Los Angeles County Announces 68 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

1,081 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

 

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 68 new deaths and 1,081 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Fifty-one people who died were over the age of 65; 11 people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and three people who died were between the ages of 18 to 40 years old. Fifty-one people had underlying health conditions including 40 people over the age of 65, nine people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and two people between the ages of 18 to 40 years old. Three deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach.

 

To date, Public Health has identified 17,508 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 797 deaths. Eighty-nine percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 716 people (96 percent of the cases); 37% of deaths occurred among Latinx residents, 28% among White residents, 18% among Asian residents, 15% among African American residents, and 2% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, eight cases reported earlier were not LA County residents. As of today, 4,053 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (24% of positive cases) have been hospitalized at some point during their illness. Testing capacity continues to increase in LA County, with testing results available for almost 99,000 individuals and 14% of people testing positive.

 

High temperatures have been forecast for many areas throughout LA County. As the Safer at Home Order remains in effect, Public Health would like to remind everyone that precautions should be taken to avoid heat-related illness, especially by older adults, young children, outdoor workers, athletes, and people with a chronic medical condition, among others, who are especially sensitive to negative health impacts from extreme heat. Public Health offers the following recommendations during high temperatures:

• Drink plenty of water and keep hydrated throughout the day.
• If you must go out, plan your day to avoid going out during the hottest hours, and wear sunscreen. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothes, and bring a hat or umbrella with you.
• Cars get very hot. Don’t leave children or pets in cars, and call 911 if you see a child or pet in a car alone.
• Beware of heat-related illness, like heat stroke and call 911 if you see these symptoms: high body temperature, vomiting, and pale and clammy skin.
• Check on those at risk, like the sick, older adults, pregnant women, and children.
• Avoid working out wearing face coverings or masks not intended for athletic purposes; this means avoiding contact with others while you work out.

 

Public Health and County partners are planning on ways to safely open cooling centers if the need arises.

 

“So many in LA County are mourning people who have passed away from COVID-19. We are deeply sorry for your loss, and you are in our thoughts and prayers every day,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “COVID-19 is rapidly becoming one of the leading causes of death among LA County residents.  On average, 44 people are dying each day from COVID-19. This is significantly higher than the five people who die each day from the flu and 31 people who die from coronary heart disease.”

 

Public Health reminds everyone that if you are ill, even with mild symptoms, please self- isolate at home for 7 days and until you are fever and symptom free for 72 hours. If you have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is presumed to be infected with COVID-19, you must quarantine for 14 days from your last contact with that individual. Individuals who are elderly or who have underlying health conditions may be at higher risk of serious illness and should contact their doctor as soon as they are sick.

 

The best protection against COVID-19 is to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, self-isolate if you are sick, practice physical distancing (especially by staying at home) and wear a clean face covering when in contact with others from outside your household.  Essential employees are required to wear cloth face coverings while performing duties that involve contact with other employees and or the public and businesses are required to post physical distancing plans. The public is required to wear a face covering to enter essential businesses as well. N95 and surgical masks should only be used by healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers providing care for people who are ill.

 

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	17508
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	16756
— Long Beach	489
— Pasadena	263
Deaths	797
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	742
— Long Beach	27
— Pasadena	28
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
–  0 to 17	335
–  18 to 40	5435
–  41 to 65	7278
–  over 65	3658
–  Under Investigation	50
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
–  Female	8281
–  Male	8314
–  Other	5
–  Under Investigation	156
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
–  Asian	1124
–  Black	826
–  Hispanic/Latino	4433
–  White	2374
–  Other	984
–  Under Investigation	7015
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
–  Hospitalized (Ever)	4053
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
–  Asian	128
–  Black	107
–  Hispanic/Latino	267
–  White	197
–  Other	17
–  Under Investigation	26
CITY / COMMUNITY**		Rate***
City of Agoura Hills	29	138.87
City of Alhambra	65	74.95
City of Arcadia	34	58.87
City of Artesia	12	71.45
City of Avalon	0	0
City of Azusa	40	79.94
City of Baldwin Park	62	80.76
City of Bell	112	308.27
City of Bell Gardens	75	174.13
City of Bellflower	99	127.36
City of Beverly Hills	102	295.48
City of Bradbury	—	—
City of Burbank	188	175.41
City of Calabasas	31	127.45
City of Carson	199	212.05
City of Cerritos	45	89.88
City of Claremont	21	57.56
City of Commerce	10	76.52
City of Compton	156	156.15
City of Covina	77	157.04
City of Cudahy	54	221.79
City of Culver City	49	122.91
City of Diamond Bar	31	53.9
City of Downey	170	148.78
City of Duarte	45	204.4
City of El Monte	107	91.24
City of El Segundo	25	148.93
City of Gardena	128	208.78
City of Glendale	419	202.91
City of Glendora	38	72.02
City of Hawaiian Gardens	10	68.14
City of Hawthorne	144	162.19
City of Hermosa Beach	22	111.85
City of Hidden Hills	0	0