-19 illness can develop long COVID, the CDC identifies certain individuals at higher risk: people who had a more severe COVID-19 illness, especially if they were hospitalized or needed intensive care; people with underlying health conditions prior to getting infected; people who did not get a COVID-19 vaccine; and children who experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) during or after COVID-19 illness.
The best way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting infected or reinfected. The bivalent booster has been shown to reduce the likelihood of a severe infection, in turn potentially lowering the risk of developing long COVID.
Individuals with ongoing COVID-19 symptoms or severe limitations in daily activities extending more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection, should contact their health care provider or a clinic specializing in Long-COVID recovery and rehabilitation.
The Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473 also has well-trained staff who can answer questions about long COVID and provide a list of local clinics specializing in long COVID rehabilitation. The phone line is open seven days a week, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Currently, Los Angeles County remains in the CDC designated Low Community Level with a 7-day case rate of 69 new cases per 100,000 people, down slightly from the week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 7, also down slightly from 7.5 last week. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients remains at 3.9.
While the Low Community Level is encouraging, it remains important to still take practical steps to avoid infection, especially for people who are older, have underlying health conditions, or are at higher risk to develop long COVID.
Additional information about vaccines, testing and treatment may be found at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español).
“As we acknowledge the terrible reality that over 100,000 California residents have died from COVID-19, I offer my sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones during the pandemic and extend wishes of peace and healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “There is temptation to say the pandemic is ending, and for some this experience is very real. For others, they continue to feel the impact daily, whether it is living with the loss of a loved one, the economic toll of the pandemic, or the effects of long COVID. At Public Health, we have made a commitment to not leave these people behind.”
Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 1,418 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,642. There are 692 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.
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For more information:
Cases through 12:00pm 2/22/2023
* *
*Total Cases*
* *
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,701,570
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,499,755
-- Long Beach
162,230
-- Pasadena
39,585
*Deaths*
35,642
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
33,811
-- Long Beach
1,389
-- Pasadena
442
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- 0 to 4
110,437
- 5 to 11
281,475
- 12 to 17
276,291
- 18 to 29
752,684
- 30 to 49
1,123,358
- 50 to 64
606,147
- 65 to 79
257,532
- over 80
89,368
- Under Investigation
2,463
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Female
1,804,581
- Male
1,604,915
- Other
1,759
- Under Investigation
88,500
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
6,646
- Asian
259,711
- Black
183,211
- Hispanic/Latino
1,500,251
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,552
- White
484,039
- Other
400,527
- Under Investigation
647,818
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Hospitalized (Ever)
172,632
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
79
- Asian
4,387
- Black
3,166
- Hispanic/Latino
16,658
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
116
- White
8,919
- Other
398
- Under Investigation
88
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6293
30135
City of Alhambra
25103
28946
City of Arcadia
13398
23198
City of Artesia
5933
35326
City of Avalon
287
7418
City of Azusa
17364
34700
City of Baldwin Park
29339
38217
City of Bell
16855
46392
City of Bell Gardens
17011
39495
City of Bellflower
30435
39152
City of Beverly Hills
11411
33056
City of Bradbury
71
6642
City of Burbank
32401
30230
City of Calabasas
5763
23694
City of Carson
34522
36786
City of Cerritos
13120
26205
City of Claremont
10206
27974
City of Commerce*
5804
44410
City of Compton
39868
39906
City of Covina
20001
40792
City of Cudahy
12144
49879
City of Culver City
11658
29244
City of Diamond Bar
13430
23350
City of Downey
46278
40501
City of Duarte
7393
33580
City of El Monte
42340
36105
City of El Segundo
4007
23871
City of Gardena
21621
35265
City of Glendale
59549
28838
City of Glendora
14836
28118
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4955
33763
City of Hawthorne
29246
32940
City of Hermosa Beach
4666
23721
City of Hidden Hills
378
20000
City of Huntington Park
26150
43961
City of Industry
994
227460
City of Inglewood
38272
33695
City of Irwindale
876
60041
City of La Canada Flintridge
4482
21659
City of La Habra Heights
210
3850
City of La Mirada
14029
28285
City of La Puente
15873
39003
City of La Verne
9155
27507
City of Lakewood
26659
33174
City of Lancaster*
63475
39286
City of Lawndale
10476
31166
City of Lomita
5993
28911
City of Lynwood*
30902
42891
City of Malibu
2840
21912
City of Manhattan Beach
7335
20376
City of Maywood
12725
45367
City of Monrovia
11731
30235
City of Montebello
25184
39121
City of Monterey Park
17257
27717
City of Norwalk
42508
39498
City of Palmdale
66336
41729
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2229
16484
City of Paramount
22508
40176
City of Pico Rivera
27792
43233
City of Pomona
64888
41613
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7600
17779
City of Redondo Beach
15334
22321
City of Rolling Hills
291
15000
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1510
18612
City of Rosemead
15068
27223
City of San Dimas*
11002
31875
City of San Fernando
12690
51560
City of San Gabriel
11275
27531
City of San Marino
2371
17858
City of Santa Clarita
72632
32951
City of Santa Fe Springs
7798
42464
City of Santa Monica
26057
28186
City of Sierra Madre
2366
21531
City of Signal Hill
4040
34246
City of South El Monte
8347
39966
City of South Gate
46853
47734
City of South Pasadena
6222
23882
City of Temple City
10574
29006
City of Torrance
33821
22658
City of Vernon
357
170813
City of Walnut
7464
24446
City of West Covina
39087
36113
City of West Hollywood
11149
30172
City of Westlake Village
443
5299
City of Whittier
30991
35446
Los Angeles
1512393
37393
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3177
38734
Los Angeles - Alsace
4467
35894
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
842
33653
Los Angeles - Arleta
16799
48877
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
5021
34236
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
10114
32495
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2408
28568
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3293
26291
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4169
31648
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
40141
46201
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8283
26758
Los Angeles - Brookside
150
25818
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2279
32004
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
25111
38461
Los Angeles - Carthay
4315
30042
Los Angeles - Central
16957
43488
Los Angeles - Century City
3694
