Steady Decline of Daily Hospitalizations Continues

by admin · August 30, 2020

Public Health Reports 10 New Deaths and 1,030 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 10 new deaths and 1,030 new cases of COVID-19.

Daily hospitalization numbers continue to steadily decline from the over 2,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized daily in mid-July to an average of 1,100 patients hospitalized daily this past week. There are 1,089 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized – the lowest since the beginning of May. Thirty-two percent of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU.

To date, Public Health has identified 240,749 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 5,769 deaths. Upon further investigation, 41 cases reported earlier were not LA County residents.

Testing results are available for more than 2,282,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive.

“I extend my deepest sympathies to all those who are experiencing loss and sorrow associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and my wishes for a complete recovery to those who are sick and hospitalized with COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “It is evident we are making progress, and this is a testament to the collective efforts of so many. As we evaluate how to best continue our recovery journey without experiencing the spikes we saw in July, we need to consider the magnitude of increased exposures created with each sector re-opening. Moving forward, especially in a county as large as ours, requires a thoughtful assessment of what measures are in place to protect residents and employees. Whether we are looking at how to best support school children, or hair salon operators, we have to move forward responsibly since there is no path to economic recovery without slowing the spread of COVID-19. Not respecting the seriousness of the pandemic only makes it harder to open up more of our County.”

The combination of hot weather and a desire for outdoor recreation is driving thousands of people to L.A. County beaches and recreational areas. This is understandable, but any crowded space, even if it’s outdoors, are places where COVID-19 can spread. The best way to be safe while outdoors, is to enjoy our beautiful recreational spaces with the people in your household. Because of the threat of COVID-19 spread, gatherings are not allowed unless specified by Health Officer Orders. This means parties of any type are not allowed anywhere, including at the beach or park.

Of the 10 new deaths reported today, two people that passed away (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena) were over the age of 80 years old, three people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 50 and 64 years old. Five people had underlying health conditions including two people over the age of 80 years old, two people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, and one person between the ages of 50 and 64 years old.

Ninety-three 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 5,429 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 51% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 24% among White residents, 15% among Asian residents, 10% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races.

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
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	240749
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	227895
— Long Beach	10492
— Pasadena	2362
Deaths	5769
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	5442
— Long Beach	216
— Pasadena	111
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– 0 to 4	3682
– 5 to 11	8073
– 12 to 17	10042
– 18 to 29	56503
– 30 to 49	78373
– 50 to 64	44076
– 65 to 79	17461
– over 80	8288
– Under Investigation	1397
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Female	114478
– Male	110411
– Other	105
– Under Investigation	2901
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	198
– Asian	7143
– Black	6625
– Hispanic/Latino	83383
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	683
– White	17608
– Other	26615
– Under Investigation	85640
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Hospitalized (Ever)	16479
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	11
– Asian	805
– Black	541
– Hispanic/Latino	2751
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16
– White	1277
– Other	28
– Under Investigation	13
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	148	709
City of Alhambra	1135	1309
City of Arcadia	441	764
City of Artesia	300	1786
City of Avalon	5	129
City of Azusa	1409	2816
City of Baldwin Park	2602	3389
City of Bell	1434	3947
City of Bell Gardens	1751	4065
City of Bellflower	2180	2804
City of Beverly Hills	613	1776
City of Bradbury	13	1216
City of Burbank	1313	1225
City of Calabasas	231	950
City of Carson	1690	1801
City of Cerritos	517	1033
City of Claremont	343	940
City of Commerce*	522	3994
City of Compton	3662	3666
City of Covina	1235	2519
City of Cudahy	1011	4152
City of Culver City	370	928
City of Diamond Bar	495	861
City of Downey	3686	3226
City of Duarte	470	2135
City of El Monte	4002	3413
City of El Segundo	122	727
City of Gardena	1132	1846
City of Glendale	3101	1502
City of Glendora	1145	2170
City of Hawaiian Gardens	487	3318
City of Hawthorne	1810	2039
City of Hermosa Beach	190	966
City of Hidden Hills	7	370
City of Huntington Park	2622	4408
City of Industry	30	6865
City of Inglewood	2622	2308
City of Irwindale	65	4455
City of La Canada Flintridge	160	773
City of La Habra Heights	36	660
City of La Mirada	773	1558
City of La Puente	1386	3406
City of La Verne	419	1259
City of Lakewood	1146	1426
City of Lancaster*	2903	1797
City of Lawndale	580	1725
City of Lomita	224	1081
City of Lynwood*	2954	4100
City of Malibu	95	733
City of Manhattan Beach	314	872
City of Maywood	1300	4635
City of Monrovia	682	1758
City of Montebello	2076	3225
City of Monterey Park	885	1421
City of Norwalk	2973	2762
City of Palmdale	3610	2271
City of Palos Verdes Estates	84	621
City of Paramount	2211	3947
City of Pico Rivera	2206	3432
City of Pomona	4919	3155
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	269	629
City of Redondo Beach	512	745
City of Rolling Hills	8	412
City of Rolling Hills Estates	39	481
City of Rosemead	759	1371
City of San Dimas*	471	1365
City of San Fernando	808	3283
City of San Gabriel	573	1399
City of San Marino	75	565
City of Santa Clarita	2985	1354
City of Santa Fe Springs	502	2734
City of Santa Monica	777	840
City of Sierra Madre	67	610
City of Signal Hill	241	2043
City of South El Monte	735	3519
City of South Gate	4055	4131
City of South Pasadena	249	956
City of Temple City	487	1336
City of Torrance	1290	864
City of Vernon	9	4306
City of Walnut	242	793
City of West Covina	2584	2387
City of West Hollywood	497	1345
City of Westlake Village	28	335
City of Whittier	2007	2295
Los Angeles	97787	2418
Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie	248	3024
Los Angeles – Alsace	333	2676
Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest	2	5000
Los Angeles – Angelino Heights	67	2678
Los Angeles – Arleta	1294	3765
Los Angeles – Atwater Village	217	1480
Los Angeles – Baldwin Hills	564	1812
Los Angeles – Bel Air	76	902
Los Angeles – Beverly Crest	104	830
Los Angeles – Beverlywood	137	1040
Los Angeles – Boyle Heights*	4020	4627
Los Angeles – Brentwood	260	840
Los Angeles – Brookside	3	516
Los Angeles – Cadillac-Corning	111	1559
Los Angeles – Canoga Park	1684	2579
Los Angeles – Carthay	196	1365
Los Angeles – Central	1996	5119
Los Angeles – Century City	109	852
Los Angeles – Century Palms/Cove	1394	4128
Los Angeles – Chatsworth	597	1611
Los Angeles – Cheviot Hills	62	676
Los Angeles – Chinatown	109	1359
Los Angeles – Cloverdale/Cochran

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