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Public Health Reports High Number of New COVID-19 Deaths
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 69 new deaths and 2,651 new cases of COVID-19. The increase in deaths reported today is significantly higher than what was reported last week. Last week's average was nearly 38 new deaths a day.
There are 2,002 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. There are a total of 2,568 confirmed and suspect cases that are currently hospitalized and 18% of these people are on ventilators.
Public Health notes deaths are a lagging indicator of the spread of COVID-19 and reflects exposures that occurred weeks earlier.
To date, Public Health has identified 188,481 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 4,621 deaths. Upon further investigation, 42 cases reported earlier were not L.A. County residents.
Of the 69 new deaths reported today, 18 people that passed away (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena) were over the age of 80 years old, 25 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 15 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and four people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Forty-four people had underlying health conditions including 13 people over the age of 80 years old, 17 people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 12 people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and two people between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Six deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach and one death was reported by the City of Pasadena.
Ninety-two percent of the people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 4,321 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 48% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 25% among White residents, 15% 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.
Testing results are available for nearly 1,760,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who are grieving a loved one lost to COVID-19. I know you’re hurting, and I know these are incredibly trying times," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we are seeing increases these past few days in the numbers of people dying from COVID-19, the reality of the devastation cannot be ignored. Nor can we ignore the reality that there are actions each person can take to prevent these tragic outcomes. Together, we can slow the spread of this deadly virus with simple acts of respect and kindness — wear a face covering, avoid gathering with people you don’t live with, stay home as much as possible, and practice hand hygiene. Together, we can heal.”
Businesses are also responsible for helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 and they must report COVID-19 outbreaks to Public Health. This is a key element in the County's recovery journey. Health Officer Orders require businesses with three or more known cases of COVID-19 over the span of 14 days, to report the outbreak to Public Health. Employers who have one known case within the workplace must have a protocol that requires that person to self-isolate at home and anyone exposed to self-quarantine.
Residents are also encouraged to report suspected outbreaks and notify the department if their employer isn’t protecting them by following the critical infection control protocols in place. Residents can call 888-700-9995. These tips can be submitted anonymously.
When people gather with people outside of their household it increases the risk of COVID-19 spread. All events and gatherings, unless specifically allowed by Health Officer Orders remain prohibited. The more an individual interacts with others at a gathering and the longer that interaction lasts, the higher the potential risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and for COVID-19 spreading. The higher the level of community transmission in the area that the gathering is being held, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spreading during a gathering.
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
188481
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
178426
-- Long Beach
8099
-- Pasadena
1956
Deaths
4621
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
4339
-- Long Beach
176
-- Pasadena
106
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4
2545
- 5 to 11
5662
- 12 to 17
7207
- 18 to 29
44201
- 30 to 49
62091
- 50 to 64
34799
- 65 to 79
14008
- over 80
6860
- Under Investigation
1053
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
88478
- Male
86676
- Other
76
- Under Investigation
3196
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
169
- Asian
5696
- Black
5042
- Hispanic/Latino
60342
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
598
- White
13578
- Other
24356
- Under Investigation
68645
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
12774
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
12
- Asian
649
- Black
458
- Hispanic/Latino
2087
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
19
- White
1069
- Other
27
- Under Investigation
18
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
112
536
City of Alhambra
905
1044
City of Arcadia
312
540
City of Artesia
229
1364
City of Avalon
5
129
City of Azusa
1049
2096
City of Baldwin Park
1983
2583
City of Bell
1122
3088
City of Bell Gardens
1364
3167
City of Bellflower
1675
2155
City of Beverly Hills
538
1559
City of Bradbury
12
1123
City of Burbank
992
926
City of Calabasas
201
826
City of Carson
1259
1342
City of Cerritos
414
827
City of Claremont
248
680
City of Commerce*
396
3030
City of Compton
2826
2829
City of Covina
951
1940
City of Cudahy
815
3347
City of Culver City
318
798
City of Diamond Bar
379
659
City of Downey
2977
2605
City of Duarte
363
1649
City of El Monte
3101
2644
City of El Segundo
97
578
City of Gardena
851
1388
City of Glendale
2353
1140
City of Glendora
921
1746
City of Hawaiian Gardens
367
2501
City of Hawthorne
1379
1553
City of Hermosa Beach
146
742
City of Hidden Hills
5
265
City of Huntington Park
2057
3458
City of Industry
24
5492
City of Inglewood
1975
1739
City of Irwindale
53
3633
City of La Canada Flintridge
126
609
City of La Habra Heights
28
513
City of La Mirada
611
1232
City of La Puente
1054
2590
City of La Verne
316
949
City of Lakewood
899
1119
City of Lancaster*
2071
1282
City of Lawndale
458
1363
City of Lomita
167
806
City of Lynwood*
2420
3359
City of Malibu
75
579
City of Manhattan Beach
264
733
City of Maywood
1011
3604
City of Monrovia
526
1356
City of Montebello
1625
2524
City of Monterey Park
635
1020
City of Norwalk
2346
2180
City of Palmdale
2497
1571
City of Palos Verdes Estates
74
547
City of Paramount
1725
3079
City of Pico Rivera
1724
2682
City of Pomona
3593
2304
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
222
519
City of Redondo Beach
391
569
City of Rolling Hills
5
258
City of Rolling Hills Estates
31
382
City of Rosemead
587
1061
City of San Dimas*
356
1031
City of San Fernando
605
2458
City of San Gabriel
413
1008
City of San Marino
54
407
City of Santa Clarita
2152
976
City of Santa Fe Springs
358
1949
City of Santa Monica
634
686
City of Sierra Madre
55
501
City of Signal Hill
182
1543
City of South El Monte
561
2686
City of South Gate
3267
3328
City of South Pasadena