28877
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
16189
47945
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12813
34573
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2521
27489
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2869
35769
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5273
36233
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4877
32185
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5282
38195
Los Angeles - Crestview
3897
34280
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8320
27793
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15995
58149
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13610
34378
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9460
32301
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4466
31327
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16820
40232
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1826
31968
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3546
34864
Los Angeles - Encino
15079
33381
Los Angeles - Exposition
1262
37943
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
18120
40341
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1247
34639
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3768
43206
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22752
47954
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10916
34540
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
4116
38239
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
21368
36720
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9995
46478
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4685
27496
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9318
32054
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15558
35683
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
642
26650
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6127
33973
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17889
47157
Los Angeles - Highland Park
17047
35228
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5478
39495
Los Angeles - Hollywood
21466
31450
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7582
25759
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11817
41404
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3126
38722
Los Angeles - Koreatown
16123
31190
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1583
34723
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
16159
38286
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
6102
46463
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5709
37473
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12707
38982
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
3029
37745
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8617
30403
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1447
46186
Los Angeles - Longwood
1768
41078
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6340
29341
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3202
37512
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
891
28521
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10815
25464
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
957
21950
Los Angeles - Melrose
26046
33523
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4450
29607
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4876
27111
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11825
49018
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8168
33829
Los Angeles - North Hills
25103
40768
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
58726
38783
Los Angeles - Northridge
25400
36391
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4979
23385
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38646
50203
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
916
23817
Los Angeles - Palms
11865
27042
Los Angeles - Panorama City
33346
44314
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3216
23682
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
16244
38822
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
589
18429
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3377
30849
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10441
29339
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2225
33918
Los Angeles - Regent Square
871
31331
Los Angeles - Reseda
31818
41529
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1780
38395
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1168
27625
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25944
33245
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1313
29559
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
27421
31427
Los Angeles - Silverlake
13138
29803
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3233
30514
Los Angeles - South Park
16815
44295
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1865
40685
Los Angeles - Studio City
6964
31034
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
23082
43980
Los Angeles - Sunland
6840
33516
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
210
32457
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41883
50830
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10474
33923
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13448
34061
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2788
28423
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2532
29090
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
526
40276
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
472
25404
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8929
32107
Los Angeles - University Hills
920
26830
Los Angeles - University Park
11557
42093
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
11139
37110
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8479
34300
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
37422
40155
Los Angeles - Venice
9092
26832
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7458
43360
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3738
48818
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18561
45066
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24614
47336
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2802
33361
Los Angeles - View Heights
1105
29913
Los Angeles - Watts
19538
45784
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1825
37131
Los Angeles - West Adams
10869
39338
Los Angeles - West Hills
12834
31654
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11464
30460
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24616
45888
Los Angeles - Westchester
13729
26605
Los Angeles - Westlake
20741
34944
Los Angeles - Westwood
16434
30372
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21715
60104
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23521
41640
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
17050
33984
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19802
38238
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
20351
29904
Unincorporated - Acton
2001
25104
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
984
23665
Unincorporated - Altadena
11523
26417
Unincorporated - Anaverde
419
27785
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
92
7390
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2208
27666
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17426
41058
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2807
57321
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2717
40103
Unincorporated - Azusa
6332
39766
Unincorporated - Bassett
6155
41540
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
203
18919
Unincorporated - Bradbury
131
121296
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3718
