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Los Angeles County Announces 53 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus
OS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 53 new deaths and 933 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Thirty-five people who died were over the age of 65 years old; 14 people who died were between the ages of 41 and 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 30 people over the age of 65 years old, 12 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 Long Beach.
To date, Public Health has identified 48,700 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,195 deaths. Ninety-three percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 2,024 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health) 40% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 29% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 12% among African American residents, 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 55 cases and one death reported earlier were not LA County residents. As of today, 6,283 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (13% of positive cases) have been hospitalized at some point during their illness. There are 1,477 people who are currently hospitalized, 27% of these people are in the ICU and 19% are on ventilators. Testing capacity continues to increase in LA County, with testing results available for over 517,000 individuals and 8% of people testing positive.
Public Health continues tracking the number of positive cases and deaths among healthcare workers related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. Public Health has confirmed 30 people who died from COVID-19 worked in a healthcare setting; 22 people who died worked in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, four people worked in hospitals, one person worked in a correctional facility, and one person worked in an outpatient facility. For one health care worker who passed away, their workplace setting is not specified. A total of 4,861 confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurred among healthcare workers and first responders; this is an additional 563 new cases reported since the previous week. Six percent of healthcare workers with COVID-19 have been hospitalized. Forty-six percent of cases are among nurses, though cases have been identified among a range of occupational roles, including caregivers, people who work in administration, physicians and medical assistants. Fifty-nine percent of these cases reported a known source of exposure, and 80% of healthcare workers with known exposure reported being exposed in a healthcare facility. Healthcare workers who are positive worked at 26 different occupational settings, with the vast majority of cases among healthcare workers from skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.
“For all of you who have lost someone you love to COVID-19, we are so sorry. Through this sad and difficult time, we keep you in our thoughts and prayers every day,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “The new Health Officer Order allows more sectors to reopen, adhering to strict distancing and infection control directives. Since none of us wants the recovery to lead to many more deaths, we need to do our part to take care of each other. This means being diligent about physical distancing and wearing cloth face coverings whenever you are around people who are not from your household. These are our essential tools and we need to commit to always using them.”
The new Health Officer Order issued yesterday, called Safer at Work and in the Community, allows for the reopening of houses of worship, office worksites, in-store shopping at retail establishments, including indoor malls and shopping centers, flea markets, swap meets and drive-in movie theaters. Houses of worship can operate at 25% capacity or with a maximum of 100 people, whichever is lower, and retail establishments can operate at 50% capacity. Pools, hot tubs and saunas that are in a multi-unit residence or part of a homeowners’ association can also open. Political protests with limited numbers of participants are also allowed. This Order aligns the County with the State’s Orders. Everyone must continue to follow distancing and infection control protocols and wear a clean cloth face covering that securely covers both your nose and mouth when in contact with other people not in your household. Public and private gatherings of any number of people outside of a single household unit are still not permitted except for public protests and faith-bases services as described in the Order. The Health Officer Order continues to require specific higher-risk businesses to remain closed and prohibit dining in at restaurants. Restaurants are still allowed to serve food to customer via delivery, take-out or drive-thru.
As the recovery journey continues, more people being around one another can result in more transmission of COVID-19, more cases, and more hospitalizations and deaths. Because there is a 14-day incubation period for COVID-19, the actions everyone takes today will impact where numbers are in two or three weeks. The best protection against COVID-19 continues to be to wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, self-isolate if you are sick, practice physical distancing, and wear a clean face covering when in contact with others from outside your household. People who have underlying health conditions remain 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 call their providers immediately if they have even mild symptoms.
LA County is in stage two of the five-stage Roadmap to Recovery and until the final stage five is reached, Health Officer Orders and directives will continue to ensure that we slow spread of COVID-19 to prevent an overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases at healthcare facilities. The Health Officer Order, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, 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
48700
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
46212
-- Long Beach
1605
-- Pasadena
883
Deaths
2195
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
2038
-- Long Beach
75
-- Pasadena
82
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
2153
- 18 to 40
16727
- 41 to 65
18380
- over 65
8752
- Under Investigation
200
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
22888
- Male
23003
- Other
10
- Under Investigation
311
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
41
- Asian
2841
- Black
1874
- Hispanic/Latino
16285
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
280
- White
5581
- Other
3714
- Under Investigation
15596
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
6283
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
2
- Asian
354
- Black
244
- Hispanic/Latino
808
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
17
- White
577
- Other
22
- Under Investigation
14
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
35
167.6
City of Alhambra
186
214.47
City of Arcadia
80
138.52
City of Artesia
30
178.62
City of Avalon
0
0
City of Azusa
159
317.75
City of Baldwin Park
294
382.97
City of Bell
294
809.2
City of Bell Gardens
260
603.65
City of Bellflower
361
464.4
City of Beverly Hills
135
391.08
City of Bradbury
3
280.64
City of Burbank
393
366.67
City of Calabasas
59
242.57
City of Carson
395
420.9
City of Cerritos
116
231.69
City of Claremont
38
104.16
City of Commerce*
58
443.8
City of Compton
512
512.49
City of Covina
154
314.08
City of Cudahy
201
825.56
City of Culver City
138
346.17
City of Diamond Bar
58
100.84
City of Downey
590
516.35
City of Duarte
113
513.26
City of El Monte
465
396.52
City of El Segundo
32
190.64
City of Gardena
253
412.66
City of Glendale
952
461.03
City of Glendora
138
261.54
City of Hawaiian Gardens
48
327.06
City of Hawthorne
376
423.49
City of Hermosa Beach
29
147.43
City of Hidden Hills
1
52.91
City of Huntington Park
445
748.1
City of Industry
10
2288.33
City of Inglewood
560
493.04
City of Irwindale
4
274.16
City of La Canada Flintridge
50
241.63
City of La Habra Heights
8
146.65
City of La Mirada
160
322.59
City of La Puente
108
265.38
City of La Verne
30
90.14
City of Lakewood
169
210.3
City of Lancaster*
553
342.27
City of Lawndale
112
333.19
City of Lomita
50
241.21
City of Lynwood*
538
746.73
City of Malibu
35
270.04
City of Manhattan Beach
77
213.89
City of Maywood
250
891.3
City of Monrovia
154
396.91
City of Montebello
357
554.56
City of Monterey Park
145
232.89
City of Norwalk
384
356.8
City of Palmdale
678
426.5
City of Palos Verdes Estates
42
310.6
City of Paramount
291
519.43
City of Pico Rivera
456
709.35
City of Pomona
413
264.86
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
91
212.88
City of Redondo Beach
138
200.88
City of Rolling Hills
2
103.09
City of Rolling Hills Estates
14
172.56
City of Rosemead
89
160.79
City of San Dimas
49
141.96
City of San Fernando
187
759.79
City of San Gabriel
136
332.08
City of San Marino
22
165.7
City of Santa Clarita
701
318.02
City of Santa Fe Springs
54
294.05
City of Santa Monica
259
280.16
City of Sierra Madre
10
91
City of Signal Hill
25
211.92
City of South El Monte
77
368.69
City of South Gate
526
535.89
City of South Pasadena
122
468.28
City of Temple City
148
405.98
City of Torrance
358
239.84
City of Vernon
2
956.94
City of Walnut
44