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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise here and across California, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified today to align with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directives to prevent more cases, more serious illnesses, increased hospitalizations and more deaths.
The Order requires the closure of additional indoor operations for certain sectors which promote the mixing of populations beyond households and make adherence to physical distancing with face coverings difficult:
Gyms and Fitness Centers
Places of Worship
Indoor Protests
Offices for Non-Critical Infrastructure Sectors as identified at covid19.ca.gov
Personal Care Services(including nail salons, massage parlors, and tattoo parlors)
Hair Salons and Barbershops
Malls
Bars, indoor dining at restaurants, indoor museums, indoor operations at zoos and aquariums, and cardrooms and satellite wagering facilities remain closed in Los Angeles County, and all events and gatherings are prohibited unless specifically allowed by the Order.
As the new round of closures were announced, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) also released reopening protocols for K through 12 schools in Los Angeles County. Developed in consultation with more than 500 stakeholders, the protocols are intended to serve as a roadmap for school districts as they plan how to reopen with as much safety as possible for students, teachers, staff and their families.
The protocols do not authorize schools to reopen for in person classroom instruction. School re-openings will be guided by the state and by each school district’s decision on how to best configure learning opportunities during the pandemic, considering the levels of community transmission and what the science tells us about the risks. For those schools that re-open their campuses, they will need to adhere to the public health and safety requirements detailed in the protocol released today.
Today’s announcements come as Public Health has confirmed 13 new deaths and 2,593 new cases of COVID-19. All of the 13 people who passed away were over the age of 65 years old and nine of these people had underlying health conditions.
Los Angeles County continues to see evidence of increased community spread of COVID-19. There are 2,056 people hospitalized, 28% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU and 20% are confirmed cases on ventilators. This remains substantially higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen four weeks ago.
Testing results are available for over 1,338,000 individuals with 9% of all people testing positive.
To date, Public Health has identified 136,129 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,822 deaths.
“For the many families that are mourning the loss of a loved one, our thoughts and prayers are with you ever day,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We continue to see increased number of new cases and hospitalizations. To slow the spread and prevent more hospitalizations and deaths, everyone should limit their time with others not in your household. We must take this opportunity to get back to slowing the spread, but to do so, we need everyone's help. Please find ways to enjoy and celebrate summer only with those from your household, wear your face covering when out and wash your hands frequently.”
Ninety-three percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 3,553 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 46% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 26% among White residents, 16% 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, 13 cases reported earlier were not LA County residents.
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
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
136129
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
129224
-- Long Beach
5388
-- Pasadena
1517
Deaths
3822
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3575
-- Long Beach
147
-- Pasadena
100
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
9788
- 18 to 40
56888
- 41 to 65
46050
- over 65
15764
- Under Investigation
734
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
64224
- Male
64274
- Other
28
- Under Investigation
698
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
111
- Asian
4380
- Black
3620
- Hispanic/Latino
37344
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
460
- White
10248
- Other
20964
- Under Investigation
52097
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
9927
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
9
- Asian
551
- Black
387
- Hispanic/Latino
1627
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
14
- White
937
- Other
28
- Under Investigation
22
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
76
364
City of Alhambra
616
710
City of Arcadia
234
405
City of Artesia
163
971
City of Avalon
5
129
City of Azusa
685
1369
City of Baldwin Park
1339
1744
City of Bell
811
2232
City of Bell Gardens
966
2243
City of Bellflower
1229
1581
City of Beverly Hills
402
1165
City of Bradbury
7
655
City of Burbank
725
676
City of Calabasas
155
637
City of Carson
874
931
City of Cerritos
308
615
City of Claremont
166
455
City of Commerce*
280
2142
City of Compton
1976
1978
City of Covina
666
1358
City of Cudahy
588
2415
City of Culver City
248
622
City of Diamond Bar
272
473
City of Downey
2260
1978
City of Duarte
259
1176
City of El Monte
2148
1832
City of El Segundo
76
453
City of Gardena
645
1052
City of Glendale
1748
847
City of Glendora
577
1094
City of Hawaiian Gardens
253
1724
City of Hawthorne
961
1082
City of Hermosa Beach
120
610
City of Hidden Hills
5
265
City of Huntington Park
1528
2569
City of Industry
16
3661
City of Inglewood
1358
1196
City of Irwindale
32
2193
City of La Canada Flintridge
88
425
City of La Habra Heights
19
348
City of La Mirada
462
931
City of La Puente
689
1693
City of La Verne
187
562
City of Lakewood
645
803
City of Lancaster*
1479
915
City of Lawndale
294
875
City of Lomita
112
540
City of Lynwood*
1757
2439
City of Malibu
65
502
City of Manhattan Beach
207
575
City of Maywood
746
2660
City of Monrovia
393
1013
City of Montebello
1202
1867
City of Monterey Park
438
703
City of Norwalk
1634
1518
City of Palmdale
1707
1074
City of Palos Verdes Estates
61
451
City of Paramount
1211
2162
City of Pico Rivera
1298
2019
City of Pomona
2205
1414
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
177
414
City of Redondo Beach
299
435
City of Rolling Hills
4
206
City of Rolling Hills Estates
30
370
City of Rosemead
383
692
City of San Dimas*
242
701
City of San Fernando
381
1548
City of San Gabriel
316
772
City of San Marino
34
256
City of Santa Clarita
1587
720
City of Santa Fe Springs
263
1432
City of Santa Monica
508
550
City of Sierra Madre
44
400
City of Signal Hill
133
1127
City of South El Monte
385
1843
City of South Gate
2329
2373
City of South Pasadena
188
722
City of Temple City<