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Public Health Reports 2 New Deaths and 881 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 2 new deaths and 881 new cases of confirmed COVID-19.  The low number of new deaths and new cases reported today reflect a reporting lag from over the weekend.

COVID-19 continues to spread and remains easily spread among people who are in close contact with an infected person.  If you were in a crowd with non-household members, especially if people weren’t wearing face coverings and were shouting, chanting, and/or singing, you may have been exposed to COVID-19 if an infected person was also there. People can pass the virus to others, even before they know they have it.

It is very important that you stay away from other people, especially those at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19, and monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 full days.  This is essential to prevent you from unintentionally spreading COVID-19 to other people.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, masks are strongly encouraged in settings where people might raise their voices, such as shouting, chanting, or singing. When someone raises their voice, their respiratory droplets, which carry the virus, spread farther.

Public Health encourages you to get tested if you have been in a crowd or gathering where people were close together and not wearing face coverings and/or not keeping their distance. By finding out if you are positive, even if you have no symptoms yet, you can quickly take steps to prevent your family, friends or coworkers from becoming infected by you and get the medical care you need.

To date, Public Health has identified 282,982 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 6,773 deaths. Upon further investigation, 34 cases reported earlier were not L.A. County residents.

“We wish healing and peace to the families and friends that are grieving the loss of their loved one to COVD-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor the history, cultures, and contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives. COVID-19 has amplified a history of unequal access to health care and healthy environments, which has led to a history of disproportionality in health outcomes. Currently, American Indian and Alaska Native people face a disproportionate case rate of 1117 cases per 100,000 people. As we observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we ask everyone to be caring neighbors and limit COVID-19 spread by practicing physical distancing, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands frequently.”

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 6,378 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 51% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 23% among White residents, 14% 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.

Of the two new deaths reported today, one person that passed away was between the ages of 65 and 79 years old and one person who died was between the ages of 50 and 64 years old.  Both people who died had underlying health conditions.

There are 693 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and 26% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for more than 2,826,000 individuals with 9% of all people testing positive.

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

282982

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

267940

— Long Beach

12390

— Pasadena

2652

Deaths

6773

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

6394

— Long Beach

250

— Pasadena

129

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

– 0 to 4

4558

– 5 to 11

9831

– 12 to 17

12180

– 18 to 29

66575

– 30 to 49

91678

– 50 to 64

51614

– 65 to 79

20459

–  over 80

9423

–  Under Investigation

1622

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

–  Female

135231

–  Male

129607

–  Other

144

–  Under Investigation

2958

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

252

–  Asian

8449

–  Black

8151

–  Hispanic/Latino

101814

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

784

–  White

22079

–  Other

27830

–  Under Investigation

98581

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

–  Hospitalized (Ever)

22879

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

12

–  Asian

924

–  Black

620

–  Hispanic/Latino

3279

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

20

–  White

1483

–  Other

40

–  Under Investigation

16

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

195

934

City of Alhambra

1349

1556

City of Arcadia

549

951

City of Artesia

390

2322

City of Avalon

5

129

City of Azusa

1628

3253

City of Baldwin Park

3179

4141

City of Bell

1680

4624

City of Bell Gardens

2106

4890

City of Bellflower

2501

3217

City of Beverly Hills

717

2077

City of Bradbury

16

1497

City of Burbank

1708

1594

City of Calabasas

289

1188

City of Carson

1930

2057

City of Cerritos

606

1210

City of Claremont

410

1124

City of Commerce*

606

4637

City of Compton

4223

4227

City of Covina

1481

3020

City of Cudahy

1151

4727

City of Culver City

403

1011

City of Diamond Bar

581

1010

City of Downey

4345

3803

City of Duarte

600

2725

City of El Monte

4590

3914

City of El Segundo

136

810

City of Gardena

1301

2122

City of Glendale

4079

1975

City of Glendora

1297

2458

City of Hawaiian Gardens

545

3714

City of Hawthorne

2023

2278

City of Hermosa Beach

233

1185

City of Hidden Hills

11

582

City of Huntington Park

3064

5151

City of Industry

36

8238

City of Inglewood

3043

2679

City of Irwindale

73

5003

City of La Canada Flintridge

186

899

City of La Habra Heights

46

843

City of La Mirada

882

1778

City of La Puente

1618

3976

City of La Verne

519

1559

City of Lakewood

1376

1712

City of Lancaster*

3754

2323

City of Lawndale

666

1981

City of Lomita

249

1201

City of Lynwood*

3482

4833

City of Malibu

105

810

City of Manhattan Beach

379

1053

City of Maywood

1510

5383

City of Monrovia

795

2049

City of Montebello

2430

3775

City of Monterey Park

1012

1625

City of Norwalk

3471

3225

City of Palmdale

4501

2831

City of Palos Verdes Estates

104

769

City of Paramount

2511

4482

City of Pico Rivera

2569

3996

City of Pomona

5803

3722

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

319

746

City of Redondo Beach

601

875

City of Rolling Hills

12

619

City of Rolling Hills Estates

44

542

City of Rosemead

861

1556

City of San Dimas*

566

1640

City of San Fernando

1030

4185

City of San Gabriel

669

1634

City of San Marino

96

723

City of Santa Clarita

3802

1725

City of Santa Fe Springs

603

3284

City of Santa Monica

948

1025

City of Sierra Madre

83

755

City of Signal Hill

289

2450

City of South El Monte

839

4017

City of South Gate

4689

4777

City of South Pasadena

299

1148

City of Temple City

549

1506

City of Torrance

1513

1014

City of Vernon

12

5742

City of Walnut

295

966

City of West Covina

3037

2806

City of West Hollywood

604

1635

City of Westlake Village

37

443

City of Whittier

2408

2754

Los Angeles

115242

2849

Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie

279

3402

Los Angeles – Alsace

389

3126

Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest

2

5000

Los Angeles – Angelino Heights

78

3118

Los Angeles – Arleta

1551

4513

Los Angeles – Atwater Village

245

1671

Los Angeles – Baldwin Hills

642

2063

Los Angeles – Bel Air