Los Angeles County Announces 51 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

883 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 51 new deaths and 883 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Thirty-nine people who died were over the age of 65 years old, eight people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Forty-three people had underlying health conditions including 36 people over the age of 65 years old, six people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old and one person between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Two deaths were reported by the City of Pasadena.

To date, Public Health has identified 30,296 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 1,468 deaths. Ninety-two percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 1,352 people (99 percent of the cases); 39% of deaths occurred among Latinx residents, 29% among White residents, 18% among Asian residents, 12% among African American residents, 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. African Americans, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and people living in communities with high levels of poverty continue to have the highest rate of death per 100,000 people for COVID-19 when compared to other groups. Upon further investigation, 14 cases and one death reported earlier were not LA County residents. As of today, 5,298 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (19% 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 nearly 215,000 individuals and 12% of people testing positive.

Testing capacity continues to increase across skilled nursing facilities in LA County. As of this morning, 95 skilled nursing facilities with the support from Public Health, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the City of Los Angeles have tested all residents and staff. Public Health continues to schedule appointments with other skilled nursing facilities to complete testing, conduct on-site inspections and survey bed capacity, staffing capacity and availability of personal protective equipment.

“This pandemic has brought heartache to many families, and to those who are grieving loved ones who have passed away from COVID-19, we are so sorry, and we wish you healing and peace,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Public Health is prioritizing closing disparities and protecting people who are at greater risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. As some businesses begin to slowly reopen, we need to double down on all efforts to protect those who are disproportionally affected by the virus. Please continue to do your part to protect yourself and others from becoming infected with COVID-19 by practicing physical distancing, wearing a cloth face covering and frequently washing your hands.  We all share in the responsibility for a safe recovery journey, so continue to work together, do our part and take care of each other.”

Public Health issued a five-stage roadmap to recovery that describes a phased approach to slowly relaxing select directives of the Safer at Home Order and a reopening process for certain business sectors.  Phase two begins today and allows florists and some retailers to offer curbside pickup only. Car dealership showrooms can reopen with appropriate physical distancing and infection control measures. Trails and golf courses can also open, but pro shops will remain closed and everyone using them must adhere to physical distancing and use cloth face coverings. Later next week, additional restrictions may be lifted to include other retailers, manufacturers, and recreational facilities.

The next three stages of the roadmap to recovery include the potential opening in phases to include higher-risk institutions and businesses such as movie theaters, schools, colleges and universities, followed later by conventions and spectator events, and finally to normal operations for all sectors. Each sector will have safe reopening protocols that must be adhered to. Until the final stage five is reached, Health Officer Orders and directives will continue to ensure that we slow the spread of COVID-19 to prevent an overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases at healthcare facilities. People who have underlying health conditions will still be at much greater risk for serious illness from COVID-19, so it will continue to be very important for the County’s vulnerable residents to stay at home as much as possible, to have groceries and medicine delivered, and to know to call their providers immediately if they have even mild symptoms.

An interactive dashboard is available that provides an overview on COVID-19 testing, cases and deaths along with maps and graphs showing testing, cases and death data by community poverty level, age, sex and race/ethnicity.  To view Public Health’s COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard, visit: http://dashboard.publichealth.lacounty.gov/covid19_surveillance_dashboard/

The roadmap to recovery 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

30296

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

28905

— Long Beach

875

— Pasadena

516

Deaths

1468

— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

1365

— Long Beach

38

— Pasadena

65

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

–  0 to 17

897

–  18 to 40

9774

–  41 to 65

11946

–  over 65

6189

–  Under Investigation

99

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

–  Female

14304

–  Male

14356

–  Other

7

–  Under Investigation

238

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

16

–  Asian

1802

–  Black

1250

–  Hispanic/Latino

8721

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

206

–  White

3523

–  Other

1314

–  Under Investigation

12073

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

–  Hospitalized (Ever)

5298

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

–  American Indian/Alaska Native

1

–  Asian

248

–  Black

165

–  Hispanic/Latino

520

–  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

14

–  White

389

–  Other

15

–  Under Investigation

13

CITY / COMMUNITY

Rate**

City of Agoura Hills

31

148.45

City of Alhambra

110

126.84

City of Arcadia

51

88.31

City of Artesia

15

89.31

City of Avalon

0

0

City of Azusa

96

191.85

City of Baldwin Park

128

166.73

City of Bell

146

401.85

City of Bell Gardens

129

299.51

City of Bellflower

171

219.98

City of Beverly Hills

116

336.04

City of Bradbury

1

93.55

City of Burbank

291

271.51

City of Calabasas

47

193.23

City of Carson

285

303.69

City of Cerritos

64

127.83

City of Claremont

28

76.75

City of Commerce

15

114.78

City of Compton

266

266.26

City of Covina

105

214.15

City of Cudahy

96

394.3

City of Culver City

93

233.29

City of Diamond Bar

41

71.29

City of Downey

271

237.17

City of Duarte

84

381.54

City of El Monte

216

184.19

City of El Segundo

30

178.72

City of Gardena

177

288.7

City of Glendale

697

337.54

City of Glendora

64

121.29

City of Hawaiian Gardens

11

74.95

City of Hawthorne

240

270.31

City of Hermosa Beach

25

127.1

City of Hidden Hills

0

0

City of Huntington Park

196

329.5

City of Industry

7

1601.83

City of Inglewood

413

363.61

City of Irwindale

2

137.08

City of La Canada Flintridge

41

198.13

City of La Habra Heights

4

73.33

City of La Mirada

75

151.21

City of La Puente

50

122.86

City of La Verne

18

54.08

City of Lakewood

99

123.19

City of Lancaster

394

243.86

City of Lawndale

75

223.12

City of Lomita

40

192.97

City of Lynwood

255

353.94

City of Malibu

31

239.18

City of Manhattan Beach

68

188.89

City of Maywood

83

295.91

City of Monrovia

77

198.45

City of Montebello

204

316.89

City of Monterey Park

98

157.4

City of Norwalk

236

219.29

City of Palmdale

491

308.87

City of Palos Verdes Estates

40

295.81

City of Paramount

171

305.23

City of Pico Rivera

249

387.34

City of Pomona

239

153.27

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

75

175.45

City of Redondo Beach

117

170.31

City of Rolling Hills

2

103.09

City of Rolling Hills Estates

13

160.24

City of Rosemead

50

90.33

City of San Dimas

31

89.81

City of San Fernando

125

507.88

City of San Gabriel

44

107.44

City of San Marino

12

90.38

City of Santa Clarita

463

210.05

City of Santa Fe Springs

31

168.81

City of Santa Monica

206

222.83

City of Sierra Madre

5

45.5

City of Signal Hill

9

76.29

City of South El Monte

38

181.95

City of South Gate

304

309.71

City of South Pasadena

99

379.99

City of Temple City

65

178.3

City of Torrance

311

208.35

City of Vernon

1

478.47

City of Walnut

25

81.88

City of West Covina

164

151.52

City of West Hollywood