Los Angeles County Announces 11 New Deaths Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 11 new deaths and 1,784 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Four people who died were over the age of 65 years old and five people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Eight people had underlying health conditions including four people over the age of 65 years old and four 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 83,397 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,120 deaths. Ninety-three percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 2,900 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 42% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 29% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 11% among Black/African American residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 23 cases and one death reported earlier were not LA County residents. There are 1,426 people who are currently hospitalized, 29% of these people are in the ICU and 21% are on ventilators. Testing capacity continues to increase in LA County, with testing results available for nearly 945,000 individuals and 8% of people testing positive.
“COVID-19 has left many families mourning a loved one. We are so sorry for your loss and keep you in our thoughts and prayers every day,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As more businesses reopen, it is important that they follow all of the protocols and directives issued by the LA County Health Officer, and that all customers and visitors practice physical distancing and wear cloth face coverings. I want to thank all of you who are making the actions that slow the spread of COVID-19 part of your day-to-day life and your day to day business operations. These are the actions that allow us to continue our recovery journey, and these actions will be essential to ensure that we don’t overwhelm our healthcare system and see increased numbers of deaths from COVID-19. "
Public Health continues to assess key recovery indicators on the Recovery Dashboard to understand how COVID-19 is affecting communities and capacity to treat people who may become seriously ill. Increased contact with others not in your household results in increased risk of transmission of COVID-19. To help prevent an overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases at healthcare facilities and to protect one another, everyone must always wear a face covering and keep six feet or more of distance from others not in your household, wash hands frequently, self-isolate if you're positive for COVID-19, and quarantine if you’re a close contact of someone who tested positive. It is important if someone thinks they could be positive for COVID-19 and are awaiting testing results, to stay at home and act as if they are positive. 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. 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.
The current Health Officer Order and directives allows for the following sectors to reopen once they implement the required protocols for infection control and distancing:
Cardrooms, satellite wagering facilities and racetracks with no spectators
Personal care services including: esthetician, skin care and cosmetology services; electrology; nail salons; body art professionals, tattoo parlors, microblading and permanent make-up; and piercing shops; and massage therapy
Bars, wineries, breweries and tasting rooms
The Health Officer Order contains protocols for reopening to ensure it is done as safely as possible for employees, customers and residents; all sectors are reopening with reduced occupancy. Employees and visitors to these businesses must wear a cloth face covering when around other people and practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet at all times. Some employees may be required to wear face shields. It is important for everyone to follow the directives and to do their part every day to keep everyone as safe as possible. The directives are available online and are contained in sector-specific protocols that inform all re-openings.
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.
Please see additional information below:
Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
83397
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
79270
-- Long Beach
2982
-- Pasadena
1145
Deaths
3120
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
2913
-- Long Beach
120
-- Pasadena
87
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
5419
- 18 to 40
31572
- 41 to 65
29948
- over 65
11912
- Under Investigation
419
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
38992
- Male
39904
- Other
11
- Under Investigation
363
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
64
- Asian
3584
- Black
2547
- Hispanic/Latino
27148
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
319
- White
7491
- Other
11842
- Under Investigation
26275
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
7727
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
3
- Asian
480
- Black
321
- Hispanic/Latino
1223
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
9
- White
832
- Other
32
- Under Investigation
13
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
47
225
City of Alhambra
337
389
City of Arcadia
130
225
City of Artesia
82
488
City of Avalon
0
0
City of Azusa
328
655
City of Baldwin Park
620
808
City of Bell
557
1533
City of Bell Gardens
556
1291
City of Bellflower
653
840
City of Beverly Hills
199
576
City of Bradbury
5
468
City of Burbank
490
457
City of Calabasas
103
423
City of Carson
575
613
City of Cerritos
179
358
City of Claremont
83
227
City of Commerce*
151
1155
City of Compton
1119
1120
City of Covina
297
606
City of Cudahy
393
1614
City of Culver City
186
467
City of Diamond Bar
108
188
City of Downey
1214
1062
City of Duarte
159
722
City of El Monte
1130
964
City of El Segundo
42
250
City of Gardena
408
665
City of Glendale
1247
604
City of Glendora
239
453
City of Hawaiian Gardens
139
947
City of Hawthorne
608
685
City of Hermosa Beach
56
285
City of Hidden Hills
4
212
City of Huntington Park
923
1552
City of Industry
13
2975
City of Inglewood
839
739
City of Irwindale
7
480
City of La Canada Flintridge
69
333
City of La Habra Heights
13
238
City of La Mirada
265
534
City of La Puente
295
725
City of La Verne
70
210
City of Lakewood
324
403
City of Lancaster*
871
539
City of Lawndale
173
515
City of Lomita
66
318
City of Lynwood*
1093
1517
City of Malibu
47
363
City of Manhattan Beach
98
272
City of Maywood
519
1850
City of Monrovia
217
559
City of Montebello
697
1083
City of Monterey Park
259
416
City of Norwalk
841
781
City of Palmdale
1020
642
City of Palos Verdes Estates
48
355
City of Paramount
645
1151
City of Pico Rivera
780
1213
City of Pomona
1040
667
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
122
285
City of Redondo Beach
170
247
City of Rolling Hills
2
103
City of Rolling Hills Estates
18
222
City of Rosemead
185
334
City of San Dimas
111
322
City of San Fernando
261
1060
City of San Gabriel
199
486
City of San Marino
25
188
City of Santa Clarita
959
435
City of Santa Fe Springs
111
604
City of Santa Monica
356
385
City of Sierra Madre
27
246
City of Signal Hill
60
509
City of South El Monte
210
1006
City of South Gate
1313
1338
City of South Pasadena
142
545
City of Temple City
206
565
City of Torrance
492
330
City of Vernon
5
2392
City of Walnut
71
233
City of West Covina
665
614
City of West Hollywood