815 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 815 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Forty-two people who died were over the age of 65 years old and six people who died were between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Thirty-five people had underlying health conditions including 32 people over the age of 65 years old and three people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old. Two deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach.
To date, Public Health has identified 29,427 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 1,418 deaths. Ninety-two percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 1,309 people (99 percent of the cases); 38% of deaths occurred among Latinx residents, 28% 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, 32 cases reported earlier were not LA County residents. As of today, 5,238 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 208,000 individuals and 12% of people testing positive.
"These numbers represent people in our community who have passed away from COVID-19, and so many people are suffering as they mourn their loved ones. We are mourning with you, and we keep you in our thoughts and prayers,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we begin our journey of recovery, some of us will be going back to work and some of us will be out and about and around more people. But that does not mean that we are now living in a Post-COVID-19 world. The virus has not changed and it is still relatively easy to become infected, so we all share the responsibility to be diligent at all times in physical distancing, wearing cloth face coverings and frequent hand-washing. For our recovery to work, we all need to do our part to continue to slow the spread of the virus - this is the only thing that can prevent overwhelming our healthcare system and it will save lives.”
Yesterday, Public Health issued a five-stage roadmap to recovery that describes a phased approach to relaxing select directives of the Safer at Home Order and a reopening process for certain business sectors. The County will begin stage two, tomorrow, Friday, May 8, that allows florists and some retailers to offer curbside pickup. Car dealerships, golf courses and trails will also open with appropriate safeguards in place. Physical distancing and infection control protocols must be adhered to and cloth facing coverings must be worn. Employers are required to provide a cloth face covering for all employees to wear while performing duties that involve contact with others and limit the number of people entering businesses so that a physical distance of at least 6 feet can be maintained at all times by employees and customers. Employers must allow for frequent handwashing or have sanitizer available when hand washing isn’t possible and may also need to stagger employee shifts to ensure that they can work at a safe distance from one another while on site. The public will be required to follow the measures put in place by the businesses and wear a cloth face covering to enter the establishments or secure purchases curbside. 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 of higher-risk institutions and businesses such as movie theaters, schools, colleges and universities, followed later by conventions and spectator events, to finally normal operations. 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. Physical distancing, wearing cloth face coverings, frequent hand washing, self-isolation and self-quarantine will be very important throughout the foreseeable future. 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/
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
29427
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
28135
-- Long Beach
791
-- Pasadena
501
Deaths
1418
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
1317
-- Long Beach
38
-- Pasadena
63
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
876
- 18 to 40
9491
- 41 to 65
11648
- over 65
6028
- Under Investigation
92
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
13952
- Male
13936
- Other
7
- Under Investigation
240
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
16
- Asian
1765
- Black
1230
- Hispanic/Latino
8504
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
201
- White
3484
- Other
1245
- Under Investigation
11690
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
5238
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
1
- Asian
242
- Black
161
- Hispanic/Latino
503
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
14
- White
370
- Other
18
- Under Investigation
8
CITY / COMMUNITY
Rate**
City of Agoura Hills
31
148.45
City of Alhambra
106
122.23
City of Arcadia
50
86.57
City of Artesia
15
89.31
City of Avalon
0
0
City of Azusa
96
191.85
City of Baldwin Park
126
164.13
City of Bell
144
396.34
City of Bell Gardens
125
290.22
City of Bellflower
162
208.4
City of Beverly Hills
115
333.14
City of Bradbury
1
93.55
City of Burbank
288
268.71
City of Calabasas
47
193.23
City of Carson
283
301.56
City of Cerritos
63
125.83
City of Claremont
27
74.01
City of Commerce
14
107.12
City of Compton
260
260.25
City of Covina
104
212.11
City of Cudahy
93
381.98
City of Culver City
90
225.76
City of Diamond Bar
39
67.81
City of Downey
264
231.05
City of Duarte
81
367.91
City of El Monte
209
178.22
City of El Segundo
30
178.72
City of Gardena
177
288.7
City of Glendale
687
332.7
City of Glendora
63
119.4
City of Hawaiian Gardens
11
74.95
City of Hawthorne
235
264.68
City of Hermosa Beach
25
127.1
City of Hidden Hills
0
0
City of Huntington Park
182
305.96
City of Industry
4
915.33
City of Inglewood
408
359.21
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
73
147.18
City of La Puente
46
113.03
City of La Verne
18
54.08
City of Lakewood
95
118.22
City of Lancaster
387
239.52
City of Lawndale
75
223.12
City of Lomita
40
192.97
City of Lynwood
240
333.12
City of Malibu
31
239.18
City of Manhattan Beach
68
188.89
City of Maywood
81
288.78
City of Monrovia
74
190.72
City of Montebello
175
271.84
City of Monterey Park
95
152.58
City of Norwalk
230
213.71
City of Palmdale
486
305.72
City of Palos Verdes Estates
40
295.81
City of Paramount
170
303.45
City of Pico Rivera
241
374.9
City of Pomona
232
148.78
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
74
173.11
City of Redondo Beach
116
168.86
City of Rolling Hills
2
103.09
City of Rolling Hills Estates
13
160.24
City of Rosemead
47
84.91
City of San Dimas
31
89.81
City of San Fernando
123
499.76
City of San Gabriel
42
102.55
City of San Marino
12
90.38
City of Santa Clarita
462
209.6
City of Santa Fe Springs
31
168.81
City of Santa Monica
203
219.59
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
300
305.64
City of South Pasadena
100
383.83
City of Temple City
63
172.82
City of Torrance
308
206.34
City of Vernon
1
478.47
City of Walnut