48111
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9556
35144
Unincorporated - Cerritos
186
31687
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
158
22507
Unincorporated - Covina
6214
36946
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
5023
38215
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1213
27612
Unincorporated - Del Rey
144
45283
Unincorporated - Del Sur
695
28778
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
953
38227
Unincorporated - Duarte
1986
44851
Unincorporated - East Covina
89
27052
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1636
30915
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
58254
46503
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
428
6684
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6291
41096
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1421
26781
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2723
30975
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
286
17219
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
30243
46740
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
196
29697
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16454
29421
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
759
30191
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
170
15483
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
316
22380
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4425
22347
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
21
3107
Unincorporated - La Rambla
897
43229
Unincorporated - La Verne*
656
32157
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
2037
28808
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
202
30240
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4062
31261
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
458
27876
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7596
33697
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
310
17704
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1406
34966
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
361
27833
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1323
37069
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2681
28488
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1122
28910
Unincorporated - Newhall
105
47727
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
507
42321
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3123
37356
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5252
21851
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
37
17209
Unincorporated - Palmdale
267
31710
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
123
19807
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
433
22137
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
374
60420
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
121
6244
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3895
30180
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1200
45096
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
280
30075
Unincorporated - Rosewood
510
39658
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
542
45432
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1336
39750
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
12355
24215
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7903
39083
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
90
4423
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
62
20130
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
583
218352
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3905
20971
Unincorporated - Saugus
341
220000
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
130
36517
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
121
26593
Unincorporated - South El Monte
757
42173
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3151
35613
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21498
36301
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
249
31882
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5918
28227
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2132
35321
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
586
45216
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
433
26116
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1212
36627
Unincorporated - Valencia
928
30208
Unincorporated - Valinda
9610
41119
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3575
30726
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7412
45915
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
187
12376
Unincorporated - West Carson
8209
37168
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
859
90231
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4229
42999
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
494
36350
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10705
39759
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
250
19231
Unincorporated - Westhills
198
23600
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
924
25088
Unincorporated - Whittier
980
25899
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
76
633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16630
47633
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1890
31359
- Under Investigation
70112
* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community
** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.
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**For Immediate Release:**
Feb. 24, 2023
*Long COVID Impacts Los Angeles County Residents; Three in Four Experience Limitations in Daily Activities*
"1,418 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County"
Although fewer Los Angeles County residents are getting severely ill from COVID-19, many still feel its lingering effects with conditions, such as fatigue, chronic coughing, or brain fog, that may last for days, months or even years after initial infection.
Two separate studies confirm that a significant percentage of people have experienced COVID-19 symptoms for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID.
Symptoms of long COVID can include extreme tiredness, a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental exertion, difficulty breathing, chest pain, sleep problems, changes in taste and smell, depression and brain fog, a condition characterized by confusion, forgetfulness and lack of clarity or focus.
In a study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) Pandemic Research Center in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), more than half of the residents who said they had tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic also reported having symptoms consistent with long COVID.
Three out of four people who reported symptoms lasting four weeks or more also reported that long COVID symptoms had limited them in going about their daily activities, such as going to work or school, socializing with loved ones or taking care of their personal needs. Of those, 25% reported significant limitations.
The findings from this study, closely resembled the results of a similar long COVID study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that surveyed California residents.
While healthy individuals, and those who only experienced mild COVID-19 illness can develop long COVID, the CDC identifies certain individuals at higher risk: people who had a more severe COVID-19 illness, especially if they were hospitalized or needed intensive care; people with underlying health conditions prior to getting infected; people who did not get a COVID-19 vaccine; and children who experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) during or after COVID-19 illness.
