Public Health Increases Outreach to Businesses and Institutions to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks; New COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate Program Launches

42 New Deaths and 1,239 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 In Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 42 new deaths and 1,239 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. To date, Public Health has identified 251,024 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 6,128 deaths.

Beginning in July, the County experienced sharp increases in outbreaks at workplaces. To reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19, Public Health increased outreach and inspections of these facilities.

This past Labor Day weekend, Public Health inspectors visited a total of 331 businesses, including restaurants, markets, hair salons and barbershops, hotels and gyms.  The compliance checks revealed reasonably good compliance with many aspects of Public Health protocols, but also that there is room for improvement. Inspectors noted many gyms and hotels need to work on ensuring that their patrons are wearing a face covering and many restaurants need to work on physical distancing.

Public Health’s compliance team continues to visit businesses across the County every day. Inspectors review County reopening protocols with business owners and ensure they are familiar with all requirements related to disinfection, the use of face coverings, physical distancing, and any other specific required modifications. These compliance checks are focused on educating business owners that they have a responsibility to their employees and patrons to open responsibly, but can also result in citations for non-compliance where appropriate. Since Public Health began issuing citations (on August 28), 30 citations have been issued and $23,000 in fines have been imposed.

There is a new program offered by the County for LA County business owners called COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate Program. The program is a no-cost online training course that educates business owners on the essentials of the County Health Officer’s Orders and what they need to do to ensure that their business practices are aligned and in compliance with infection control and physical distancing requirements. After completing the training, businesses will receive a COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate that can be posted on storefronts. The training will be available in 13 languages and can be accessed online through the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 website.

This training is not mandatory. All businesses must still comply with the required protocols.

“We send our deepest sympathies to the friends and families that are grieving the loss of a loved one to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “I encourage all businesses and institutions to reach out to Public Health if they need assistance complying with Health Officer Orders and offering services to the community as safely as possible. Business and institutional compliance is a cornerstone of our efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus in the County.”

Today, the Superior Court of the State of California, Central District, issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Grace Community Church from conducting indoor services and authorizing Public Health inspectors to enter onto church premises to verify compliance.  Public Health looks forward to working with church leaders on a plan to move services outdoors with distancing and the use of face coverings, in a manner that protects the congregation and is consistent with public health directives. This not only protects worshipers, but the entire County community.

Of the 42 new deaths reported today (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena), 14 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 14 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 10 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and four people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Thirty-one people had underlying health conditions including 14 people over the age of 80 years old, nine people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, six people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old and two people between the ages of 30 and 49.

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 5,765 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. Upon further investigation, 74 cases and four deaths reported earlier were not L.A. County residents.

Testing results are available for nearly 2,406,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive. There are 940 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 33% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU.

The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Data Dashboard, Recovery Metrics, 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

251024

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

237532

— Long Beach

11039

— Pasadena

2453

Deaths

6128

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

5784

— Long Beach

227

— Pasadena

117

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

– 0 to 4

3900

– 5 to 11

8471

– 12 to 17

10523

– 18 to 29

58933

– 30 to 49

81537

– 50 to 64

45907

– 65 to 79

18239

–  over 80

8581

–  Under Investigation

1441

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

–  Female

119541

–  Male

115089

–  Other

113

–  Under Investigation

2789

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

212

–  Asian

7457

–  Black

7109

–  Hispanic/Latino

88402

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

702

–  White

18712

–  Other

26522

–  Under Investigation

88416

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

–  Hospitalized (Ever)

17810

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

10

–  Asian

845

–  Black

569

–  Hispanic/Latino

2941

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

17

–  White

1348

–  Other

35

–  Under Investigation

19

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

155

742

City of Alhambra

1185

1366

City of Arcadia

458

793

City of Artesia

312

1858

City of Avalon

5

129

City of Azusa

1454

2906

City of Baldwin Park

2766

3603

City of Bell

1493

4109

City of Bell Gardens

1819

4223

City of Bellflower

2261

2909

City of Beverly Hills

635

1840

City of Bradbury

14

1310

City of Burbank

1388

1295

City of Calabasas

246

1011

City of Carson

1749

1864

City of Cerritos

539

1077

City of Claremont

360

987

City of Commerce*

548

4193

City of Compton

3830

3834

City of Covina

1314

2680

City of Cudahy

1053

4325

City of Culver City

374

938

City of Diamond Bar

513

892

City of Downey

3843

3363

City of Duarte

519

2357

City of El Monte

4165

3552

City of El Segundo

126

751

City of Gardena

1202

1961

City of Glendale

3298

1597

City of Glendora

1202

2278

City of Hawaiian Gardens

509

3468

City of Hawthorne

1868

2104

City of Hermosa Beach

200

1017

City of Hidden Hills

6

317

City of Huntington Park

2737

4601

City of Industry

36

8238

City of Inglewood

2727

2401

City of Irwindale

68

4661

City of La Canada Flintridge

172

831

City of La Habra Heights

39

715

City of La Mirada

802

1617

City of La Puente

1430

3514

City of La Verne

431

1295

City of Lakewood

1200

1493

City of Lancaster*

3064

1896

City of Lawndale

598

1779

City of Lomita

236

1139

City of Lynwood*

3102

4306

City of Malibu

100

772

City of Manhattan Beach

332

922

City of Maywood

1369

4881

City of Monrovia

712

1835

City of Montebello

2169

3369

City of Monterey Park

917

1473

City of Norwalk

3087

2868

City of Palmdale

3798

2389

City of Palos Verdes Estates

91

673

City of Paramount

2276

4063

City of Pico Rivera

2294

3569

City of Pomona

5176

3319

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

278

650

City of Redondo Beach

527

767

City of Rolling Hills

11

567

City of Rolling Hills Estates

40

493

City of Rosemead

791

1429

City of San Dimas*

494

1431

City of San Fernando

851

3458

City of San Gabriel

601

1468

City of San Marino

84

633

City of Santa Clarita

3136

1423

City of Santa Fe Springs

530

2886

City of Santa Monica

820

887

City of Sierra Madre

68

619

City of Signal Hill

260

2204

City of South El Monte

767

3672

City of South Gate

4216

4295

City of South Pasadena

260

998

City of Temple City

504

1383

City of Torrance

1348

903

City of Vernon

10

4785

City of Walnut

249

816

City of West Covina

2701

2495

City of West Hollywood

516

1396

City of Westlake Village

31

371

City of Whittier

2115

2419

Los Angeles

101939

2520

Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie

258

3146

Los Angeles – Alsace

351

2820

Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest

2

5000

Los Angeles – Angelino Heights