LA County officials urge caution after coronavirus cases, hospitalizations increase.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is reporting significant increases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and the testing positivity rate. The 7-day average of daily new cases is over 1,900; an increase from the 1,379 average two weeks ago. There are 1,698 people currently hospitalized. This is higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen in recent weeks. Testing results are available for over 1,037,000 individuals, with 9% of people testing positive. The cumulative positivity rate has increased from 8% to 9%, and the 7-day average of the daily positivity rate has increased from 5.8% two weeks ago to 8.6% today. Public Health reminds everyone that you remain safer at home and to always wear a face covering securely over your nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out in public.

Today, Public Health has confirmed 23 new deaths and 2,169 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Twelve 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. Thirteen people had underlying health conditions including nine people over the age of 65 years old, three 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. One death among the 21 reported deaths (not including the 2 deaths in Long Beach) was a resident living in a skilled nursing facility.

To date, Public Health has identified 95,371 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,285 deaths. Ninety-four percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 3,051 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 43% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 28% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 11% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 30 cases and five deaths reported earlier were not LA County residents.

“So many people in our community are experiencing loss and sorrow during this pandemic. We think of you every day, and are deeply sorry for your loss,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We are at a critical moment in our COVID-19 recovery journey. Over the last few weeks, businesses and public spaces have reopened, and many more people have been out and around others. With increased contact among non-household members, there are many more opportunities for transmission of COVID-19, particularly if public health directives are not followed, and the data is now showing concerning trends. We’re safer in the community only if we follow the very specific directives issued by public health. Our collective responsibility is to take immediate action, as individuals and businesses, to reverse the trends we are experiencing. The health officer Orders, and public health directives provide us with the available strategies to slow the spread. If we can’t find it in us to follow these mandates, including wearing face coverings and distancing when around others, we jeopardize our ability to move forward on the recovery journey.”

Following reports of phony mask exemption cards that depict a government seal with threatening language, Public Health warns businesses and the public that this information is false. Everyone, except children under the age of 2, should wear a face covering securely over their nose and mouth any time they leave the house and keep six feet apart from others not in your household when out and about. People with medical conditions that prevent safe use of a face covering are asked to wear a face shield. Accurate information will always be distributed officially by Public Health through official channels in the form of a press release, on the Public Health website and through social media accounts @lapublichealth.

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. It’s 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 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*

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

95371

2169

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

90490

2010

-- Long Beach

3643

134

-- Pasadena

1238

25

Deaths

3285

23

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

3071

21

-- Long Beach

125

2

-- Pasadena

89

0

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 17

6507

- 18 to 40

37045

- 41 to 65

33555

- over 65

12896

- Under Investigation

487

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

44694

- Male

45330

- Other

12

- Under Investigation

454

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

79

- Asian

3750

- Black

2744

- Hispanic/Latino

28971

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

353

- White

7971

- Other

14384

- Under Investigation

32238

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

8129

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6

- Asian

508

- Black

342

- Hispanic/Latino

1305

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

10

- White

856

- Other

28

- Under Investigation

16

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases*

Case Rate**

City of Agoura Hills

51

244

City of Alhambra

405

467

City of Arcadia

154

267

City of Artesia

95

566

City of Avalon

1

26

City of Azusa

392

783

City of Baldwin Park

785

1023

City of Bell

618

1701

City of Bell Gardens

636

1477

City of Bellflower

789

1015

City of Beverly Hills

218

632

City of Bradbury

6

561

City of Burbank

542

506

City of Calabasas

117

481

City of Carson

633

675

City of Cerritos

207

413

City of Claremont

96

263

City of Commerce*

183

1400

City of Compton

1316

1317

City of Covina

365

744

City of Cudahy

427

1754

City of Culver City

197

494

City of Diamond Bar

132

230

City of Downey

1421

1244

City of Duarte

179

813

City of El Monte

1386

1182

City of El Segundo

49

292

City of Gardena

480

783

City of Glendale

1353

655

City of Glendora

283

536

City of Hawaiian Gardens

166

1131

City of Hawthorne

681

767

City of Hermosa Beach

69

351

City of Hidden Hills

4

212

City of Huntington Park

1073

1804

City of Industry

14

3204

City of Inglewood

961

846

City of Irwindale

11

754

City of La Canada Flintridge

74

358

City of La Habra Heights

15

275

City of La Mirada

306

617

City of La Puente

391

961

City of La Verne

106

318

City of Lakewood

394

490

City of Lancaster*

1032

639

City of Lawndale

190

565

City of Lomita

76

367

City of Lynwood*

1218

1691

City of Malibu

49

378

City of Manhattan Beach

121

336

City of Maywood

582

2075

City of Monrovia

274

706

City of Montebello

820

1274

City of Monterey Park

300

482

City of Norwalk

1025

952

City of Palmdale

1192

750

City of Palos Verdes Estates

50

370

City of Paramount

758

1353

City of Pico Rivera

878

1366

City of Pomona

1329

852

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

129

302

City of Redondo Beach

190

277

City of Rolling Hills

2

103

City of Rolling Hills Estates

23

283

City of Rosemead

227

410

City of San Dimas

129

374

City of San Fernando

289

1174

City of San Gabriel

223

545

City of San Marino

28

211

City of Santa Clarita

1078

489

City of Santa Fe Springs

132

719

City of Santa Monica

393

425

City of Sierra Madre

28

255

City of Signal Hill

85

721

City of South El Monte

260

1245

City of South Gate

1552

1581

City of South Pasadena

154

591

City of Temple City

235

645

City of Torrance

542

363

City of Vernon

9

4306

City of Walnut

86

282

City of West Covina

835

771

City of West Hollywood

242

655

City of Westlake Village

8

96

City of Whittier

624

714

Los Angeles

42047

1040

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

94

1146

Los Angeles - Alsace

143

1149

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

2

5000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

23

919

Los Angeles - Arleta

450

1309

Los Angeles - Atwater Village