Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Significantly Higher Among Unvaccinated Residents in L.A. County
43,091 New Positive Cases and 65 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles
With Omicron continuing to drive case counts, hospitalizations, and deaths to levels not seen since last year, Public Health is reminding residents that vaccines are still the best source of protection, especially against hospitalization and death.
From January 2nd through January 8th, unvaccinated people were twice as likely to contract the virus compared to those fully vaccinated without boosters. Residents who were vaccinated and boosted were even more protected with four times the protection from infection compared to those unvaccinated.
Additionally, vaccinated and boosted residents are also at significantly less risk of ending up in the hospital. When comparing unvaccinated residents to those fully vaccinated without boosters, unvaccinated residents were five times more likely to be hospitalized. Residents who were both vaccinated and boosted had even higher levels of protection and were 20 times less likely to be hospitalized compared to those unvaccinated.
As cases and hospitalizations remain high, of most concern is the increase in deaths. On Thursday, Public Health reported 102 new deaths, the highest daily number of deaths since March 2021. And for the seven days leading up to January 1st, Public Health data also showed that unvaccinated individuals were 23 times more likely to succumb and die from COVID compared to those fully vaccinated.
“I send my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have recognized that while many experience mild illness from COVID, there are others that will not do well if they become infected. Preliminary estimates from scientists at USC estimated that if everyone eligible was vaccinated, over the last 6 weeks there would have been 85% fewer cases with nearly 604,000 cases of COVID prevented, and 87% fewer hospitalizations with approximately 9,300 hospitalizations prevented. These estimates align with much of the data we share weekly about the disastrous consequences facing many infected, unvaccinated individuals. Large scale vaccine adoption could change the pandemic’s trajectory with significant case and hospitalization reductions.”
Today, Public Health confirmed 65 additional deaths and 43,091 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 65 new deaths reported today, 10 were between the ages of 30 and 49, 16 were between the ages of 50 and 64, 15 were between the ages of 65-79, and 18 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 65 newly reported deaths, 44 had underlying conditions. Information on the six deaths reported by the City of Long Beach is available at www.LongBeach.gov. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,346.
Public Health has identified a total 2,428,744 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 17.8%.
There are 4,792 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,804,700 individuals, with 20% of people testing positive.
To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to:
Adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
Remain home when sick, isolate if positive and quarantine when in close contact.
Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and vaccinated. Close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.
For updated isolation and quarantine guidance, please visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and are recommended for everyone 5 years old and older to help protect against COVID-19. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites and many community sites where first, second, and third doses are available.
To find a vaccination site near you, or to make an appointment, please visit:
www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) or www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish).
If you need assistance, you can also call 1-833-540-0473 for help:
Finding an appointment, Connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or Schedule a home visit if you are homebound.
For more information regarding COVID-19 in LA County you can also visit the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov here you will find information on:
COVID-19 sector protocols & best practices,
COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboards, and
COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive and, Recovery Dashboards
Please see additional information below:
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Cases through 12:00pm 01/20/2022 |
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Total Cases |
NEW |
|
Laboratory Confirmed Cases |
2,428,744 |
43091 |
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— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)* |
2,296,030 |
39220 |
|
— Long Beach |
109,775 |
3575 |
|
— Pasadena |
22,939 |
296 |
|
Deaths |
28,346 |
65 |
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— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) |
26,871 |
59 |
|
— Long Beach |
1,098 |
6 |
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— Pasadena |
377 |
0 |
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Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) |
|
|
|
– 0 to 4 |
66654 |
|
|
– 5 to 11 |
190193 |
|
|
– 12 to 17 |
189254 |
|
|
– 18 to 29 |
527700 |
|
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– 30 to 49 |
741995 |
|
|
– 50 to 64 |
384452 |
|
|
– 65 to 79 |
146452 |
|
|
– over 80 |
47801 |
|
|
– Under Investigation |
1529 |
|
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Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) |
|
|
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– Female |
1165451 |
|
|
– Male |
1066571 |
|
|
– Other |
879 |
|
|
– Under Investigation |
63129 |
|
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Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) |
|
|
|
– American Indian/Alaska Native |
4054 |
|
|
– Asian |
129263 |
|
|
– Black |
116956 |
|
|
– Hispanic/Latino |
1067673 |
|
|
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
11652 |
|
|
– White |
294273 |
|
|
– Other |
242941 |
|
|
– Under Investigation |
429218 |
|
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Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) |
|
|
|
– Hospitalized (Ever) |
119140 |
**DATA Under reported |
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Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) |
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|
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– American Indian/Alaska Native |
64 |
|
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– Asian |
3443 |
|
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– Black |
2426 |
|
|
– Hispanic/Latino |
14111 |
|
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– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
96 |
|
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– White |
6464 |
|
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– Other |
223 |
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– Under Investigation |
44 |