The best way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting infected or reinfected. The bivalent booster has been shown to reduce the likelihood of a severe infection, in turn potentially lowering the risk of developing long COVID.
Individuals with ongoing COVID-19 symptoms or severe limitations in daily activities extending more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection, should contact their health care provider or a clinic specializing in Long-COVID recovery and rehabilitation.
The Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473 also has well-trained staff who can answer questions about long COVID and provide a list of local clinics specializing in long COVID rehabilitation. The phone line is open seven days a week, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Currently, Los Angeles County remains in the CDC designated Low Community Level with a 7-day case rate of 69 new cases per 100,000 people, down slightly from the week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 7, also down slightly from 7.5 last week. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients remains at 3.9.
While the Low Community Level is encouraging, it remains important to still take practical steps to avoid infection, especially for people who are older, have underlying health conditions, or are at higher risk to develop long COVID.
Additional information about vaccines, testing and treatment may be found at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español).
“As we acknowledge the terrible reality that over 100,000 California residents have died from COVID-19, I offer my sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones during the pandemic and extend wishes of peace and healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “There is temptation to say the pandemic is ending, and for some this experience is very real. For others, they continue to feel the impact daily, whether it is living with the loss of a loved one, the economic toll of the pandemic, or the effects of long COVID. At Public Health, we have made a commitment to not leave these people behind.”
Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 1,418 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,642. There are 692 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.
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For more information:
Cases through 12:00pm 2/22/2023
* *
*Total Cases*
* *
*Laboratory Confirmed Cases *
3,701,570
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3,499,755
-- Long Beach
162,230
-- Pasadena
39,585
*Deaths*
35,642
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
33,811
-- Long Beach
1,389
-- Pasadena
442
*Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- 0 to 4
110,437
- 5 to 11
281,475
- 12 to 17
276,291
- 18 to 29
752,684
- 30 to 49
1,123,358
- 50 to 64
606,147
- 65 to 79
257,532
- over 80
89,368
- Under Investigation
2,463
*Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Female
1,804,581
- Male
1,604,915
- Other
1,759
- Under Investigation
88,500
*Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
6,646
- Asian
259,711
- Black
183,211
- Hispanic/Latino
1,500,251
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17,552
- White
484,039
- Other
400,527
- Under Investigation
647,818
*Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- Hospitalized (Ever)
172,632
*Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)*
- American Indian/Alaska Native
79
- Asian
4,387
- Black
3,166
- Hispanic/Latino
16,658
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
116
- White
8,919
- Other
398
- Under Investigation
88
*CITY / COMMUNITY***
*Cases*
*Case Rate*
City of Agoura Hills
6293
30135
City of Alhambra
25103
28946
City of Arcadia
13398
23198
City of Artesia
5933
35326
City of Avalon
287
7418
City of Azusa
17364
34700
City of Baldwin Park
29339
38217
City of Bell
16855
46392
City of Bell Gardens
17011
39495
City of Bellflower
30435
39152
City of Beverly Hills
11411
33056
City of Bradbury
71
6642
City of Burbank
32401
30230
City of Calabasas
5763
23694
City of Carson
34522
36786
City of Cerritos
13120
26205
City of Claremont
10206
27974
City of Commerce*
5804
44410
City of Compton
39868
39906
City of Covina
20001
40792
City of Cudahy
12144
49879
City of Culver City
11658
29244
City of Diamond Bar
13430
23350
City of Downey
46278
40501
City of Duarte
7393
33580
City of El Monte
42340
36105
City of El Segundo
4007
23871
City of Gardena
21621
35265
City of Glendale
59549
28838
City of Glendora
14836
28118
City of Hawaiian Gardens
4955
33763
City of Hawthorne
29246
32940
City of Hermosa Beach
4666
23721
City of Hidden Hills
378
20000
City of Huntington Park
26150
43961
City of Industry
994
227460
City of Inglewood
38272
33695
City of Irwindale
876
60041
City of La Canada Flintridge
4482
21659
City of La Habra Heights
210
3850
City of La Mirada
14029
28285
City of La Puente
15873
39003
City of La Verne
9155
27507
City of Lakewood
26659
33174
City of Lancaster*
63475
39286
City of Lawndale
10476
31166
City of Lomita
5993
28911
City of Lynwood*
30902
42891
City of Malibu
2840
21912
City of Manhattan Beach
7335
20376
City of Maywood
12725
45367
City of Monrovia
11731
30235
City of Montebello
25184
39121
City of Monterey Park
17257
27717
City of Norwalk
42508
39498
City of Palmdale
66336
41729
City of Palos Verdes Estates
2229
16484
City of Paramount
22508
40176
City of Pico Rivera
27792
43233
City of Pomona
64888
41613
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
7600
17779
City of Redondo Beach
15334
22321
City of Rolling Hills
291
15000
City of Rolling Hills Estates
1510
18612
City of Rosemead
15068
27223
City of San Dimas*
11002
31875
City of San Fernando
12690
51560
City of San Gabriel
11275
27531
City of San Marino
2371
17858
City of Santa Clarita
72632
32951
City of Santa Fe Springs
7798
42464
City of Santa Monica
26057
28186
City of Sierra Madre
2366
21531
City of Signal Hill
4040
34246
City of South El Monte
8347
39966
City of South Gate
46853
47734
City of South Pasadena
6222
23882
City of Temple City
10574
29006
City of Torrance
33821
22658
City of Vernon
357
170813
City of Walnut
7464
24446
City of West Covina
39087
36113
City of West Hollywood
11149
30172
City of Westlake Village
443
5299
City of Whittier
30991
35446
Los Angeles
1512393
37393
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
3177
38734
Los Angeles - Alsace
4467
35894
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
0
0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
842
33653
Los Angeles - Arleta
16799
48877
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
5021
34236
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
10114
32495
