Los Angeles County Announces 33 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 33 new deaths and 1,337 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Twenty-four people who died were over the age of 65 years old, eight people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Twenty-eight people had underlying health conditions including 20 people over the age of 65 years old and eight people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old.
To date, Public Health has identified 75,084 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 2,959 deaths. Ninety-three percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 2,748 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 42% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 28% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 11% among African American residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 44 cases reported earlier were not LA County residents. There are 1,288 people who are currently hospitalized, 31% of these people are in the ICU and 25% are on ventilators. Testing capacity continues to increase in LA County, with testing results available for nearly 841,000 individuals and 8% of people testing positive.
“Each day, we are thinking of the many families who are grieving for loved ones lost to COVID-19. Our hearts go out to you, and we wish you healing and peace,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Thank you for continuing to look out for each other by following protocols for reopening, keeping physical distancing and always wearing cloth face coverings when around other people. These are significant actions – and with an increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19, these actions are absolutely necessary to make sure we continue to slow the spread."
As the recovery journey continues, successful reopening depends on businesses and individuals carefully following distancing and infection control directives. Because this virus has not changed and is still easily transmitted among people in contact with each other, everyone must continue to follow distancing and infection control directives 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. It’s important if someone thinks they could be positive and are awaiting testing results, to stay at home and act as if they are positive for COVID-19. This means self-isolating for 10 days and 72 hours after symptoms and fever subside, or until they receive a negative result. If a person tests positive for COVID-19, they should plan on receiving a call from a contact tracer to discuss how to protect themselves and others, to find out where they may have been, and who they were in close contact with while infectious.
Public Health issued a modified Health Officer Order designed to help move the county of Los Angeles into stage 3 of California’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap. The modified Health Officer Order allows for the following sectors to reopen once they implement the required protocols for infection control and distancing:
Gyms and fitness facilities
Pro-league arenas without live audiences
Day camps
Museums, galleries, zoos and aquariums
Campgrounds, RV parks and outdoor recreation
Music, film and television production
Hotels for leisure travel
As with all businesses that are permitted to reopen, the Health Officer Order contains protocols for reopening to ensure it is done as safely as possible for employees, customers and residents. Employees and visitors to these businesses need to wear a cloth face covering when around other people and practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet at all times. Some employees may also be required to wear face shields. The directives are contained in sector-specific protocols that guide re-opening and are available online. It is important for everyone to follow the directives and to do their part every day to keep everyone as safe as possible.
The Reopening Protocols, 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.
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.
Please see additional information below:
Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
75084
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
71402
-- Long Beach
2634
-- Pasadena
1048
Deaths
2959
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
2761
-- Long Beach
114
-- Pasadena
84
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
4545
- 18 to 40
27987
- 41 to 65
27235
- over 65
11243
- Under Investigation
392
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
35051
- Male
35983
- Other
10
- Under Investigation
358
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
62
- Asian
3494
- Black
2442
- Hispanic/Latino
26039
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
316
- White
7193
- Other
9906
- Under Investigation
21950
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
7400
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
3
- Asian
464
- Black
311
- Hispanic/Latino
1144
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
9
- White
783
- Other
34
- Under Investigation
13
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
39
187
City of Alhambra
292
337
City of Arcadia
110
190
City of Artesia
64
381
City of Avalon
0
0
City of Azusa
283
566
City of Baldwin Park
535
697
City of Bell
497
1368
City of Bell Gardens
469
1089
City of Bellflower
575
740
City of Beverly Hills
176
510
City of Bradbury
4
374
City of Burbank
447
417
City of Calabasas
98
403
City of Carson
545
581
City of Cerritos
160
320
City of Claremont
71
195
City of Commerce*
132
1010
City of Compton
980
981
City of Covina
263
536
City of Cudahy
357
1466
City of Culver City
176
441
City of Diamond Bar
92
160
City of Downey
1068
935
City of Duarte
154
699
City of El Monte
969
826
City of El Segundo
39
232
City of Gardena
363
592
City of Glendale
1170
567
City of Glendora
196
371
City of Hawaiian Gardens
120
818
City of Hawthorne
552
622
City of Hermosa Beach
45
229
City of Hidden Hills
3
159
City of Huntington Park
799
1343
City of Industry
12
2746
City of Inglewood
770
678
City of Irwindale
5
343
City of La Canada Flintridge
57
275
City of La Habra Heights
12
220
City of La Mirada
234
472
City of La Puente
240
590
City of La Verne
47
141
City of Lakewood
286
356
City of Lancaster*
783
485
City of Lawndale
162
482
City of Lomita
58
280
City of Lynwood*
958
1330
City of Malibu
41
316
City of Manhattan Beach
89
247
City of Maywood
453
1615
City of Monrovia
194
500
City of Montebello
610
948
City of Monterey Park
230
369
City of Norwalk
754
701
City of Palmdale
959
603
City of Palos Verdes Estates
46
340
City of Paramount
565
1009
City of Pico Rivera
713
1109
City of Pomona
874
561
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
109
255
City of Redondo Beach
165
240
City of Rolling Hills
2
103
City of Rolling Hills Estates
18
222
City of Rosemead
167
302
City of San Dimas
92
267
City of San Fernando
247
1004
City of San Gabriel
186
454
City of San Marino
24
181
City of Santa Clarita
907
411
City of Santa Fe Springs
103
561
City of Santa Monica
340
368
City of Sierra Madre
21
191
City of Signal Hill
54
458
City of South El Monte
184
881
City of South Gate
1105
1126
City of South Pasadena
137
526
City of Temple City
193
529
City of Torrance
457
306
City of Vernon
5
2392