L.A. County Exceeds 200,000 Coronavirus Positive Cases
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has reported more than 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County. To date, Public Health has identified 201,106 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 4,869 deaths.
Today, Public Health has confirmed 48 new deaths and 3,290 new cases of COVID-19. The high number of new cases are, in part, due to a backlog of test results received from one lab. Testing results are available for nearly 1,860,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive.
Public Health continues to anticipate receiving a backlog of cases once the State electronic laboratory system (ELR) issues are fixed. This issue has undercounted the County's positive cases and affects the number of COVID-19 cases reported each day and our contact tracing efforts. Data sources that track other key indicators, including hospitalizations and deaths, are not affected by this reporting issue.
There are 1,741 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. The number of hospitalized patients continues to decrease. This number was up to 2,200 patients in the middle of July.
Of the 48 new deaths, 14 people that passed away (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena) were over the age of 80 years old, 12 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 14 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and five people who died was between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Thirty-seven people had underlying health conditions including 10 people over the age of 80 years old, nine people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, 13 people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and five people between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Two 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 4,562 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 49% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 24% 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. Upon further investigation, 96 cases and four deaths reported earlier were not LA County residents.
Data continues to expose disproportionality in health outcomes by race, ethnicity and income level data. African American/Black and Latino/Latinx residents are still twice as likely to die from COVID-19 when compared to White residents. Latino/Latinx residents have the highest rates of death, with a rate of 65 residents per 100,000 people. Residents in communities with high levels of poverty are four times as likely to die of COVID-19 compared to residents in communities with the highest income levels.
“Our hearts go out to the family and friends of those who have passed away from COVID-19 and the thousands that have been sickened by this virus," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 enough to be able to open our schools and get people back to work, we need to reduce non-essential activities that have us in close contact with people who aren’t in our households. This includes not attending or hosting parties, not gathering in areas that are crowded, and not participating in activities prohibited by the Health Officer Orders. We cannot arrest or enforce our way out of this pandemic. Collectively we need to take those actions that the science tells us will work to slow the transmission: wear a face covering, maintain physical distance, wash hands frequently, and avoid gatherings with those not in your household. "
In order to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and Brown residents in LA County, strategies are needed that protect workers in jobs that involve close contact with others. There must be a focus on compliance at workplaces with the Health Officer Orders, including workplace modifications to limit the spread of COVID-19 among employees along with universal sick leave benefits and job protections for anyone required to isolate or quarantine, unemployment benefits for those who are unable to work due to the pandemic, and community resources to support isolation and quarantine.
Public Health continues to respond to a high volume of Health Officer Order complaints. Since March, Public Health received a total of 20,129 Health Officer Order complaints and investigated more than 19,000 restaurants, more than 4,300 grocery stores, and more than 3,600 other businesses.
Twenty-seven restaurants and 76 other businesses which include seven gyms were shut down for Health Officer Order violations. Most of the businesses under investigation either came into compliance or were working to come into compliance and that's why they were not closed.
Given the current ELR delays, the department urges any person with a positive lab result to call 1-833-540-0473 to connect with a public health specialist who can provide information about services and support. Residents who do not have COVID-19 should continue to call 211 for resources or more information.
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
201106
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*
190456
-- Long Beach
8615
-- Pasadena
2035
Deaths
4869
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
4578
-- Long Beach
180
-- Pasadena
111
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4
2809
- 5 to 11
6250
- 12 to 17
7949
- 18 to 29
47161
- 30 to 49
66080
- 50 to 64
37043
- 65 to 79
14839
- over 80
7192
- Under Investigation
1133
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
94794
- Male
92436
- Other
78
- Under Investigation
3148
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
178
- Asian
6031
- Black
5393
- Hispanic/Latino
66703
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
613
- White
14387
- Other
24612
- Under Investigation
72539
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
13613
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
12
- Asian
686
- Black
483
- Hispanic/Latino
2237
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
16
- White
1101
- Other
27
- Under Investigation
16
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
121
579
City of Alhambra
972
1121
City of Arcadia
359
622
City of Artesia
245
1459
City of Avalon
5
129
City of Azusa
1127
2252
City of Baldwin Park
2141
2789
City of Bell
1210
3330
City of Bell Gardens
1464
3399
City of Bellflower
1789
2301
City of Beverly Hills
546
1582
City of Bradbury
13
1216
City of Burbank
1072
1000
City of Calabasas
209
859
City of Carson
1366
1456
City of Cerritos
432
863
City of Claremont
267
732
City of Commerce*
436
3336
City of Compton
3039
3042
City of Covina
1015
2070
City of Cudahy
864
3549
City of Culver City
331
830
City of Diamond Bar
412
716
City of Downey
3157
2763
City of Duarte
386
1753
City of El Monte
3347
2854
City of El Segundo
100
596
City of Gardena
911
1486
City of Glendale
2547
1233
City of Glendora
1006
1907
City of Hawaiian Gardens
396
2698
City of Hawthorne
1485
1673
City of Hermosa Beach
153
778
City of Hidden Hills
6
317
City of Huntington Park
2207
3710
City of Industry
27
6178
City of Inglewood
2150
1893
City of Irwindale
54
3701
City of La Canada Flintridge
131
633
City of La Habra Heights
30
550
City of La Mirada
658
1327
City of La Puente
1123
2759
City of La Verne
341
1025
City of Lakewood
942
1172
City of Lancaster*
2276
1409
City of Lawndale
495
1473
City of Lomita
183
883
City of Lynwood*
2549
3538
City of Malibu
85
656
City of Manhattan Beach
277
769
City of Maywood
1070
3815
City of Monrovia
555
1430
City of Montebello
1724
2678
City of Monterey Park
671
1078
City of Norwalk
2492
2316
City of Palmdale
2817
1772
City of Palos Verdes Estates
75
555
City of Paramount
1824
3256
City of Pico Rivera
1829
2845
City of Pomona
3998
2564
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
233
545
City of Redondo Beach
434
632
City of Rolling Hills
5
258
City of Rolling Hills Estates
31
382
City of Rosemead
634
1145
City of San Dimas*
387
1121
City of San Fernando
661
2686
City of San Gabriel
437
1067
City of San Marino
62
467
City of Santa Clarita
2331
1058
City of Santa Fe Springs
393
2140
City of Santa Monica
666
720
City of Sierra Madre
60
546
City of Signal Hill
193
1636