Los Angeles - Bel Air
2408
28568
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
3293
26291
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
4169
31648
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
40141
46201
Los Angeles - Brentwood
8283
26758
Los Angeles - Brookside
150
25818
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
2279
32004
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
25111
38461
Los Angeles - Carthay
4315
30042
Los Angeles - Central
16957
43488
Los Angeles - Century City
3694
28877
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
16189
47945
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
12813
34573
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
2521
27489
Los Angeles - Chinatown
2869
35769
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
5273
36233
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
4877
32185
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
5282
38195
Los Angeles - Crestview
3897
34280
Los Angeles - Del Rey
8320
27793
Los Angeles - Downtown*
15995
58149
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
13610
34378
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
9460
32301
Los Angeles - Echo Park
4466
31327
Los Angeles - El Sereno
16820
40232
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
1826
31968
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
3546
34864
Los Angeles - Encino
15079
33381
Los Angeles - Exposition
1262
37943
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
18120
40341
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
1247
34639
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
3768
43206
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
22752
47954
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
10916
34540
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
4116
38239
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
21368
36720
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
9995
46478
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
4685
27496
Los Angeles - Harbor City
9318
32054
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
15558
35683
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
642
26650
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
6127
33973
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
17889
47157
Los Angeles - Highland Park
17047
35228
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
5478
39495
Los Angeles - Hollywood
21466
31450
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
7582
25759
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
11817
41404
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
3126
38722
Los Angeles - Koreatown
16123
31190
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
1583
34723
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
16159
38286
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
6102
46463
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
5709
37473
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
12707
38982
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
3029
37745
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
8617
30403
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
1447
46186
Los Angeles - Longwood
1768
41078
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
6340
29341
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
3202
37512
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
891
28521
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
10815
25464
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
957
21950
Los Angeles - Melrose
26046
33523
Los Angeles - Mid-city
4450
29607
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
4876
27111
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
11825
49018
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
8168
33829
Los Angeles - North Hills
25103
40768
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
58726
38783
Los Angeles - Northridge
25400
36391
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
4979
23385
Los Angeles - Pacoima
38646
50203
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
916
23817
Los Angeles - Palms
11865
27042
Los Angeles - Panorama City
33346
44314
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
3216
23682
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
16244
38822
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
589
18429
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
3377
30849
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
10441
29339
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
2225
33918
Los Angeles - Regent Square
871
31331
Los Angeles - Reseda
31818
41529
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
1780
38395
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
1168
27625
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
25944
33245
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
1313
29559
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
27421
31427
Los Angeles - Silverlake
13138
29803
Los Angeles - South Carthay
3233
30514
Los Angeles - South Park
16815
44295
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
1865
40685
Los Angeles - Studio City
6964
31034
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
23082
43980
Los Angeles - Sunland
6840
33516
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
210
32457
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
41883
50830
Los Angeles - Tarzana
10474
33923
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
13448
34061
Los Angeles - Thai Town
2788
28423
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
2532
29090
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
526
40276
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
472
25404
Los Angeles - Tujunga
8929
32107
Los Angeles - University Hills
920
26830
Los Angeles - University Park
11557
42093
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
11139
37110
Los Angeles - Valley Village
8479
34300
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*
37422
40155
Los Angeles - Venice
9092
26832
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
7458
43360
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
3738
48818
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
18561
45066
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
24614
47336
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
2802
33361
Los Angeles - View Heights
1105
29913
Los Angeles - Watts
19538
45784
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
1825
37131
Los Angeles - West Adams
10869
39338
Los Angeles - West Hills
12834
31654
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
11464
30460
Los Angeles - West Vernon
