Public Health Reports 51 New Deaths and 2,645 New Cases as Delays in State Reporting Continues to Influence Numbers

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 51 new deaths and 2,645 new cases of COVID-19. While these numbers are high, hospitalizations continue to decline as there are currently 1,610 confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized. Of these, 31% are confirmed cases in the ICU.

The reported case numbers today include all of the current lab reports from the electronic lab report system (ELR). The state anticipates sending the backlog of lab reports over the upcoming days. Data sources that track other key indicators, including hospitalizations and deaths, were not affected by this reporting issue.

This State ELR issue has affected the County’s contact tracing efforts. Given the past ELR delays, the department urges any person with a positive lab result to call 1-833-540-0473 to connect with a public health specialist who can provide information about services and support. Residents who do not have COVID-19 should continue to call 211 for resources or more information.

To date, Public Health has identified 206,761 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 4,967 deaths. Upon further investigation, 51 cases and two deaths reported earlier were not L.A. County residents.

Of the 50 new deaths reported today (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena), 15 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 19 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 12 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, three people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 years old and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 29 years old. Thirty-eight people had underlying health conditions including 13 people over the age of 80 years old, 16 people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, seven people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old and two people between the ages of 30 and 49 years old.

Ninety-two percent of the people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 4,659 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 49% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 24% among White residents, 15% among Asian residents, 110% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races.

Testing results are available for 1,914,731 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive.

“Each day, we are thinking of the many people across LA County who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. You are in our prayers, and we hope you find healing during this difficult time,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “After a fairly rough July, we are cautiously optimistic about what our numbers are showing in the first week of August, particularly the information on declining daily hospitalizations. As we look to the future and continue planning our recovery, the lessons from our recent past serve as a reminder that we need to continue our vigilance in the face of this still new and dangerous virus. We have many weeks ahead where we need to continue to limit the spread of COVID-19 and this will require putting on hold some activities we may love that put others at grave risk.  So please, avoid parties and crowded situations, wear face coverings at all times when out of your home, maintain physical distance from people you don’t live with, and wash your hands frequently.”

The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

 

Total Cases

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

206761

2645

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

195926

2554

— Long Beach

8775

66

— Pasadena

2060

25

Deaths

4967

51

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

4675

50

— Long Beach

181

1

— Pasadena

111

0

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

– 0 to 4

2946

– 5 to 11

6536

– 12 to 17

8270

– 18 to 29

48462

– 30 to 49

67920

– 50 to 64

38066

– 65 to 79

15190

–  over 80

7351

–  Under Investigation

1185

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

–  Female

97713

–  Male

94946

–  Other

79

–  Under Investigation

3188

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

179

–  Asian

6208

–  Black

5559

–  Hispanic/Latino

68945

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

623

–  White

14801

–  Other

24898

–  Under Investigation

74713

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

–  Hospitalized (Ever)

13867

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

11

–  Asian

704

–  Black

487

–  Hispanic/Latino

2293

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16

–  White

1120

–  Other

28

–  Under Investigation

16

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

125

599

City of Alhambra

994

1146

City of Arcadia

375

649

City of Artesia

252

1500

City of Avalon

5

129

City of Azusa

1160

2318

City of Baldwin Park

2211

2880

City of Bell

1243

3421

City of Bell Gardens

1502

3487

City of Bellflower

1840

2367

City of Beverly Hills

556

1611

City of Bradbury

13

1216

City of Burbank

1090

1017

City of Calabasas

212

872

City of Carson

1406

1498

City of Cerritos

441

881

City of Claremont

275

754

City of Commerce*

446

3413

City of Compton

3128

3131

City of Covina

1046

2133

City of Cudahy

881

3619

City of Culver City

339

850

City of Diamond Bar

431

749

City of Downey

3226

2823

City of Duarte

395

1794

City of El Monte

3475

2963

City of El Segundo

101

602

City of Gardena

943

1538

City of Glendale

2606

1262

City of Glendora

1027

1946

City of Hawaiian Gardens

419

2855

City of Hawthorne

1543

1738

City of Hermosa Beach

160

813

City of Hidden Hills

6

317

City of Huntington Park

2265

3808

City of Industry

28

6407

City of Inglewood

2219

1954

City of Irwindale

54

3701

City of La Canada Flintridge

132

638

City of La Habra Heights

30

550

City of La Mirada

669

1349

City of La Puente

1146

2816

City of La Verne

350

1052

City of Lakewood

982

1222

City of Lancaster*

2375

1470

City of Lawndale

512

1523

City of Lomita

190

917

City of Lynwood*

2607

3618

City of Malibu

86

664

City of Manhattan Beach

280

778

City of Maywood

1111

3961

City of Monrovia

573

1477

City of Montebello

1771

2751

City of Monterey Park

705

1132

City of Norwalk

2579

2396

City of Palmdale

2932

1844

City of Palos Verdes Estates

76

562

City of Paramount

1898

3388

City of Pico Rivera

1867

2904

City of Pomona

4151

2662

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

236

552

City of Redondo Beach

457

665

City of Rolling Hills

5

258

City of Rolling Hills Estates

32

394

City of Rosemead

654

1182

City of San Dimas*

401

1162

City of San Fernando

690

2804

City of San Gabriel

454

1109

City of San Marino

62

467

City of Santa Clarita

2408

1092

City of Santa Fe Springs

415

2260

City of Santa Monica

684

740

City of Sierra Madre

61

555

City of Signal Hill

201

1704

City of South El Monte

621

2973

City of South Gate

3613

3681

City of South Pasadena

228

875

City of Temple City

424

1163

City of Torrance

1132

758

City of Vernon

10

4785

City of Walnut

217

711

City of West Covina

2265

2093

City of West Hollywood

447

1210

City of Westlake Village

23

275

City of Whittier

1711

1957

Los Angeles

84437

2088

Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie

189

2304

Los Angeles – Alsace

284

2282

Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest

2

5000

Los Angeles – Angelino Heights

55

2198

Los Angeles – Arleta