24616
45888
Los Angeles - Westchester
13729
26605
Los Angeles - Westlake
20741
34944
Los Angeles - Westwood
16434
30372
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
21715
60104
Los Angeles - Wilmington
23521
41640
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
17050
33984
Los Angeles - Winnetka
19802
38238
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
20351
29904
Unincorporated - Acton
2001
25104
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
984
23665
Unincorporated - Altadena
11523
26417
Unincorporated - Anaverde
419
27785
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
92
7390
Unincorporated - Arcadia
2208
27666
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
17426
41058
Unincorporated - Athens Village
2807
57321
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
2717
40103
Unincorporated - Azusa
6332
39766
Unincorporated - Bassett
6155
41540
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
203
18919
Unincorporated - Bradbury
131
121296
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
3718
48111
Unincorporated - Castaic*
9556
35144
Unincorporated - Cerritos
186
31687
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
10
50000
Unincorporated - Claremont
158
22507
Unincorporated - Covina
6214
36946
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
5023
38215
Unincorporated - Del Aire
1213
27612
Unincorporated - Del Rey
144
45283
Unincorporated - Del Sur
695
28778
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
953
38227
Unincorporated - Duarte
1986
44851
Unincorporated - East Covina
89
27052
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
1636
30915
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
43
37719
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
58254
46503
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
428
6684
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
6291
41096
Unincorporated - East Whittier
1421
26781
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
2723
30975
Unincorporated - El Monte
0
0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
286
17219
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
30243
46740
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
1
8333
Unincorporated - Glendora
196
29697
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
16454
29421
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
4
400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
759
30191
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
170
15483
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
316
22380
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
4425
22347
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
21
3107
Unincorporated - La Rambla
897
43229
Unincorporated - La Verne*
656
32157
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
2037
28808
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
202
30240
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
4062
31261
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
458
27876
Unincorporated - Lakewood
26
22807
Unincorporated - Lennox
7596
33697
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
310
17704
Unincorporated - Littlerock
1406
34966
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
361
27833
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
1323
37069
Unincorporated - Llano
106
12087
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
2681
28488
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
1122
28910
Unincorporated - Newhall
105
47727
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
507
42321
Unincorporated - North Whittier
3123
37356
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
5252
21851
Unincorporated - Padua Hills
37
17209
Unincorporated - Palmdale
267
31710
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
123
19807
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
433
22137
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
374
60420
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
24
5217
Unincorporated - Pomona
121
6244
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
3895
30180
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
1200
45096
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
280
30075
Unincorporated - Rosewood
510
39658
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
542
45432
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
1336
39750
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
12355
24215
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
44
5128
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
7903
39083
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
90
4423
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
62
20130
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
583
218352
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
3905
20971
Unincorporated - Saugus
341
220000
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
130
36517
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
121
26593
Unincorporated - South El Monte
757
42173
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
3151
35613
Unincorporated - South Whittier
21498
36301
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
249
31882
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
5918
28227
Unincorporated - Sun Village
2132
35321
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
586
45216
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
433
26116
Unincorporated - Val Verde
1212
36627
Unincorporated - Valencia
928
30208
Unincorporated - Valinda
9610
41119
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
3575
30726
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
7412
45915
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
187
12376
Unincorporated - West Carson
8209
37168
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
5
41667
Unincorporated - West LA
859
90231
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
4229
42999
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
494
36350
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
10705
39759
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
250
19231
Unincorporated - Westhills
198
23600
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
924
25088
Unincorporated - Whittier
980
25899
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
76
633333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
16630
47633
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
1890
31359
- Under Investigation
70112
* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community
** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.
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